auk

The little auk is also known as the dovekie.

The auk
Is awkward
When it walks --

And when it talks
It talks
In squawks.

Sarra, another RSPB fan here. :-)

Awwwwww. My heart is warmed, skip.

I think it's been done, John. Remember Vi?

That surprises you, John? ;-)

Nor to be confused with the text-processing language awk. Which was on my short list of kid's names back when I was trying to convince my wife that all our children should be named after Unix command-line utilities: little awk, his sister sed, etc. Didn't get very far with that one.

Not to be confused with the Auke, an Alaska native group related to the Tlingit. Hence Auke Bay, Alaska (near Juneau), which has no auks.

I've never actually seen these birds. Does an auk walk aukwardly?

Reminds me I need to link the sound file back to the RSPB whence it was pilfered. Coff! (No-one had listed little auk…)

Me? But why would I make a bird list? Silly idea.

BAhahaha! I knew I couldn't keep a straight face on that one!

Yeah, you should make a bird list, rt.

Ahem--so where is this list, reesetee?

It's on my Coolest Birds Ever list. Even more charming in person.

The sound file is great! Auksome! What a Mad Clown Symphony!

I have a new-found love for the little auk (Alle alle). I present to you a tribute (ongoing).