Out From Within the Shadow

From the sky or a tree,

from a stream or a lake,

the air can be filled

with the sounds birds make.

In happiness,

distress

or the call to a mate,

the noise that they make

is what they've to state.

Whether a whistle

or a chant

or a cock-a-doodle-doo,

a warble,

a shriek,

a tweet,

or a coo.

Whatever it is

it's their individual sound,

be it high in the air

or down on the ground.

You know when you hear it

part of nature you be

and if you stop a while

then you may see

the owner of the call you hear

and they may even venture near;

so, you'll get to recognise each different sound

and you'll know the birds

as they come around.