Sentence examples for circled flight from inspiring English sources

"You are the quiet bird in circled flight, the soft star that shines at night," it says.

When you awaken in the mornings hush, I am the swift uplifting rush, of quiet birds in circled flight, I am the soft stars that shine at night.

While strolling recently in Central Park, I noticed a small plaque on a bench near the Great Lawn with the following inscription: In loving memory of our dear Peter R. Kellerman WTC -- 9/11/01 You are the quiet bird in circled flight; The soft star that shines at night.

The sleep episodes that occurred during circling flight lasted an average of about 12 seconds, while those that occurred during straight flight lasted about 7 seconds.

A male may then take off on a "circle flight" ending at the site that he has chosen for the future nest.

Displays: Slow circling flight by pair, one passes below, rolls onto back as if to pass food, but interlocks feet with mate.

The male barn swallow returns to the breeding grounds before the females and selects a nest site, which is then advertised to females with a circling flight and song.

"We have an initial report that one Air Philippines flight circled around Davao first and then crashed," Mr. Mercado said.

"It sang and I responded with a song and the bird took flight, circled around once, and then flew away," he said on state television.

Several of the other aircraft in the flight circled the area; one returned to base straight away to inform Hampshire, and the remainder were later forced to depart through lack of fuel.

"It sang and I responded with a song, and the bird took flight, circled around once, and then flew away," he said, imitating the bird's call as well as the sounds of its wings flapping.