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Apr 30, 1988, Toronto Star - Bonaventure Island a birdwatcher's delight 50,000 gannets jostle and spar for a piece of the island
The young birds cry out for food, and the parents returning from the sea manage to pick out their own amid a mass of look-alikes.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'pick out':

pick outto remove by picking
pick outto select
pick outTo ornament or relieve with lines etc. of a different, usually lighter, colour.
pick outto detect using one's senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste)
pick outto send a long pass or cross to.
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