Beaks peck ground.

Meaning: This means that birds use their hard, projecting bills to strike or pick at the solid surface of the earth with a sharp, quick motion. It's like saying, The birds use their bills to pick at the earth quickly and sharply.

Choice of Words: Beaks are the hard, projecting bills of birds that they use to grasp and tear food. Peck means to strike or pick at something with a sharp, quick motion. Ground is the solid surface of the earth.

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