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Bird Children

POETRY

Book 2

A Reading A–Z Poetry Book
Word Count: 324

Bird
Children
Book 2

Written by Elizabeth Gordon • Illustrated by M.T. Ross

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Bird
Children

The images and text in this book were first published
in 1912 in a larger collection called Bird Children:
The Little Playmates of the Flower Children.

Book 2

Bird Children Book 2
A Reading A–Z Poetry Book
© 2003 Learning Page, Inc.

Written by Elizabeth Gordon
Illustrated by M.T. Ross

Written by Elizabeth Gordon
Illustrated by M.T. Ross

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Redstart ...........................................4
Screech Owl......................................5
Swan................................................6
Turkey Buzzard .................................7
Kingfisher .........................................8
Hummingbird.....................................9
Catbird ..........................................10
Green Jay ......................................11
Ibis ................................................12
Partridge........................................13

“Che-wee, che-wee, che-wee che-wee,”

Pelican ...........................................14

Said Redstart. “Will you look at me?

Snowbird ........................................15

I do not sing so well by note,

Vermilion Flycatcher .........................16

But see my black and orange coat!”

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Little Sir Screech Owl and his wife

Madam Swan’s a graceful lady.

Live such a cheerful, useful life;

She likes to float where banks are shady;

They nest among the apple trees,

When Father Swan goes out to swim,

Saying, “May we eat the bugs here, please?”

He takes the cygnets out with him.

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Turkey Buzzard, on the wing,

Said Kingfisher, “The choicest dish

Is a most graceful-looking thing;

I know of is a fresh-caught fish;

Like scavengers who come each day,

I love to fish, and if you’ll wait,

He does much good in his own way.

I’ll get you some -- I need no bait.”
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Hummingbird, the dainty thing,

Catbird is good at imitations.

Has no voice and cannot sing;

He mimics all his small relations;

He lives daintily, and sips

And, safely perched upon a bough,

Honey from the flowers’ lips.

He imitates the cat’s “Me-ow.”
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Green Jay lives in Rio Grande,

Madame Ibis, stately bird,

A member of a robber band;

Stands and thinks without a word;

He’s very beautiful, but oh!

She can’t forget that long ago

We wish he wouldn’t plunder so!

She was a sort of queen, you know.
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Sir Partridge is a drummer bold;

Here is old Mr. Pelican;

You’ll hear him drum when days are cold.

He is a famous fisherman;

He says the nicest things to eat

Said he, “I do not mind wet feet

Are red thorn apples, ripe and sweet.

If I catch fish enough to eat.”
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The Snowbird said, “Let’s have some fun,

Vermilion Flycatcher’s a beauty.

The storm is over -- there’s the sun.”

You’ll always find him right on duty;

He rolled and tumbled in the snow,

Searches for food early and late,

Like other little ones you know.

Bringing it to his pink-clothed mate.
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