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Squeaking

A North American term for the practice of attempting to attract passerine birds close to the observer by noisily sucking air through pursed lips or loudly kissing the back of the hand. It is also called 'pishing'.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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