a little bird
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For the last two weeks, a little bird with big feet has turned a 320-acre marsh in Irvine into one of the hottest birding destinations in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Or the dipper, a little bird Norwegians call “the Fossekall, the ‘Call of the waterfall,’” that once gave Mr. Macfarlane a change of mood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Chickens lay eggs all the time, but we had a little bird flu thing, we lost 25% of the eggs.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2023
In the early going, the loudest noises came from visiting supporters after Bye’s goal and from fans chanting to save a little bird that declined to leave the field.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2022
There’s a little bird cutout on the front that says Sparrow on it, and a yellow cutout in the shape of a spike that says Spike on it in black marker.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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