Whiskey jack, the bird, and high muck [fwd from T. Wynecoop]

[Dave Robertson]

I take it upon myself also to pass along Tina's entire message.  --  Dave

Subject:    Re: Whiskey jack, the bird, and high muck
  Date:    Thu, 11 Jul 2002 18:10 EST
  From:    "Mrs. wynecoop" <wynecoop at hotmail.com>
  To:    ddr11 at columbia.edu, CHINOOK at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
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Just a point of interest about the Jay's "whiskers": they are stiff,
hair-like feathers called "rictal bristles". ( I like the connections I am
finding between ornithology and Chinook Jargon).

Tina Wynecoop





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