The joy of Watching Animals , Birds....
Second Place
Contest by Natasha L Scragg
BIRDS Bird couple is too busy to collect Twigs, dry leaves, soft sticks, grass and hays Cozy nest will be framed perfect and set Mother bird settles to lay her eggs Featherless birdies appeared through shell with closed eyes nestling rest day- night. Off and On weak beaks are opened to yell Parents feed, they chirp in delight Parents do not leave the babies at nest One parent flies to get worm, seed Other guards babies, alert to protect Couple takes care in every need Parents watch till babies gain strength in wing Babies when grown up flew away Empty nest left lone carrying no meaning Bird couple got free, chose own way.
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