Do You Hear What I Hear?

“Dad, is that a fire truck?” Megan asks as she rushes to the window. Megan’s dad joins her. “It sure sounds like one. Can you see it?” Megan looks up and down the street in front of her house, then shakes her head. “No, but if it’s not a fire truck, what is it?” “I’ve got an idea, Megan. Come outside with me.” Megan’s dad opens the door and they step out. “Oh, there it is,” Dad says, pointing. “Do you see that grey bird in our mulberry tree? It’s the fire truck.” “Oh, I see it.” Megan laughs. “It sounds just like a siren.” * * * The bird in Megan’s front yard is a Northern mockingbird. It has a special talent – copying...

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