As he journeyed he entered another unexplored forest in the midst of which he discovered a lake, to which all the birds and beasts resorted to quench their thirst.
Every day he drove his goats there, and spent the long hours in driving the birds and insects away from his little farm.
We must not make a scare-crow of the law, Setting it up to frighten birds of prey; And let it keep one shape till custom makes it, Their perch and not their terror.
We strove to wear away the tedium of the day by looking at the land, and watching the birds and the whales, of which last a considerable number were seen near the ship, sometimes three or four together.
I saw several small birds that were strangers to me; but none that pleased me so much as the sight of one of our American robins.
On further conversation with him, I found that he possessed a taste for birds and other natural curiosities, and had some preparations for preserving specimens.
I passed over several steep hills, and down their sides through thickets of bushes and vines, all new to me; but without procuring any birds but a hawk.
A hundred birdsstrained their little throats and poured out their sweetest strains of melody, as if to bid us farewell, and cheer us on our way.
How many pans of the richest sort of scouse the birds and the fishes are indebted to the bark James W.
He gave me several shells and crystals, and in return I promised him some bones and feathers of the California Vulture and other birds from my cabinet.
Immense numbers of sea birds were hovering over this beach, but I could not approach them within gunshot.
A great flock of sea birds were hovering over the water, and centering to one point, probably attracted by some substance on which they were feeding.
Even two birds of many species will destroy each other, when confined together.
The bird of Jove, stoop'd from his aery tour, Two birds of gayest plume before him drove.
These birds are always mewed while they were moulting, to facilitate the growth of fresh plumes, more strong and beautiful than those which dropped off.
The latter are composed of stems of an orchid with their leaves on--this particular plant being chosen by the birds apparently because its leaves remain long fresh.
The propensity of these birds to fly off with any attractive object is so well known to the natives that they always search the runs for any small missing article that may have been accidentally dropped in the bush.
The 'playhouses' of the animals have been described by Mr. Gould in his 'History of the Birds of New South Wales.
The curiosity of birds is highly developed, so much so, indeed, that in this and other countries it is played upon by sportsmen and trappers.
The rapidity with which birds learn not to fly against newly erected telegraph wires, displays a large amount of observation and intelligence.
I had often watched the birds doing this, and could not account for their strange mode of drinking till told by my friend the superintendent of the prison, of the turtles which lay in ambush for the pigeons.
It was followed to some distance by the birds themselves before they could recover their bearing.
How soothing to a spirit tired of the city's din is this solitude, broken only by the singing of the birds and the drowsy droning of the bee, erroneously termed 'bumble'!
At last Bartlett sprang forward, and the next instant found himself sitting on a piece of the rock of the country, with a thousand humming birdsbuzzing in his head, while stars and the landscape around joined in a dance together.
The morning air was sweet, and the birds were beginning to sing.
Over these, flew myriads of birds of broader wing.
Aerial trees shot up from its surface; birds nested in its clefts; and strange vines roved abroad, overrunning the tops of the trees, lying thereon in coils and undulations, like anacondas basking in the light.
But bearing it aloft, the bold bandit is quickly assailed by other birds of prey, that strive to wrest from him his booty.
Birds and bipeds both trembled and obeyed; taking a wide circuit to avoid the spot.
And my body was to blacken by the road-side,--the sable birds of prey were to be my mourners.
The grass has spread its covering, as the birds spread their leaves over the poor babes in the wood, and we walk we know not where, nor over what struggles, and shadows, and sorrows.
The birds of the forest fled afar; the smoke ascended to heaven; locked in so mad frenzy, none saw the sequel of the closing day.
I have to talk plainly to you occasionally--birds in their little nests agree, but brothers and sisters do not; in fact, they cannot.
I must not forget to mention that the birdsin the Century magazine which the Athenaeum pronounced so far superior to any British work were designed by a young lady and engraved by her sister.
He and his assistants chased the poor frightened birds in boats, caught them roughly with long hooks, with little deference to their beautiful plumage, and marked them by cutting one or more nicks in the upper mandible of their beaks.
He presented to her an exquisite silver cup, ornamented with birds and flowers, and inscribed: "Presented to Mrs. M.
The country is so arid that it supports only desert birds and mammals.
Of birdsthe number of species greatly exceeds that of the mammals, including the rhea of the pampas and condor of the Andes, and the tiny, brilliant-hued humming-birds of the tropical North.
Atlantic, with Cartier as his chief pilot and captain-general, and a choice selection of jail-birds for colonists.
The building is something between a palace and a barrack, with a hall of marble, a staircase of alabaster, a winter garden full of birds and fountains, and a band which deafens you while you eat your refined but exiguous dinner.
Hugo Bohun as he extracted a couple of fat little birds from their bed of aspic jelly.
Before long one of the parrots died, and the mourners remarked that these younger birds had not half the constitution of the older generation.
They could see the feasting sea birds hovering; they caught once or twice the flash of a leaping body as sharks tore at the carcass.
Not only did he use words that sanction the utmost improvidence in regard to future bodily wants, but he gave the sense in which his words were to be received by referring them to the well-known unconcern of the birds and lilies.
The main dogmas of modern theology are based on distorted myths, "under the shadow of which we have been cowering as timorously as birdsin a stubble when an artificial kite in the shape of a hawk is hovering overhead.
They will be roast birds anyhow in the next half-hour.
It was "Letters to the Clergy of all Denominations" and was, in fact, an attack upon the Holy Scriptures, particularly on the Old Testament.
The sun was shining, birds were singing, the air was soft and warm and filled with the mingled perfume of flowers and incense, borne out through the open doors of all the churches.
But instead there was the happy song of the spring birds filling the woods that crested the banks, and my heart grew lighter in response to their joyous melodies.
I knew birds well, and I soon became convinced that these whippoorwills were like none I had ever heard.
In vain, in vain, the birds of warning sing-- And hark!
Birds of the same soaring wing should hold on their flight in company.
Your fine hare and fine birds (which just now are dangling by our kitchen blaze) discourse most eloquent music in your justification.
Nor do we want a prophet to tell us that the sower must be followed by a labourer armed with a spade, to cover up the seed; otherwise, the birds will come and consume his prospective harvest.
Monstrous birds with women's faces, sent by Zeus to torment Phineus by defiling and carrying off all food placed on his table.
At times his progress was like clambering along the face of a wall, and after a time the rising sun ceased to strike along the gorge, the voices of the singing birds died away, and the air grew cold and dark about him.
He was awakened by the singing of birds in the trees far below.
And their eyes beneath the black brows were like falcon's, predatory like those of birds of prey.
Of course, there were a few birds that prowled about Pleasant Valley after dark.
During the day there were altogether too many birds flying about, to please the Katydids.
And Kiddie often remarked in a joking way that the only birds he cared about were those that didn't care about him!
Oh, how good everything tasted in that bower, with the fresh wind rustling the poplar leaves, sunshine and sweet wood-smells about them, and birds singing overhead!
They thought of all the happy hours Among the birds and fragrant bowers, And Eve she wept, and Adam bawled, And both together loudly squalled.
The barrel was pierced with pigeon-holes, and fitted with ledges on which the birds stood to preen themselves.
The windows now looked gray and very dreary; it was pleasant to veil them with crimson birds and vine-leaves.
It was pleasant to walk with Fuz, to laugh at his excitement over various birds and flowers unnoticed by her.
The sea-birds wheeled about the mist, screaming dismay.
The oboe gave its plaintive summons; like sea-birds calling, the rest of the wood-wind took up the appeal until it died away in a solitary flute, which sounded a joyful signal very sweet and low.
The window-curtains were chintz in a pattern of faded crimson birds and brown vine-leaves stained with mildew.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "birds" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
