The silence after the birds departed was startling to the men.

At that comment, the wings spread, and the bird departed.

We clung, sliding down helplessly--and the bird departed.

The sound of Whit's shooting set me in motion, but when I kicked the door open and lurched into the sunlight, the birds were already departing.

It is continued at intervals during summer, and occasionally may be heard in August and September, just before the bird departs.

In his concentration of fury and joy, he scarcely noticed excited birds come sailing round him and depart again.

This lasted about an hour, after which all birds departed in different directions.

A month ago she had been trou- bled to see how the birds were departing, early and swiftly, anxious to be gone.

The little bird paddled back to the decoys, took a look at the huge Canada goose and departed.

Shortly after the log bird departed, Blair passed me his handset, saying, "And he's on the horn, sir."