Examples of breeding season in a Sentence
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Most birds experience an annual molt, typically after the breeding season, Shultz said, but species like American goldfinches replace their feathers twice a year.
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Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Take, for example, the Resplendent Quetzal, a small, colorful bird native to the cloud forests of Mexico and Central America with tail feathers that can grow up to three feet long on males during the breeding season.
—Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
The birds of prey are in their winter gatherings leading up to breeding season and usually congregate together around open waters.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
Sakura, as she’s named, had an unsuccessful breeding season in 2023, according to a June 17 news release from the Toronto Zoo, and wildlife experts believed her fertility had waned, leaving her pregnancy days behind her.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Fall in Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park really shows off in the autumn, when fewer crowds, cooler temperatures, bright yellow fall foliage, and breeding season converge.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
For long stretches of evolutionary time, natural selection has favored a tight link between ambient temperature and the start of the breeding season for many animals, including birds.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
During breeding season, the trees allow the pairs to conserve energy and avoid flying long distances to feed.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
As a part of the recovery effort, Matt Lau, a biologist at Point Reyes National Seashore, just north of San Francisco, scours the dunes every summer during breeding season for snowy plover nests.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Take, for example, the Resplendent Quetzal, a small, colorful bird native to the cloud forests of Mexico and Central America with tail feathers that can grow up to three feet long on males during the breeding season.
—Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
The birds of prey are in their winter gatherings leading up to breeding season and usually congregate together around open waters.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
Sakura, as she’s named, had an unsuccessful breeding season in 2023, according to a June 17 news release from the Toronto Zoo, and wildlife experts believed her fertility had waned, leaving her pregnancy days behind her.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Fall in Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park really shows off in the autumn, when fewer crowds, cooler temperatures, bright yellow fall foliage, and breeding season converge.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
For long stretches of evolutionary time, natural selection has favored a tight link between ambient temperature and the start of the breeding season for many animals, including birds.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
During breeding season, the trees allow the pairs to conserve energy and avoid flying long distances to feed.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
As a part of the recovery effort, Matt Lau, a biologist at Point Reyes National Seashore, just north of San Francisco, scours the dunes every summer during breeding season for snowy plover nests.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
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“Breeding season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20season. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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