They're *HERE*!!
THREE (lil) ***BURDz***

BURDletz #1 an #2 pecked out summtyme Thurzday;
an #3 pooped outta da shell inna dark tuday (Friday)!

We thunk sumpin wuz *up* Wensday nite...
got home aftur dark an da Nest-Sitter dint wanna get *off* da nest -
we dint eben see him/her when we slid up da 'grassway'.
Dad sed "OMG" an got da lektrik flashylite an went down fur a *look*...

BURD eyes inna lite beam! UN-happie Burd sittin ONNA nest!
Dad sed "Skooze me!" an left inna hurrie.

Thurzday Mornin: sorta da same thing -
Momma Burd *sittin* an dint wanna leave when we slid down da grass.
Daddy Burd sat by da street *hollerin* at us!
Momma sorta stood up - an we kuld see da three lil eggyz inna nest.

Ree-peet Thurzday nite -
Nest Sitter hardly moved when we slid up da 'grassway'
headin fur da garage. "Guard Burd" only made a kuppla aerial passes
ober da kar. We left well enuff alone an went in ta cook dinner...

Rukkiss started purdy quick durrin dinner prep...
KEE! KEE! KEE! KEEEEEEEEEE!
Burdz flyin rite up to da kichin winnows!
Kee! KEE! KEEEEEEE!
We hollered at Dad ~ "DAD! Burdz are kallin fur HELP!"

Dad snapped on da floody lite up onna end of da Howse...
Six eyes lookin out... An den we *spotted* da PROBLEM!
BIG black KAT - *slinkin* across da drive -
headed fur da NEST!

OMG!
Dad hollerz "KAAAAT! Get OUTTA der! DangIt!
How'd Boots get *outside*!??"

Poor Bootsy - he wuz jest loungin onna kichin island - *watchin*
Dad's dinner burger an slice a cheeze...
He heard da "KAT" holler an made a Mad Dash fur da fallin wadder klozit!
We tell'd Dad dat wuzint OUR Kat inna drive!
"Ooooh..." sed Dad.

Den it wuz "Sun uvva ??___" an Dad flew out da door onna frunt porch...
He kalled dat Kat bout ebberthin BUT a Kat...
DAD! Da nayburz are gonna hear ya! Watch yur language!

Dad back in - slammed da door - dashed down inna basement -
(hiz hard feets were down dere...) -
garage door went up - Dad fliez out wiffa lekrtik flashylite -
STILL *SKREEMIN* atta BIG Kat!

Maw & Paw Burd are *frantik* - KEE! KEE! KEEEEEEE!
We're up inna dinin room - BARKIN* our fool hedz off!

Dad *sprintz* down da drive to da Nest...
KAN'T FIND da EGGz!
Where'z dat *freakin* KAT!????
More *BARKIN* an KEE! KEEE! KEEEEE!

Dunno WHERE da KAT went - prolly de-sided he bettur haul his
big butt outta towne!

Dad *searchez* fur da Nest - BURDz are *quietin down* a bit -
but still flyin a tite formation overhead...
Dad'z onna hanz & kneez - *searchin*...

OMG! THERE they are!
TWO tiny micro-Minniez of Mom & Dad Burd -
layin on toppa #3 EGGy - *SAFE* & *Sound* inna Nest! WHEEEEW!

Dad searched round da Burd Sankshuairy Area fur Da KAT...
then came up near da BigHowze ta stand *guard* fur a while.
Wunna da Burdz cirkled down near da Nest - den *hopped ober* to
check da Kidz inna Nursery.

Our Dad came back in - mutterin bout da Dang KAT!
We wuz still purdy uppyset - talked Dad into lettin US out ta
do a Kat Patrol. Hadda put on our Gypsy Gear -
da *blinkie lite* anna *klanger bell* - an we went out fur da
Big Kat Hunt... Found nuffin!

Wun Burd still hoppin round doin some warnin Kee! KEEE! kallin -
but they purdy much settled down.
We pulled two more Kat Patrolz - nebber spotted da Bad Guy Kat agin.
We 'Left da Litez On.'

This Mornin Dad wuz a *nerbus wreck*!
Spent an hour wiffa Bi-Nokz *lookin* out da kichin winnow atta Nest.
Momma Burd *sittin* onna Nest - but she'z *lookin* all around.
Daddy Burd *hoppin* round da drive, *preenin* hiz feathurz.

Dad gotz da kamera reddy an we *slide* down da 'grassway'.
Mom WON'T get offa nest - jest gave us da *LOOK*!
Daddy Burd duz da Kar Eskort down to da street.
Dad parks at da street an walks back up.
Momma sez Kee! KEE! an * s l o w l y * hoppz up inna yard...

Dad takes a *peek*...
WW!
They LOOK "OK" - an OMG! #3 *popped* out ober nite!
ALL THREE huddled together - but not movin a bit!

Dad sed #3 wuz a lil bit "smaller" -
an dint have az much fuzzy down az #1 an #2...
Dad started *snappin* pix...

Mom & Dad Burd are doin sum soft kee! Kee! KEE! kallz,
so Dad hurries up - when ~
Nummer 2 Chick LEAPZ UP an makes a Mad Dash!

Dad sez he SAW ezaktly were he went - onlee bout a foot away -
but Dad kuld NOT *find* da lil bugger!
"LOST" inna driveway gravel an grass...

OMG!
We Lost Wunna da BABIEZ!
We drove around fur a while... Dad *frettin* an *wurryin*...

We Snuk back home - parked onna street...
Wunna da Burds *sittin* onna nest; but s/he jumped up soon az we stopped.
Boff Mom & Dad Burd walkin around inna drive near da far barricade.
Dad talkin reel soft-like az he approachez...
"Kee! Kee!"

Hmmmmmmmm...
Nummer 1 an 2 musta been reddy ta "travel" -
kuz they're BOTH GONE outta da Nest now!
Only lil Nummer 3 was gettin Sat On by a Parent!

Dad tell'd Mom & Dad to "Take GUD Care of da lil Kidz"
an we left em alone...

Prolly by da tyme we get back home, Nummer 3 will have built up his
strength enuff to *hopp off* wiff #1 an #2 to wherever
Mom an Dad Burd are gonna start Flyin Lessinz an Food Gathurin Klassez.

Be nice iffin we had a few Pet Talk Prayes fur
da Whole Burd Fambly's *Safety* an *Well-Bein*.

WE're gonna be doin a LOTTA *wurryin* bout da Darn Big KAT!


Hope we getz ta *see* em agin...
Be reel nice iffin Mom an Dad Burd would Fly em past da
dinin room winnows -
Be kinda NEET to see all Five of em Flyin In Formation!