Sentence examples for was observed holding from inspiring English sources

One individual was observed holding onto a branch with its feet just touching the ground.

In one case, a bird was observed holding bark off the branch of a eucalypt and levering open gaps every 4 to 5 cm (1.6 2 in) with its bill.

In Deniliquin, a flame robin was observed holding one foot forward and pattering the ground repeatedly to disturb ground-dwelling insects, and then watching and snapping up any which emerged; this behaviour is otherwise seen in waders.

The patient was observed holding the stationery close to his face as he looked at it over his computer keyboard.

Male octopuses might only use the hectoctylus for the purpose of mating, and they have been observed holding this specialised limb close to their bodies while foraging in the wild, possibly to protect it.

(ZIP 1 MB) 40345_2014_7_MOESM4_ESM.zip Additional file 4: Video S4.: Feeding behavior: the number of times where the animal is observed holding and chewing food billets; chewing without food or chewing bedding was not considered feeding behavior.

Recordings were made, between October 9 and 15 (inclusive), of adult males that had been observed holding lek territories.

Playbacks were presented to mature male subjects that were observed holding lek territories using a similar method to Pitcher et al [ 37].

During the 2012 rut, at least 15 males were observed holding lek territories in the established lek area [ 56] and between 5 and 10 in a neighbouring, second lek area, 350 m to the north east.

For an initially unpoled specimen, most pronounced electrical creep was observed when holding the field close to the coercive field.

"It's incredible, how skinny that tail is," Prosek observed, holding the little tuna by the narrow peduncle from which the tail extends like a pair of matched scimitars.