Bird Thoughts (A.K.A. Tweets)

Tweet #1

Fly. Fly now. Doesn't Mom know I can't fly? #Scaredtofly.

Tweet #2

I'm hungry. Worms, please. #Feedabirdnow.

Tweet #3

Oh no. There's the camera again. And that pushy human. And him, too. Gotta freeze. Gotta be super still. #Ihatecameras.

Tweet #4

To the locust tree. To the shed roof. To the fence rail. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can. #Scaredtofly

Tweet #5

Don't poop in the nest. Fly now. Find a worm. This fledging thing is for the birds. #Growingupishardtodo.

Tweet #6

Robin. What's a robin? Can't I be a swallow or a crow? #Gottabearobin.

Tweet #7

My beak is too big. I have hairs on my head. Everybody hates me. #Growingupishardtodo.

Tweet #8

Flyby! I'm outta here! Tweet, tweet all you twitterites!

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