bird
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“We were able to approach the bird quietly, without disturbing it,” Kanowa said, attributing the win to the super-stealthy electric truck she was driving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
But he says its important people know this conservation work is happening, with declines in some sea bird populations.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The rest of it’s made up, but I had to see the dead bird that morning to kick off the thought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Accident investigators probing a Ryanair RYA -1.00%decrease; down pointing triangle plane that experienced engine failure while flying over Greece last month found bird remains inside an engine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
It’s called a comfort bird because it feels good sitting in your hand.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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They eat crustaceans, birds and fish and grow to be up to about four feet long and 32 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"All the birds have gone to bed," he said, adding that a flock of seagulls and choughs had been feeding on flying ants shortly before they returned to the cliffs.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
On the other side of the island is the Unesco-designated Hara Biosphere Reserve, home to vital habitats for marine life and migratory birds.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Julian Hoffman’s remarkable new memoir begins with birds: “The sky was a harbor all of a sudden. Wherever you looked, wings furrowed wakes in the air.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Beetles and birds filled the air with a disorienting thrum.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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