See the flight of the dappled dash, Light and shadow in a flash, His song a long and haunted wailing, So fast he flies his sound is trailing Far behind....
The pygmy pigeon, as small as a mouse, Has a heart as large as a lion, Her loft is the size of a little doll’s house, She’s a bird with...
It really is quite frightening When it rains and dark clouds form And the heavens heave with lightning To herald the coming storm. For this is when you may just...
The doodoodo calls “How do you do?” It’s a bird with really fine manners. But few of us knew, with hardly a clue, It delights in collecting spanners. When mechanics...
The laughwing’s a bird so funny and smelly It makes you giggle and splutter. It’s got a big belly and loves eating jelly And lands with a flop and a...
The witwit’s a quick wit and knows many things, Among all the birds She knows the most words And sounds beautiful when she sings. With a bout of deep yawning...
The how, the where, the what and the when, The pingwhen will ask you again and again. It’s the sound that the male makes – “howwhere, whatwhen,” And if there’s...
It’s known as the blue-throated widgit? A shy bird that can’t help but fidget. It’s always in motion and so restless That come season’s end it is nestless. It’s a...
Have you heard of a bird called the snarling? It gathers in flocks like the starling. If you hear it please fear it and never go near it, It’s a...
Do you know of the great spotted bodgie Whose nests are decidedly dodgy? For a bird whose an excellent flier He’s a failure as a good DIYer. It’s not just...
