Question

I watched the ospreys hovering over the lake behind the house. Hungry and desperate, they circled the lake for what seemed like an eternity, anxiously searching for the meal that might let them live another day. When a fish swimming too close to the water was spotted, they'd pause in the air as if suspended and then dive quickly into the water, gratefully retrieving their much-needed meal. Which words reveal how the author feels about the birds? Hovering, circled Hungry, desperate Seemed, searching Watched, circled

Answer 1

Answer: Desperate

Explanation:

In your options, I think that the most accurate word is ''desperate'' for his feelings about the birds.

He is feeling sorry for them because they are anxiously looking for food and they are hungry even though that process is natural.

He is feeling pity for them because they are diving quickly to look after their food and then they are feeling grateful for their meal.