The Bognor Birdman contest started as the International Birdman Rally in Selsey, West Sussex, in 1971.

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And to look after the Hawks there's a falconer, the birdman of the Bellhouse tip.

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The following year, he worked with Lancaster again in the Birdman of Alcatraz, which told the story of a death row inmate who became a world expert on birds.

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"Unless we're prepared to accept that people might hit the bottom and sustain an injury, I don't see the Birdman contest ever being on in Bognor again, " said Mr Jones.

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Unlike the somewhat reclusive Dr. Dre, Birdman makes no secret about his billion-dollar dreams.

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When I asked Birdman for his predictions in the non-rap categories, he shrugged.

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With Chris "Birdman" Andersen suspended for the game because of a shoving incident with Indiana forward Tyler Hansbrough on Thursday, the Heat couldn't keep up with Indiana's big rebounders inside.

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Though his nearest competitor is Birdman, 50 sees Jay-Z as his most significant business rival, insinuating that the two have historically played up their differences to create new financial opportunities.

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Mr Almond has twice won the Whitbread Children's Book award and has written novels such as Skellig and My Dad's A Birdman.

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