birdman

/ˈbɜrdˌmæn/
noun
  1. A person who keeps, studies, or is very interested in birds.
    • The local birdman gave a talk on how to identify warblers by their songs.
    • Our neighbor, a true birdman, has over 20 bird feeders in his yard.
    • The birdman spent every weekend in the forest observing eagles.
  2. A person who flies or pilots an aircraft, especially in the early days of aviation.
    • The museum had an exhibit on the birdmen who pioneered flight.
    • The early birdman bravely flew his fragile biplane across the English Channel.
    • In the 1910s, a birdman was a daring adventurer, not just a pilot.
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