Another reason for the increase in bird strikes is the growing popularity of air travel in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.04.01

The Germans bring in these falcons and they go out and they munch the pigeons; and so this was another reason for them, just like the Germans, these poor little pigeons who became the sort of sacred bird, I guess a pigeon's a bird.

德国人带了很多隼到法国,用以捕杀信鸽,这是改用热气球的另一个原因,拜德军如此行为所赐,可怜的鸽子成为了圣鸟,我想鸽子是一种鸟吧

耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选

The hunter did not move for a moment, then he began to follow the bird.

VOA: special.2010.03.20

"Mockin' Bird Hill," and "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise."

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

(BIRD's SOUND) That's the song of The Australian zebra finch is named for the black and white stripes on the male's throat - he's the one who does all the singing.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05