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Old 02-18-2012, 11:26 AM   #8
Sundae
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Originally Posted by footfootfoot View Post
I never ate an owl, but when I was in the Azores I went to a small restaurant in the hills on one of the small islands and had an entree that was described to me as "little birds" (My Portuguese consists of Obrigado) So I ate a plateful of what might have been sparrows or grackles, battered and fried. No feet or beaks. Sort like avian sardines.
Quail can be a bit like that.
Sounds like your birds were larger though.
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