birds

Example Sentences

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"That ephemeral, wet-dry landscape - all the wading birds will absolutely love it, and you'll get insects... and all the really cool plants and flowers."

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

When he's not at Wimbledon, Rufus chases away the birds at Lord's cricket ground and Westminster Abbey.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

On the remote east side of Mono Lake, he said the animals gobbled down grass, roots and all, depriving certain birds of the worms that live in the vegetation — their sustenance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

This past winter, the disease largely passed over large egg-laying hen farms that can house millions of birds in a single location, but still led to the death of millions of turkeys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

In seven days the only creatures Torak had encountered were birds and voles .and once, with heart-stopping suddenness, a hunting party: three men, two women and a dog.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver