I'd say the answer is B, 'then soared to the uttermost reaches' - birds soar when they fly high, and it flies 'to the uttermost reaches', which clearly refers to a bird.
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Answer: D, because the articles talk about this specific answer and it provides text evidence in the text to this answer.