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Shoot a bird hiding in pines (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snipe

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'shoot' is the definition.
(I know that snipe is a kind of shoot)

'a bird hiding in pines' is the wordplay.
'pines' can be anagrammed to 'SNIPE'.
Though, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for snipe that I've seen before include "Wading bird; shoot from concealment" , "Fire from cover; bird" , "Pines for bog bird" , "Shoot from place of concealment" , "From concealed position, shoot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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