Bird-strike
noun
a collision of an aircraft with a bird
Contemporary Examples
Hero Pilot to Tower Clive Irving February 4, 2009
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noun a table or platform in the open on which food for birds may be placed Historical Examples Wild Life on the Rockies Enos A. Mills
- Bird-voiced-tree-frog
a frog, Hyla avivoca, of the southern U.S., having a birdlike, whistling call.
- Bird-walk
an excursion, usually undertaken as a group with an expert leader, for observing and studying birds in their natural habitat.
- Bird-watch
to identify wild birds and observe their actions and habits in their natural habitat as a recreation.
- Bird--watcher
a person who identifies and observes birds in their natural habitat as a recreation. Contemporary Examples Accused Central Park Rapist’s Sordid Past Michael Daly September 14, 2012 The Legend of Brown Dog: A Great American Hero Gets His Due David Masciotra December 6, 2013