Wheatears – nothing to do with wheat, ears or even ears of wheat
The name Wheatear sounds so romantic, so descriptive and so elegant. Wheatear.
In fact the name is a polite form of its proper name.
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Its name has nothing to do with wheat, ears or even ears of wheat. Its proper name is White Arse.
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There are plenty of White Arses on Westray at the moment but they flit from post to post always keeping a frustrating distance away. As soon as I get close all I see is… well, all I see is their white arses flying away from me.