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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information)
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bird (obs. or dial.) young bird OE., feathered animal (in this sense supersending
fowl); maiden, girl XIII. OE.
brid, of unkn. orig. In the sense ‘maiden’ there may have been blending with ME.
burde young woman, lady.
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BIRDS VISIT MARIA-JOSEPH- KETTERING STORE IS FOR THE BIRDS
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 11/28/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...She has often found birds left on her doorstep. "I'll take in any bird," she said. Wild birds can present problems...said. Shell also gives bird shows, which give people a chance to see exotic birds. "We get people to hold...
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How do birds fly?(lessoon plan)
Magazine article from: Science Weekly; 10/8/2007; 700+ words
; ...flexible (flex-i-ble). Bird feathers are strong. Birds use their wings and feathers...helicopter and parachute. How Birds Fly The anatomy of a bird is designed for flying...What happens when a bird flies? 3. How are birds able to stay in the air...
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BIRDS of FLIGHT; Flying V but one example of life clustering to live, move.(LIFE - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 2/15/2007; 700+ words
; ...advantage to trailing birds because the movement of the bird ahead creates lift for...of the wing." The birds behind the lead bird use the vortexes coming...fall back, and another bird will take its place." When the birds take off, one of them...
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Birds vs. windows: Windows pose life-threatening dangers to birds.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 11/5/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...s seen or heard a bird fly into a window at full tilt. Birds can't distinguish...the glass they go. Bird watcher Bill Thompson...seen as many as five birds a day killed against...spring when the young birds are starting to fly...editor of the magazine Bird Watchers Digest and...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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BIRD EXPERT SHARES THE SWEET SOUND OF MUSIC WITH AUDIENCE
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 12/15/1988; 700+ words
; ...choruses of migrating birds were just some of the sounds presented by bird-sound expert Paul...water" when the bird's water cup was empty. Birds that live in groups...to show the other birds where the danger is. The average bird song lasts only about...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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BIRD'S-EYE VIEW WITH THE EYES OF HAWKS, LOCAL BIRDERS TAKE WING.(Sports)(Statistical Data Included)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 2/28/2002; 700+ words
; ...young who the enemy is, to warn other birds and to drive the intruding bird from their territory. We hear a lot...marks,'' the details that help bird watchers identify birds. Field marks include the bird's size, wing bars, kind of beak...
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 "Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH)")
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Birds vs. windows: Windows pose life-threatening dangers to birds.
Newspaper article from: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH); 11/4/2004; 700+ words
; ...s seen or heard a bird fly into a window at full tilt. Birds can't distinguish...the glass they go. Bird watcher Bill Thompson...seen as many as five birds a day killed against...spring when the young birds are starting to fly...editor of the magazine Bird Watchers Digest and...
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 "Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Birds signal a change in the air: Volunteer birders note signs of climate change during annual count for the Audubon Society.
Newspaper article from: Times Union (Albany, NY); 12/29/2006; 700+ words
; ...Rowland said dedicated bird watchers learn to identify birds by their sounds...liked watching the birds that came to his parents' backyard bird feeder and carried...nybirds.org. Bird-watching tipsDianne...of the Backyard Birds Nature Shop in Latham...
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Birds can be stupid too!
Magazine article from: Combat Edge; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...t predict how a bird will react to an aircraft. Large birds may duck their wings...step one in fighting birds: pre-flight planning...be done to defeat a bird strike takes place...Flight Safety and Bird Strike). "Visually Acquiring Moving Birds" was the title of...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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BIRDS WARM TO UP NORTH; The Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Counts show warmer temperatures lure more birds north.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 11/17/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...state changes in bird populations. The...percent of forest birds, 84 percent of feeder...is happening to our bird population numbers," Peterson said. "Birds are an early warning...that are endangering birds, Peterson said...count This year's bird count will take place...
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Birds
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...before the earliest known bird. Some scientists believe...widely held theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs...feather together in flying birds. Bill: The jaws of a bird and their horny covering...outgrowths of the skin of birds that cover and protect...
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Bird, Andrew
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Andrew Bird Singer, songwriter, violinist Based in...singer, songwriter, and violinist Andrew Bird has attracted a following to his unique blend of swing, jazz, rock, and blues music. Bird performs as a soloist and with his group...
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Bird, Larry
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
...upon hard times by the time Bird was a youngster. His father...work in the town, but the Bird family always struggled to make ends meet. The Birds had enough coal to stay warm...outside, freezing, while Joe Bird tried to fix things. Bird...
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bird
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
bird warm-blooded...are used by most birds for flight. Birds...ruffed grouse, the bird of paradise, the...in the male. Most birds build a nest in which...devoted to the study of bird life are the Auk...Bulletin. Books on birds include the many...
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Birds, Aquatic
Book article from: Water:Science and Issues
Birds, Aquatic Aquatic environments...habitat to a wide variety of bird species . Some aquatic birds divide their time between...resemble those of flying birds. Conservation and Endangered Species Aquatic bird species are at risk on...
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