wing-beats

You could actually see and hear the plaster falling at the close wing-beats of the pigeons.

India’s New Face 2009

Interesting how there were places in that video where the camera was too slow to catch the flurry of wing-beats so you only saw one or two flaps.

Wearable Hummingbird Feeder 2009

You could actually see and hear the plaster falling at the close wing-beats of the pigeons.

India’s New Face 2009

Interesting how there were places in that video where the camera was too slow to catch the flurry of wing-beats so you only saw one or two flaps.

Wearable Hummingbird Feeder » E-Mail 2009

Snow-white and swift, they flew low over the sea in companies of ever-changing formation, and the islet near at hand suddenly seemed transformed — its almost leafless trees and shrubs burst in white bloom, and the blending of wing-beats and coos came as one of the pleasant sounds of early evening.

Last Leaves from Dunk Island 2003

Effulgent gnomes soared high on the backs of cooperative griffins whose wing-beats flung loose sparks with every powerful downbeat, and sprites communed in clusters like bunches of prattling phosphorescent grapes.

Kingdoms of Light Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2001

The wing-beats of dragonets no longer whispered in his ears, and the delectable murmur of prey animals cropping grass was sorely wanting.

A Triumph of Souls Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2000

Then Forrest played a marching tune, and the dragons proceeded to march across the sky, their wing-beats keeping perfect step.

Faun & Games Anthony, Piers 1997

Forrest heard the wing-beats as she gained on him.

Faun & Games Anthony, Piers 1997

Darian had to duck his head and shield his eyes against the dust storm kicked up by the gryphon's wing-beats, but he grinned a greeting anyway.

Owlflight Lackey, Mercedes 1997