Did You Hear?

Sejal Mehta

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Birds talk. And they talk a lot!

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WAAAAHHHH!
The Brahminy kite wails like a hungry baby.
WAAAAHHHH!

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FHWEE ! FHWEE !
The Malabar whistling thrush whistles like a happy child.
FHWEE ! FHWEE !

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HU HU HU HU! HU HU HU HU!
The laughing dove laughs as if it' s being tickled.
HU HU HU HU! HU HU HU HU!

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PUK! PUK! PUK!
The coppersmith barbet sounds like a hammer striking metal.
PUK! PUK! PUK!

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WAAAAHHHH! FHWEE ! HU HU! PUK! Who is that ?
That is the racket-tailed drongo who can copy other birds!
WAAAAHHHH! FHWEE ! HU HU! PUK!

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We may not know what birds are saying,
But we know who is talking.