On Saturday morning, I went birding at the wetlands and spotted a rare heron.

The birds gathered on the fence before sunrise, filling the yard with cheerful chatter.

After watching the hatchlings practice takeoff, she reflected on the mysterious birdness that drives their instincts.

I hung a small bird-cage by the window to give my parakeet more sunlight.

She decided to bird-dog the potential clients until one agreed to meet.

She bird-dogged every lead until the truth came to light.

At dawn, the bird dogs raced through the marsh, noses to the ground as their owner followed on the ATV.

She bird-dogs promising candidates until they agree to an interview.

The private investigator bird dogged the suspect for weeks before the arrest.

The campaign manager kept bird-dogging the candidate to uncover inconsistencies in his statements.