Sentence examples for birds preparing from inspiring English sources

In 1976, the biologist Robert E. Gill Jr. came to the southern coast of Alaska to survey the birds preparing for their migrations for the winter.

Birds preparing for long flights try to store fat because they need it for their long journeys.

Berries and other soft fruit are preferred, and figs are particularly important for birds preparing to migrate.

The weight is typically 16 22 g (0.6 0.8 oz), but can be up to 35.5 g (1.25 oz) for birds preparing to migrate.

Although any suitable fruit may be eaten, some have seasonal or local importance; elder makes up a large proportion of the diet of northern birds preparing for migration, and energy-rich olives and lentisc are favoured by blackcaps wintering in the Mediterranean.

The virus has arrived as birds prepare for mass migrations from Britain to Iceland and Russia, increasing the risk of the virus being carried to those countries.

But the birds prepare for the effort.

During the spring, energy provided by seeds and nuts may help adult birds prepare for the breeding season, whether they are defending their territory, laying eggs or feeding chicks.

Near the bottom of the descent, acceleration drops suddenly, probably because birds prepare to approach the sea floor.

Kim argued for the bird, preparing a dry-brined turkey, along with chanterelle and pear bread stuffing.

Pause at the early 18th-century Wat Sene (entry free), with its sweeping four-tiered roof, before heading to the 16th-century Wat Xieng Thong (entry £2), described by Auguste Pavie, the first French vice-consul in Luang Prabang, as "famous for its sloping curved roof with three levels overlapping one another, as if it were an immense bird preparing to fly".