Bird Watching Terms

noun a casual or light-hearted conversation

verb to talk informally or chat

• During the meeting, the employees engaged in a professional gab about the upcoming project.
• Let's grab a coffee and have a quick gab about the weekend plans.
• I love having a good gab with my best friend, we can talk for hours.
• The sound of the river gabs as it flows through the valley.

noun the scientific study of birds

• The study of birds, known as ornithology, is a fascinating field of biology.
• I've always been interested in birds and ornithology.
• Bird watching is like my hobby, I'm practically an ornithology expert.
• In the world of business, understanding market trends is like practicing ornithology to predict the future.

noun a type of small frog found in North America, known for its loud mating call

• The scientist studied the behavior of the peepers in the lab.
• I heard the peepers chirping in the garden last night.
• Those peepers are so loud, they keep me up at night!
• Her peepers were wide with excitement as she opened the gift.

noun a breeding place or communal nesting site for certain birds, especially rooks

• The conservationists studied the behavior of the penguins in the rookery.
• Let's go check out the cute baby seals at the rookery!
• The rookery is where all the cool birds hang out.
• The bustling city street was like a rookery of noisy activity.

noun a small bird with a distinctive forked tail

verb to cause or allow something to pass down the throat

• The bird used its beak to swallow the fish whole.
• I can't believe you swallowed that whole sandwich in one bite!
• She was so nervous that she couldn't even swallow her words.
• He had to swallow his pride and apologize for his mistake.

adjective not yet fully developed or mature; inexperienced

• The unfledged bird struggled to fly for the first time.
• The unfledged chick is so cute hopping around.
• That unfledged newbie needs more training before they can handle this job.
• His unfledged ideas lacked the depth needed for the project.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun

• The white feather on the bird's wing was a striking contrast against the blue sky.
• I found a beautiful white feather while walking in the park.
• That white feather is so cool, I'm going to keep it as a souvenir.
• Her words were like a white feather, light and delicate, but carrying a powerful message.

noun a short strap fastened around the leg of a hawk and attached to the leash

• Jess is a dedicated employee who always completes her tasks on time.
• I'm meeting up with Jess later for coffee.
• Jess is such a cool chick, I love hanging out with her.
• Jess's creativity knows no bounds; she's like a burst of color in a black and white world.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The barnacles cling to the rock like a shag on a rock.
• She stuck to him like a shag on a rock.
• He followed her around like a shag on a rock.
• The new intern shadowed the CEO like a shag on a rock.

noun a large nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle, typically built high in a tree or on a cliff

adjective relating to or characteristic of an eagle or other bird of prey

• The eagle built its aerie high up in the mountains, away from human disturbance.
• I saw a huge aerie up on that cliff, probably belongs to a family of hawks.
• Let's go check out that aerie, it's a cool spot to hang out and relax.
• His luxurious penthouse apartment felt like an aerie above the bustling city streets.