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

He says the tension between protecting birds of prey and managing land for grouse shooting is ultimately economic: "That is where the root of the conflict actually lands."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The sudden drop in the number of laying hens and the added energy cost of keeping birds indoors due to restrictions caused shortages.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Ever since then, scientists have been fascinated by innovations in birds, and especially how those innovations reflect avian intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

There were plenty of rabbits, chipmunks, and birds to try it on, but every time I poked the net out toward one of them, it would scare them half to death.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls