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Flowers bloom, birds chirrup and deer scamper gracefully between the trees.
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Well, let them chirrup and babble away.
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When at rest, they chirrup; when faced with an aggressive situation, they screech.
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My favourite anchorages were deserted coves where we could fall from the bathing platform on the yacht's stern and swim to the chirrup of cicadas.
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And at night, the river flows, swiftly, silently, while the cicadas chirrup loudly, ceaselessly.
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Crickets chirrup, dragonflies dart over the lawns, the hotel lights glow warmly; it's all quite magical.
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A budgie's chirrup became the opening gambit of an alien ambassador.
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And many will chirrup on and on about the environmental disaster apparently unfolding in our midst.
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Other sounds produced include a purring chirrup denoting pleasure, and a kee-yak, which resembles one of the vocalisations of the tawny owl.
en.wikipedia.org
They're the same breed who clap and cheer when someone breaks a bit of crockery, or chirrup "oh, here come trouble" when you walk into a room.
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