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To: VOA
We have blue herons nest in our trees all summer. They are fascinating to watch as they walk through the weeds, occasionally snatching a fish, and then freezing again for a moment, with just their eyes moving.

"Sperwer".

In a French accent, it would probably sound like "Spur-were". With the emphasis on the 'were'.

19 posted on 12/18/2008 6:03:21 PM PST by fanfan (Update on Constitutional Crisis in Canada.....Click user name)
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To: fanfan
The "w" in the name is pronounced as a "v". It is Dutch for "sparrowhawk". The early mark vehicle was originally designed for the Netherlands in the early 1990s.

It is launched from a truck and recovered by parachute which makes it more portable than UAVs that need a runway, but its limited flight endurance impairs its use for reconnaissance.

20 posted on 12/19/2008 3:08:48 AM PST by Clive
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