Comments on: A Bevy, A Cast or a Covey https://petermacdonaldphoto.com.au/2011/07/a-bevy-a-cast-or-a-covey/ Spectacular pictures by Peter MacDonald, capturing the essence of the Flinders Ranges and outback South Australia. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:06:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dean gale https://petermacdonaldphoto.com.au/2011/07/a-bevy-a-cast-or-a-covey/#comment-2510 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:06:40 +0000 http://thesentimentalbloke.com/?p=901#comment-2510 A core of Corellas!

Cheers Dean

]]> By: Peter MacDonald https://petermacdonaldphoto.com.au/2011/07/a-bevy-a-cast-or-a-covey/#comment-2345 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:15:59 +0000 http://thesentimentalbloke.com/?p=901#comment-2345 I reckon you are right Dennis. I was having a bit of fun with the old English expressions for groups of birds. A mob sounds goo to me.
I am not aware of CJ Dennis using a term for Galahs, Cockies or Corellas

]]> By: Dennis Ward https://petermacdonaldphoto.com.au/2011/07/a-bevy-a-cast-or-a-covey/#comment-2335 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:37:49 +0000 http://thesentimentalbloke.com/?p=901#comment-2335 Hi Pete,
I’ve always just referred to these guys as a mob. It seems to be a common tag for all kinds of cockies, galahs and corellas out in the bush but the word is also used for sheep and cattle.
Did CJ ever write about the birds? I’d happily defer to whatever he used as a collective noun for cockies.
Cheers, Dennis.

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