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Used with adjectives:
"
He has a pet bird."
(pet, exotic, rare, baby, song)
"
He studies extinct birds."
(extinct, endangered, rare, wild, common, predatory, migratory, aquatic, sea, tropical)
"
Penguins are flightless birds."
(flightless, cold-weather)
Used with verbs:
"
The birds were circling their prey."
(be + circling, be + stalking, be + hunting)
"
Some birds migrate south for winter."
(migrate, fly, go)
"
A bird landed in that tree."
(landed, perched, nested, lived)
"
I listen to the birds sing outside my window."
(sing, chirp, tweet)
"
That bird might peck you."
(peck, peck at)
"
We saw a bird glide over the water."
(glide, fly, swoop, soar, circle)
"
The mother bird is laying eggs."
(be + laying eggs, be + feeding her young, be + building a nest, be + nesting)
Used with nouns:
"
There is a flock of birds."
(flock)
"
We're visiting a bird sanctuary."
(sanctuary, habitat)
"
They are bird watching this weekend."
(watching, hunting)
"
How many bird species are there?"
(species)
"
There is a bird nest on the roof."
(nest)
"
Bird lovers often go to the park."
(lovers, enthusiasts, watchers)
"
We put a bird feeder on the patio."
(feeder, bath, cage)
"
There are bird seeds all over the ground."
(seeds, droppings, feathers, tracks)
