wading bird

noun

Definition of wading bird

: any of an order (Ciconiiformes) of long-legged birds (such as herons, bitterns, storks, and ibises) that wade in water in search of food

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The prime minister, never one to shy from a photo op, visited a poultry farm in south Wales to demonstrate his support for farmers, gamely posing with a bird in his arms. — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, "First job for new leader of the United Kingdom: Keeping the kingdom united," 2 Aug. 2019 The company advertises it as a great vantage point to conduct reconnaissance of megacities, giving a person a bird’s eye view of the world below. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "A Military Flyboard Doesn’t Make Any Sense," 17 July 2019 Though safely tethered to the ground, the balloon lifted visitors - including the trio of Stafford’s selectmen - in a basket approximately 50 feet up, providing a bird’s eye view of the school and grounds below. — Annie Gentile, courant.com, "Summer Feast And Fireworks Celebrated In Stafford," 12 July 2019 Offerings include spa packages, shopping and dining discounts, as well as a bird walk at the Back Bay. — Daily Pilot, "Biz News: New pie shop will ‘Pop’ up in Costa Mesa in September," 21 Aug. 2019 How did a bird indigenous to Australia wind up in North Carolina? — Scottie Andrew And Katherine Dillinger, CNN, "There's an emu on the loose in North Carolina, and nobody's been quick enough to catch it," 1 Aug. 2019 Both Simba and Kimba have, among their small circle of advisors, a wise, sagelike mandrill and a bird — Lion King's Zazu is a hornbill, Kimba's Pauly is a parrot. — Pete Keeley, The Hollywood Reporter, "Big Little Lions: Disney's New 'Lion King' Dodges the 'Kimba' Similarity Issue," 22 July 2019 In the first years of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office drone program, deputies have used the airborne devices to get a bird’s eye perspective in specific situations — but not as a public surveillance tool, a spokesman said. — Akira Kyles, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carroll County Sheriff’s Office: Drones used for crash, crime scene viewing — not ‘Big Brother’ surveillance," 18 July 2019 The door is somewhat protected and a bird — not sure of the species — nested on the wreath. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "What’s up with El Cerrito’s chest-bumping birds?," 10 July 2019

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