Bird-call
31call — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse kalla; akin to Old English hildecalla battle herald, Old High German kallōn to talk loudly, Old Church Slavic glasŭ voice Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to speak in a loud… …
32call — verb 1》 cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention. ↘telephone. ↘bring (a witness) into court to give evidence. ↘Bridge make (a particular bid) during the auction. 2》 (of an animal, especially a bird) make …
33Bird — For other uses, see Bird (disambiguation). Aves and Avifauna redirect here. For other uses, see Aves (disambiguation) or Avifauna (disambiguation). Birds Temporal range: Late Jurassic–Recent, 150–0 Ma …
34Bird migration — A flock of Barnacle Geese during autumn migration …
35Bird strike — A bird strike (sometimes birdstrike, bird hit, or BASH (Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard)) in aviation is a collision between an airborne animal (usually a bird) and a man made vehicle, especially aircraft. It is a common threat to aircraft safety,… …
36call note — noun : a note used by a bird or other animal to call another (as its mate or young) * * * call note, the call or cry of a bird or other animal to its mate or its young: »... the chirping call note of the gecko (Sir Richard Owen). The crossbills… …
37Bird scarer — A traditional scarecrow. A bird scarer is any one of a number devices designed to scare birds, usually employed by farmers to dissuade birds from eating recently planted arable crops. They are also used on airfields to prevent birds accumulating… …
38call — call1 W1S1 [ko:l US ko:l] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(telephone)¦ 2¦(describe)¦ 3¦(have a name)¦ 4¦(give somebody/something a name)¦ 5¦(ask/order by speaking)¦ 6¦(arrange)¦ 7¦(say/shout)¦ 8 call yourself something 9 call the shots/tune …
39call — 1 verb HAVE/USE A NAME 1 (T) be called sth to have a particular name or title: They have a three year old son called Matthew. | What was that book called? 2 (T) to use a particular name or title when you speak to someone: My name s Alan, but you… …
40Bird control spike — A bird control spike, also known as anti roosting spikescite web|url=http://www.picasuk.com/deterrents.htm|title=Deterents|publisher = PiCAS |accessdate=2006 02 23] or roost modification,cite web|url=http://www.deteragull.co.uk/about… …
