During the entire day he flies incessantly from one tree to another, perching but a few moments, and concealing himself among the foliage at the least suspicion of danger.
Phyllis, moving her chair close, and then, as that did not seem satisfactory, perching on the arm of Allan's.
Flocks of hundreds came perchingon the sheaves, and visiting the same field day after day.
Perching on a branch towards evening a yellow-hammer will often sit and sing by the hour together, as if preferring to be clear of leafy sprays.
Billie laughed comfortably, perching himself just below her on the heavy timbers of the old sluice gate.
Kit found the place and laid it before him, perching herself on one end of the desk, as she always did when she wanted to attract his attention.
Frigate-birds were numerous all over the island, and, strange to say, were frequently to be seen perching on the branches of tall forest trees.
These funereal-looking birds, sitting on or perchingby their scraggy nests on the bare superannuated trees, formed a truly dismal spectacle.
Consorting with the terns and gannets were multitudes of white egrets, stalking about unconcernedly in the long dry grass, or perching in a dreamy sort of way on the topmost twigs of the bushes.
All these birds, terns, gannets, and egrets, seemed to be quite as much at home when perching on the bushes or standing in the grass as in their usual attitude on the wing.
Once, during the month of August, a strange babu had appeared in the bazaar, and, perching himself upon a cask, had talked sedition for about an hour to apathetic ears.
People don't usually do things for those for whom they care nothing," she said perching on his knee and lighting his cigarette for him.
So it came to pass that he flew down from the bush where he happened to be perching at the moment, and dexterously picked up a crumb which had fallen just at the edge of the water.
When May came the young birds were one day perching on the edges of their nests, and taking short flights to exercise their wings; Jetsom was among them, as fine a young bird as any, and the peculiar pride of his parents.
It really did seem so, for as she spoke, the robin flew to the table, hopped to the nosegay, and perching among the roses, began to chirp with all his little might.
Come here, sissy; Ben wants you," called Sam, beckoning to a small figure just perching on the fence.
Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or perching birds, in the collection of the British Museum.
Catalogue of the Passeriformes or perching birds in the collections of the British Museum.
When observed in jungle areas, the birds were generally quiet, feeding and perching in dense foliage.
Here have I been since everperching time, striving to win a throatful, but ye pick thy bones and lick thy bowls too clean for the like of that, be sure!
In the course of the second day he began to take short flights about the room, though he seemed to prefer to return to us,--perching on our fingers or heads or shoulders, and sometimes choosing to sit in this way for half an hour at a time.
Such was the substance of the uproar as the downy ball of mopping feathers took on a beak, claws and big brown eyes, blank and round, perching upon the foot-rail of a cot!
Cripps informs us that at Furreedpore, in Eastern Bengal, this species is "rather common; generally to be found perching on the dead branches of high trees overlooking water, especially whenever there is a dense undergrowth of jungle.
It frequents gardens, groves, and cultivated ground, perching on bushes and hedges and small bare trees.
Cripps informs us that at Furreedpore in Eastern Bengal this species is "common, and a permanent resident, very partial to perching on the tips of bamboos, and I have seen as many as 13 sitting side by side on a bamboo tip.
We have actually seen one of these birds perching on a man's knee for quite a minute, while it looked about for worms in a plot of ground which he had just been digging.
The small perching birds are, perhaps, the most difficult to name at sight, and this because their flight presents so little to distinguish one species from another.
It is difficult to obtain sight of this little warbler while he is singing, on account of his small size, the olive color of his plumage, and his habit of perching among the dense foliage of the trees.
Up flies Bobolincon, perching on an apple-tree, Startled by his rival's song, quickened by his raillery.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "perching" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
