birds

Example Sentences

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The discovery began when Aaron Bean, a professional horticulturalist who was helping band birds on a large outback property in Queensland, noticed an unusual plant growing in the landscape.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

“You could hear the water trickling down and birds singing, and we had a nice spring breeze,” the country singer and “Yellowstone” actor told Vogue, which had an exclusive on the event.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But no voice calls, no birds sing; the stillness is untroubled by any living creature save one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

As hungry birds of prey circle above, hundreds of garbage trucks trundle through the town below, leaving trails of rubbish in their wake.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

We sat near the well and rested, watching the birds soar over us, screaming back and forth to each other.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff