Sentence examples for birds were often from inspiring English sources

In spite of this superstition, the birds were often taken on baited hooks by sailors for meat.

Dead birds were often found at prominent illuminated structures such as the Empire State Building and the Washington Monument.

Birds were often previously bred without much attention to subspecies of origin.

Negative trends in birds were often interpreted as adaptation to climate change following Bergmann's rule's original mechanism (Yom-Tov 2001), whereas positive trends in mammals were thought to reflect an increase in food abundance due to human activities (e.g. Yom-Tov et al. 2006a, 2010b).

But there's another reason to avoid poultry, and that's the inhumane way birds are often raised.

He's been birding since he was 2 years old, but is already wise enough to know birds are often heard rather than seen.

The birds are often raised in yards with open-fronted shelters, and a number of varieties and species are utilized throughout the world.

These higher-welfare birds are often fed a better, grain-based diet, which can make an enormous difference to the flavour of the meat.

And dogs, cats, bunnies and birds are often brought to schools and institutions, as well as to hospitals and nursing homes, where they help to relax and inspire residents and distract patients from their health problems.

Birders the world over know that the best birds are often found in the most unlikely places, with sewage farms, rubbish tips and yes, cemeteries, all more promising than you might imagine.

And unlike many of the best-known console video games — like the classic Super Mario Bros. from Nintendo or the latest in the Call of Duty series, from Activision — cellphone games like Angry Birds are often made by small companies and catch on by word of mouth.