birds

Example Sentences

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It was not immediately clear how many birds had been affected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The third case involved covert surveillance at a hen harrier roost in the Yorkshire Dales where investigators captured evidence of a planned attempt to kill one of the UK's rarest birds of prey.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The cash from the government's Species Survival Fund was spent restoring and protecting the area's plants, insects and birds, with community engagement being central to the scheme.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Nothing worked: The wily birds thwarted every defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Her shout rang across the water; birds settling for the night flapped into the sky, and the king roared an answer from Sea Lion Point.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr