breeding plumage

  • Carmen knew she had a properly colored beak, elegant plumage and needed a mate, but the boys at the dance were just being a little too pushy . . .

Pushy

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  • The Feather Salon had done a fine job of making KiKi attractive; she had found a fine mate who helped raise this year's brood, but where was he now with the nest empty and she with a hard to reach itch . . .

Empty Nest Syndrome

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  • Candace was worried, the red where her beak met the head should be orange.  She made an appointment with the dermatologist and hoped it was just a rash; she worried about how this would affect her chances for a mate this season . . .

Rash?

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  • Elizabeth hated the brushy landings at the rookery and now she had snagged something and pulled a muscle or popped some joint; would Tylenol do it?  Or did she need a chiropractor . . .?

Chiropractor?

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  • In the main, Dougie and Darla (he called her "Darling") got along well, but sometimes they looked at things differently . . .

Different Views

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Past Her Prime

As Elise’s chicks grew and she lost her elegant breeding plumage, the guys didn’t seem to come around much anymore; was she, she wondered,  past her prime . . . ?

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