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A very short story. #1 (permalink) Thu Nov 05, 2009 19:34 pm   A very short story.
 

The Collared Dove was thrilled.

Just wait until my husband comes back to the nest she thought, he will be as thrilled as I when he sees that both of our eggs have hatched, and what beautiful babies they both are, although one is far bigger than the other.

Hmm, I wonder how that could have happened?.

Never mind, he'll be back soon, but instead of me getting a nice meal we shall have to share it between this ravenous pair.

In an adjacent tree the Cuckoo looked on, blissfully unaware that he was, once again, the father of a strapping youngster.

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A very short story. #2 (permalink) Thu Nov 12, 2009 16:28 pm   A very short story.
 

You have a great imagination
Good for you Smile
And I'm glad to see you are still here helping people out.
You are great in everything you do
I'm proud of you Smile)
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A very short story. #3 (permalink) Thu Nov 12, 2009 20:08 pm   A very short story.
 

Stop it Yami, you are making me feel special, at least to you. Smile

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A very short story. #4 (permalink) Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:33 am   A very short story.
 

I'm afraid that my studying of english has such a long way to go...
I can understand the word, but whaz the meaning...
The father of educating the youngs??
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A very short story. #5 (permalink) Fri Nov 13, 2009 13:10 pm   A very short story.
 

Hi Annie, well, a Cuckoo is a lazy bird and rarely builds a nest of its own.

It prefers to lay an egg in other bird's nests and lets them raise its young.

Baby Cuckoos grow very quickly and are always hungry. They will throw the genuine eggs, or babies belonging to the real parent, out of the nest so that they alone are fed.

Very often the young Cuckoo is bigger than the parents who are feeding it.

Nature is wonderful, but sometimes, unknowingly, very cruel.

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A very short story. #6 (permalink) Fri Nov 13, 2009 13:41 pm   A very short story.
 

okay..now I understand then.
It's really interesting,and I've never heard this before.
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