|
Two Starlings
walk sailor fashion up the lawn. They take their time, pecking at the
lawn for grubs on the way. Stop to look around. No obvious danger to
be seen. The bird bath has just been filled to the brim with clean water.
Both birds
go round the bottom of the bath, just making sure there are no humans,
or cats who will disrupt their bath. They fly up - sit on the rim top,
just looking.
Four Sparrows
join in too. The Starlings fly upwards in short bursts, making the Sparrows
go back down to the lawn. The Starlings go back on to the rim looking
at the Sparrows as if saying, "DonŐt you try!" One Starling gets into
the bath - lies flat on its stomach - wings flapping.
'Starling
Two' wants to bath. The first Starling will not allow it - flies up
into the air again! 'Starling Two' goes back to the lawn.
|
|
The Sparrows
try again to join in, all six play yo-yos, up and down, up and down,
till the first Starling has had his bath. He flies away. Sparrows try
again. 'Starling Two' is now in the bath - he also plays yo-yos till
the Sparrows fly away in disgust. He completes his bath - sits on the
edge -ruffles his feathers, flies away. No water left in the bath! Poor
Sparrows!
Copyright
© Doreen Jones
|
|
