tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893905403349200487.post7078508392399259577..comments2024-02-26T09:26:11.981-08:00Comments on Christian Artuso: Birds, Wildlife: Bob-o-lincoln, Goglu, Charlatán, Rice Bird, Reed Bird, Long-toed Rice-eater... A Bobolink is still as sweet! artuso birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17146277934040463946noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893905403349200487.post-31402466235135642532021-07-09T22:01:55.880-07:002021-07-09T22:01:55.880-07:00In Michigan, I often heard these birds singing in ...In Michigan, I often heard these birds singing in the fields, but didn't know then which bird it was. I thought it was a lark. I always associated the song with Saturday morning cartoons' broadcast song. I've downloaded a copy of the bird's song but it's not exactly how I remembered hearing it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878971337530233059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893905403349200487.post-58444651672402164512021-03-19T08:16:21.454-07:002021-03-19T08:16:21.454-07:00To my ear, it fits well and the French "goglu...To my ear, it fits well and the French "goglu" is very similar... as always, there are usually multiple hypotheses<br /><br />The poem Robert of Lincoln actually references the onomatopoeia:<br /><br />"Robert of Lincoln is telling his name;<br />Bob-o'-link, bob-o'-link"<br /><br />So the peom supports the onomatopoeia hypothesis.artuso birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17146277934040463946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893905403349200487.post-12286268817889182002021-03-06T17:58:52.746-08:002021-03-06T17:58:52.746-08:00I just don’t get the ‘Bob o Link’ from their call....I just don’t get the ‘Bob o Link’ from their call. Any other ideas? The poem ‘Robert of Lincoln’ might be a source.Steve Melcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274334672323058272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893905403349200487.post-79843575208203922832017-11-14T02:14:45.671-08:002017-11-14T02:14:45.671-08:00Cute little buggers!Cute little buggers!northierthanthouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831362921459744537noreply@blogger.com