<p class="bodytext"><span class="bold"><strong>Eurasian spoonbill</strong></span></p>.<p class="bodytext">Wearing a robe of snowy white</p>.<p class="bodytext">On my beak a spot of yellow, very bright</p>.<p class="bodytext">My beak shaped like a utensil</p>.<p class="bodytext">I am the Eurasian spoonbill</p>.<p class="bodytext">I love to travel — Africa and Eurasia — my favorite destinations</p>.<p class="bodytext">Fish and small amphibians find a place in my gastric locations</p>.<p class="bodytext">I am multilingual, I speak in grunts, trumpet-ical noises and bill snap</p>.<p class="bodytext">So welcome me, the Eurasian spoonbill, give me a big clap!</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pratham Kakodkar, 15</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bengaluru, Karnataka</p>.<p class="bodytext">---------------------</p>.<p><span class="bold"><strong>Regal</strong></span></p>.<p>My favourite bird is an Eagle,</p>.<p>Its looks so regal.</p>.<p>With piercing eyes, </p>.<p>It looks glorious in the sky.</p>.<p>Its wings, like blades</p>.<p>Its mystery never fades</p>.<p>This bird is not evil.</p>.<p>Its peal call, ripples.</p>.<p>Thus, it’s my favourite bird,</p>.<p>and its fame will remain in the world</p>.<p>Joel Nicholas, 13</p>.<p>Mysuru, Karnataka</p>.<p>-------------------------------</p>.<p><span class="bold"><strong>Wonderful birds</strong></span></p>.<p>With neon green and yellow feathers,</p>.<p>coconut found us through an adventure!</p>.<p>We found him on the road near a clinic,</p>.<p>My mom, optimistic, thought we could keep him</p>.<p>but our chances were slim.</p>.<p>A week later, we get a call from the vet</p>.<p>“ Keeping him is something you won’t regret!”</p>.<p>then he came home, and we got him a girlfriend.</p>.<p>Then something happened — something we could barely comprehend!</p>.<p>They had three chicks, small baby birds.</p>.<p>My family was so shocked — we couldn’t say a word</p>.<p>and that’s how we got all our wonderful birds!</p>.<p>Apsara Jayadev, 13</p>.<p>Bengaluru, Karnataka</p>
<p class="bodytext"><span class="bold"><strong>Eurasian spoonbill</strong></span></p>.<p class="bodytext">Wearing a robe of snowy white</p>.<p class="bodytext">On my beak a spot of yellow, very bright</p>.<p class="bodytext">My beak shaped like a utensil</p>.<p class="bodytext">I am the Eurasian spoonbill</p>.<p class="bodytext">I love to travel — Africa and Eurasia — my favorite destinations</p>.<p class="bodytext">Fish and small amphibians find a place in my gastric locations</p>.<p class="bodytext">I am multilingual, I speak in grunts, trumpet-ical noises and bill snap</p>.<p class="bodytext">So welcome me, the Eurasian spoonbill, give me a big clap!</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pratham Kakodkar, 15</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bengaluru, Karnataka</p>.<p class="bodytext">---------------------</p>.<p><span class="bold"><strong>Regal</strong></span></p>.<p>My favourite bird is an Eagle,</p>.<p>Its looks so regal.</p>.<p>With piercing eyes, </p>.<p>It looks glorious in the sky.</p>.<p>Its wings, like blades</p>.<p>Its mystery never fades</p>.<p>This bird is not evil.</p>.<p>Its peal call, ripples.</p>.<p>Thus, it’s my favourite bird,</p>.<p>and its fame will remain in the world</p>.<p>Joel Nicholas, 13</p>.<p>Mysuru, Karnataka</p>.<p>-------------------------------</p>.<p><span class="bold"><strong>Wonderful birds</strong></span></p>.<p>With neon green and yellow feathers,</p>.<p>coconut found us through an adventure!</p>.<p>We found him on the road near a clinic,</p>.<p>My mom, optimistic, thought we could keep him</p>.<p>but our chances were slim.</p>.<p>A week later, we get a call from the vet</p>.<p>“ Keeping him is something you won’t regret!”</p>.<p>then he came home, and we got him a girlfriend.</p>.<p>Then something happened — something we could barely comprehend!</p>.<p>They had three chicks, small baby birds.</p>.<p>My family was so shocked — we couldn’t say a word</p>.<p>and that’s how we got all our wonderful birds!</p>.<p>Apsara Jayadev, 13</p>.<p>Bengaluru, Karnataka</p>