peck at
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But, in the foreground, magpies and crows are already swarming to peck at the soil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Brian’s home sits on a dirt lot, where several chickens peck at the weeds next to a table under a large tarp that blocks the sun during hot summer months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Baby birds, for example, will see the red area on the mother's beak and peck at it.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023
Around him in the fenced-in yard, four goats bleat and 18 turkeys and more than 20 chickens peck at the grass.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
It took a few casual steps and stopped to peck at the ground—a perfect target.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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