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Flipping the Bird

The Cattle Egret is a bird That chooses to follow the herd Because it can't find A girl who is kind Or a man as good as his word

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 1/30/2019 12:14:00 PM

Hi Rico, As the Egret cannot find a kind girl or a man that keeps his word (both are becoming more and more difficult to identify), he would rather follow and blend in with the herd - Quite a philosopher for a bird! Yasou, Poetry hugs, Jennifer

Rico Leffanta
Date: 1/30/2019 1:15:00 PM

Birds and animals tend to flock where the living is easy! Aloha! Rico

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 1/27/2019 5:24:00 PM

G'day Rico … nicely written; great message from an egrets point of view, and they're great to watch working with cattle - thanks Rico - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta
Date: 1/28/2019 5:56:00 PM

Cattle Egret are great for eating mice, rats, etc., I just wish they would forget the birds, and focus on cane toads! Aloha! Rico

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/27/2019 4:29:00 PM

love this!

Rico Leffanta
Date: 1/28/2019 5:56:00 PM

Mahalo, Andrea! Aloha! Rico

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 1/27/2019 3:48:00 PM

That last line brings it home - this is a Fave!

Rico Leffanta
Date: 1/28/2019 5:58:00 PM

"A man as good as his word" is almost an extinct species in the USA, so good luck in finding one! Aloha! Rico