Nightjars perching on the road as they hunted moths ricocheted into the dark, almost under his wheel.

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Cold, yes, but we got very close to a young male marsh harrier, perching on a branch and I shall never forget his imperious glare, feathers golden in the low winter light.

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Despite perching on the shoulder of history, Sharapova insists such landmarks do not dominate her every thought, though a newfound dedication to her profession was brought into sharp focus due to a serious injury.

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Meanwhile, the curved ceiling of the main house captures the interplay of light refracted from the L-shaped pool, and the roof's louvered panels float above a wall of windows, perching on delicate wood columns as they shelter an outdoor patio.

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As we sat down for a rest around the halfway point, perching on smooth rocks and looking out at a big bend in the Firth, Manny told me about how his mother was one of the key leaders in establishing the land claim agreement that created the park.

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