Just for Fun: A-Z of Things that fly...

Question

To expand our vocabulary, let's play an A-Z of "Things that Fly", this way we can include:

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• birds
• flying insects
• other flying animals
• flying machines
• anything else creative you can think of that flies!

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Please remember to click on "newest" before you leave your answer - that way you'll know which letter comes next.

Hi amy, lovley is the expert to tell us if this already exists, as she is the editor of the thread for a - z threads, - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2011

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. - rabbitwho, Apr 13, 2011

Hi Amy, I'm sorry but this game already exists, maybe you can come up with a new one next time ^_^ - 00b6f46c, Apr 13, 2011

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/145056/a-z-game-in-the-skyen-el-cielo - 00b6f46c, Apr 13, 2011

This one is a bit different - that one includes things like snow and mountains... ah well, maybe it's too similar? - amy_moreno, Apr 13, 2011

... back to the drawing board?? ;) - amy_moreno, Apr 13, 2011

Oh, thanks lovely, I was sure you would find it, jeje, however, I do think, even though only slightly, this game is different, we cannot use sky or mountain etc here, only flying objects - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2011

so, let's allow this:) nice job amy:) thanks lovely, however, lovely has the last word on this;) - 00494d19, Apr 13, 2011

I hope everyone enjoys it - I like these A-Z games! :) - amy_moreno, Apr 13, 2011

I like your point of view Heidi , I added the game to the list eventhough you'll have to watch your game carefully amy ;) - 00b6f46c, Apr 13, 2011

Goood one Amy, i always like your threads. - ray76, Apr 21, 2011

Answer 1

Z

Zapato (but only in the case of an idiot president and a passionate journalist)

An all-time classic, too bad he missed. - MattM, Apr 21, 2011

"Who throws a shoe, honestly?" - Austin Powers - arh1, Apr 21, 2011

obviously That guy! jajajaja - Dulcenikol85, Apr 21, 2011

Answer 2

Gatos-- Cats

Such an expressive face! - pesta, Apr 13, 2011

ji, ji, ji... parece que tal vez no fue su intención volar!! :) - amy_moreno, Apr 13, 2011

Amy, jejejeje tienes razén:) - FELIZ77, Apr 18, 2011

The only cat I know that can really fly is a Cat a pault hahahaha :) - FELIZ77, Apr 18, 2011

jajajaja eso le hace me mi dia mejor! - Dulcenikol85, Apr 21, 2011

"Volare oh oh, Cantare oh oh oh oh, Nel blu dipinto di blu, felice di stare lassu" - 005faa61, Apr 21, 2011

Answer 3

arrendajo azul - blue jay

What a pretty looking bird! :) - amy_moreno, Apr 13, 2011

I love bluejays - arh1, Apr 21, 2011

Answer 4

Continuing on with E...

elefante

So funny! - pesta, Apr 21, 2011

ji ji ji ;) - amy_moreno, Apr 25, 2011

Answer 5

H - helicóptero de rescate (recue helicopter)

Bueno! Necesitamos ambos tipos de helicópteros. - pesta, Apr 13, 2011

ji, ji, ji, de aucerdo :) - amy_moreno, Apr 13, 2011

Answer 6

F - frailecillo (puffin)

I know I did "E" as well but I wanted to get one of my favourite birds in here!

That's OK Amy, it's one of mine also. - Yeser007, Apr 13, 2011

I love their wee faces. :) - amy_moreno, Apr 13, 2011

Answer 7

D

Delfines

Answer 8

G -- gorro... hat, bonnet (I don't know if this is technically the correct term for a hat of this kind)

Pic above: this happens every year at U.S. Air force graduation, about 8 miles from my house

Probablemente, gorra de plato: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorra_de_plato - LuisCache, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 9

M - mariposas (butterflies)

Answer 10

O - Osprey - águila pescadora o halieto (Pandion haliaetus)

Magestic! - amy_moreno, Apr 19, 2011

Answer 11

Helicóptero - Helicopter

Los genios pensamos igual!! (Great minds think alike, Fidalgo!) :) - amy_moreno, Apr 13, 2011

Answer 12

Aróbata - Acrobat

Answer 13

un canguro con un paracaídas - a kangaroo with a parachute

Answer 14

Helio -- helium

Answer 15

L

Leopardo (sólo cuando tenga hambre)

Leapard (only when he´s humgry)

I fixed your broken image. The url had a blank and needed tinyurl.com to fix it. - pesta, Apr 22, 2011

Thanks, Pesta. I tried to understand this process the last time you fixed it for me, but I don't get it. Can you PM me the info? - 005faa61, Apr 22, 2011