American B-52 bombers circled overhead as the attacks began at 10 a.m. local time.

Helicopters and jet fighters circled overhead, but dropped no bombs.

The white owl circled overhead, silent as any of the planets.

When circling overhead, the white underwing of the bird becomes conspicuous.

News media helicopters circled overhead as the police struggled to control the crowd.

They are circling overhead now, helping to maintain a close watch for enemy ground or air forces.

How very curious: Although birds circled overhead, no animals came to drink.

He could see them circling overhead, waiting for the first opportunity to begin their feeding frenzy.

Richard watched as she circled overhead, looking down at him.

They circled overhead, then banked to settle again on the roof coping.

It circled low overhead after we placed the black boxes in order to confirm our coordinates.

In a few minutes one of the Siskins landed close beside me; the other two kept circling low overhead.

An attack here typically involves just two planes, circling so high overhead that they are tiny black dots.

They were high up at that point, little shapes with silver wings circling high overhead.

Seabirds were circling high overhead, riding the currents of warmer air in the very last light.

A vulture had come to roost and was watching them; a few more birds circled high overhead.

The sun was setting fast, but I could see Tobias circling high overhead.

They also communicated with the AC-130s which were circling high overhead.

He could hear church bells in the distance and the cry of gulls circling high overhead.

He stood, looked around, saw the buzzards still circling high overhead, then carried on digging.