Gifs are passe. If you are trying to keep up with the new age texting lingo, may we suggest the Bird Decoys app. It started when a friend began adding a swan call ‘to diss the group’ on voice notes.

Annoying as it was, one had to admire the creativity. The app is a repository of recorded bird calls — alarm, flight, attack, or flocking calls. Excellent if you want to attract a bird for your wildlife photograph; annoying on voice notes though.