http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/to-may-to-to-mah-to/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:49:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/to-may-to-to-mah-to/comment-page-1/#comment-7444 Doug Bauman Fri, 29 May 2009 14:51:33 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5924#comment-7444 I say Pill, not Pie :) I say Pill, not Pie

]]> http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/to-may-to-to-mah-to/comment-page-1/#comment-7326 Leslie Thu, 21 May 2009 01:44:30 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5924#comment-7326 Thanks Kate, what a surprise! That also confirms that the long "i" is actually correct, which always sounded proper to me anyway. Thanks Kate, what a surprise! That also confirms that the long “i” is actually correct, which always sounded proper to me anyway.

]]> http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/to-may-to-to-mah-to/comment-page-1/#comment-7311 Kate St. John Wed, 20 May 2009 13:09:47 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5924#comment-7311 Leslie, the word pileated comes from the Latin word pileus which refers to a cap on ones head. When I researched the answer to your question I found out that "10,000 Birds" blogged on this subject more than a year ago. The complete answer to your question is on their blog here: http://10000birds.com/pileated-pronunciation-poll.htm Leslie, the word pileated comes from the Latin word pileus which refers to a cap on ones head. When I researched the answer to your question I found out that “10,000 Birds” blogged on this subject more than a year ago. The complete answer to your question is on their blog here:
http://10000birds.com/pileated-pronunciation-poll.htm

]]> http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/to-may-to-to-mah-to/comment-page-1/#comment-7307 Leslie Wed, 20 May 2009 04:16:34 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5924#comment-7307 Kate, what exactly does the word pileated mean anyway? I was having this discussion with someone the other day and I thought it had something to do with coloring. Kate, what exactly does the word pileated mean anyway? I was having this discussion with someone the other day and I thought it had something to do with coloring.

]]> http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/to-may-to-to-mah-to/comment-page-1/#comment-7302 Kristen Tue, 19 May 2009 17:57:44 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5924#comment-7302 Heh. I just say woodpecker. ;) Heh. I just say woodpecker.

]]> http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2009/05/19/to-may-to-to-mah-to/comment-page-1/#comment-7295 Patsy Tue, 19 May 2009 13:47:45 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=5924#comment-7295 Have these in my backyard at times. They are beautiful birds. Am also wondering right now where the little ones at the Gulf Tower are. The nest is empty. Have these in my backyard at times. They are beautiful birds. Am also wondering right now where the little ones at the Gulf Tower are. The nest is empty.

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