# Bird and Fish

## Expressions with bird

* birds fly
* birds build nests
* birds lay eggs
* birds migrate
* We feed the birds.

## Verb + fish

* fish swim
* catch fish

## Exercises

### Common expressions

1. If most birds _**lay**_ eggs in spring, how do we get hens to do this all year round?
2. A bird has _**built**_ its nest in our garage! Come and have a look.
3. I didn’t _**catch**_ any fish today. They weren’t bitting.
4. Many different species of bird _**migrate**_ from Europe to Africa for the winter.
5. We always _**feed**_ the birds when the ground is covered by snow.
6. I could see lots of different kinds of colorful fish _**swimming**_ under the boat.
7. As we got closer, the bird spread its wings and _**flew**_ away. I’m not sure what kind it was.

## Note

**Note these noun expressions:**

* \*\*\*_The bird watchers were hoping to spot some woodpeckers in the forest._
* \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*_A lot of the fish we buy today is produced in fish farms._
