Cry of the Lapwing bird
Did we do it?? Did we do it? Did we do it? I cried all day and night Chose him for his puffy feathers and stiff tie black and bright; Together we snuggled our eggs warm and tight Laid you on the ground while we watched over you on flight; Stashing on the ground scrape did shield you from predator Never guessed you will be ruined for rainwater; Fringed your beauty by embellishing with pebbles and droppings I’m tear down to hear those raindrops mocking; Every drop of water fell called out for vengeance What matters now is my chicks’ emergence; Held his arms straight and asked him, ‘Did we do it’? Failing to the thunderstorm he said, ‘Sorry honey we couldn’t do it’. - Sangeetha Michahial Summary : This is the song of a female lapwing bird crying while she and her male partner tries to protect her eggs being ruined by the rainwater. Lapwing is a bird which makes calls both during day time and night. The call of the lapwing resembles to