TransPlant
"ah, a lot of people are doing that these days," the bird of paradise acknowledged. "a worker's always more productive with all her limbs attached, wouldn't you say?"
changeing fast: chapter 3
All of the birds screed and i saw one rocketing down in my direction. after a few seconds the bird spread his wings and lighted on the ground five feet in front of me. before me stood a proud looking peregrine falcon his yellow chest thrown out proudly.
Kaiju ga Gotoku 6.7 - The Taste of Victory
The bird slipped the magazine back in the rack and was gone before mesobuchi even saw them.
Among the Ashes Part 2 [One-Hour Story]
The children clung tightly to their parents' legs, but the man, from deep within his heart recognized the enormous bird as feng huang. instead of anger the man simply smiled at the bird. the boy had changed too.
War Of The Litche: Prologue
The wolf blinked, carefully running a finger down the bird's back. looking up to the wolf and the drake, the bird let out another chirp, as if acknowledging them.
Letters
The tightly bound scroll, secured to the bird's foot by a vibrant red ribbon, was all it was concerned about, as it was trained to do.
Dance of the Dying Feathers
Shouldn't birds act like birds? we could just fly away from all this nonsense--leave all the petty foolishness and selfishness and complications of humanity behind."
Clipped Wings
A falcon showed his many speed records, proving over and over that he was the fastest bird alive.
Back to the roots
The young man mounted the bird from his head and the mere moment his small body was upon the larger bird's neck, vedrfolnir spread its wing and flapped but a single time.
The Aral Sea
It took a few long seconds for what the bird had said to click for simon. when it did, though, he sat up straight, and his gaze snapped over to the parrot. "wait, what?" the bird didn't look back at him. he shrugged.
Opal's Story - Chapter 7
The dark bird was hovering just over a tree limb, glaring down at me. the bird screamed a horrible "honchhh," and flew back towards me again.
CE04 - culture
Bandit birds are generally more dangerous than tribal birds due to their principles of exile.