When The Pied Currawongs Are Calling

Their notes are not unpleasant quite distinctive and clear But when the pied currawongs are calling you know that rain is near Dark crow sized birds with yellow eyes to many quite well known They seldom mix with other birds they do flock with their own If they can they will plunder the nests of smaller birds to the pied currawong a treat Is a tiny pink skinned nestling to their taste buds tasty to eat Most bird lovers do not like them where in large numbers they abound Smaller birds will not nest or stay they seek a new home ground The day is warm and sunny not a gray cloud in the blue sky And the pied currawongs are calling as from tree to tree they fly Karra karra wong they sing aloud over and again Nature's weather forecasters are telling us of rain In the clear blue sky the sun shines warm on a pleasant Autumn day But the pied currawongs are calling to tell us rain is not far away.