March, when bird with budgies and canaries flying north? (5-4)
I believe the answer is:
goose step
'march' is the definition.
(goose step is a kind of march)
'bird with budgies and canaries flying north?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'bird' could be 'goose' (goose is a kind of bird) and 'goose' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'step' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'when' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for goose step that I've seen before include "Manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high" , "Straight-legged march" , "way to progress in the military" , "Type of military march" , "Military marching style of the Nazis" .)