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But while “eggflation” has calmed temporarily, bird flu has not flown the coop.

A Bronx Zoo peacock flew the coop Wednesday night and attacked a man before it nestled high up in a tree.

As of Thursday evening, the vulture had not eaten since he first flew the coop.

Before you fly the coop, save up a cushion of three to 12 months of living expenses.

A snowy owl that found its way to a rooftop in west Orange County has flown the coop, according to local birders who rapturously monitored the unique visitor over the last month.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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