birds

Example Sentences

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When the BBC visited the site there were dozens of birds circling the piles of waste and no sign of an active investigation.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Sometimes, though, the birds recruit new helpers by kidnapping other groups’ young.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

One theory suggests a passenger may have been infected at a landfill site on the outskirts of Ushuaia, where tourists often visit to watch birds and where waste attracts rats and mice.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

These birds live and breed in groups of up to 20.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Already the birds were stirring in the trees.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver