Teaching Birds to Sing

Cherry

By Jude O'Flynn

Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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We noticed

that there are so few

Regent Honeyeaters

that they don’t get the chance

to hear each other.

 

They copy other birds

and sing their songs instead.

If they don’t sing their own song

they’ll all be dead.

 

We took some of them in

and played them a recording.

 

They got their voice back.

They even mimicked the static.

It was the most beautiful thing

we had ever heard.

Certificate PG
Poem

Comments

Submitted by celticman on

you can't teach a bird to whistle, but maybe you can. 

 

Submitted by Jude O'Flynn on

Indeed!

 

Submitted by marandina on

Ah there was a big story about this a while back. Great news if the recording idea has worked. Lovely stuff!

 

Submitted by Jude O'Flynn on

Yes, I read about the Regent Honeyeaters in a BBC article. Slightly uplifting, very depressing.

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

loved this!

 

Submitted by Jude O'Flynn on

Thank you very much!

 

Submitted by Kilb50 on

Very nicely done Jude.

 

Submitted by Jude O'Flynn on

Thank you! 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Well said, Jude. It is something with which nature lovers are deeply concerned.
I too wrote about this distressing situation on March 17th of this year in my poem "Forgotten Song"
Perhaps you'd like to read my interpretation:

https://www.abctales.com/story/luigipagano/forgotten-song

Best wishes, Luigi

 

 

https://www.abctales.com/story/luigipagano/forgotten-song

 

 

Submitted by Jude O'Flynn on

I enjoyed your poem. I love the fact that I'm not the only one compelled to write about this subject!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

A lovely tribute to this bird.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Jude O'Flynn on

Thank you very much, Jenny,