“…The Nest?”
Where’s
the nest, where’s the nest? There must
be a nest! It should be on that tree, close to our house. The two robins
must’ve been protecting a nest! Guess that was wrong… We sat down on the couch
and turned on the T.V. Whoosh! What…
was… that?! The leaves by the window rustled. There was a great commotion in the house as we went to check. By the time we
got there, everything was normal. However, the bird was a tad late, as we saw
the robin fly away. The tripod was taken out and the camera was set. Through
the humongous glass window, there laid a grand tree, so close that even the
twigs are brushing the window. There! Just about 2 feet away, there was a
basket made out of twigs and sticks, which we humans call nests. Just to be
sure, we stood on a stool and peered over the nest. Two tiny heads came out…
“The Babies”
Ugly.
That was the first thing that came into my mind. They weren’t fully fledged
yet, leaving lots of bald spots. They had a dirty, orange-ish, yellow-ish
colour, kid of like the pee that comes out in the mornings. And the eyes! Oh,
what horrid eyes! They were just so
small, not at all matching their big bodies. The black of their eyes weren’t
the shiny, metallic black, but the dull, flat and lifeless type. Their bellies
aren’t even red! They were white! Their
feathers were all ruffled up, making a messy approach.
“The Wait”
They
squirmed around fluffing their tiny weak bodies. Both were pushing each other
down and stretching their mini beaks in unknown anticipation. There’s a blur of
black and red that came surging from the trees. The mother is back, the mother
is back! By now, the two chicks were stretching their beaks so hard, propelling
themselves up with one another and straining their equivalent to a neck, trying
to reach the prize. A worm. The mother calmly chewed the worm and gave half of
it to the chick closest to her. Then, she gave the rest to the other one. Never
hurry, never worry. The chicks were ducked down, only their ugly backs showed. There
feathers still growing, which made them exceptionally ugly. The mother was
still waiting. Shouldn’t she be going off, trying to catch more worms? What was
she waiting for?
“Secrets”
The
wait didn’t take long for the mystery to unravel. The babies were finally finished
chewing and swallowing their food. However, the process of eating wasn’t
finished yet. One of the babies stuck up his butt and his mother leaned
forward. Time turned slow again as the mom opened her mouth. Her eyes seemed
knowing what will happen is going to be horrible. Her beak was getting closer
to the babies bottom. It’s tail and rump feathers ruffled. Soon the mother’s
beak as right at the baby’s behind and… an egg came out! Wait, no. That’s not
an egg! It’s a poop sack! The mom
took it in her mouth and did the unimaginable thing. She chewed the poop and
swallowed. She ate the poop. After
that, she took flight and left. 2 bird mysteries were discovered. 1. How do
birds keep their nest so clean? (Mothers eat the poop) And 2. When do baby birds
poo? (Only after they eat)
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