Cockcrow

  Debbie, Sandy and Pepe By Merrill Corney D ebbie ran down the path beside the house. "Look, Sandy! Come and have a look at this!"  She knelt beside the little bundle of feathers on the ground and gently touched it with her finger. Sandra appeared beside her.    "It's a baby bird," she said. "It might have fallen from it's nest," and she craned her neck upwards to search the tree above their heads.    "Poor little thing", crooned Debbie as she stroked the shivering bundle. " Your mother must be so worried." She scooped it up in one hand and straight away it spread its tiny half feathered wings and tried to fly. Its beak opened wide and lead out a squeaking much louder than you would expect from such a small body.    "Look at its beak," Sandra said, laughing. "It's so big!" "It looks like a yellow plastic," giggled Debbie. She wriggled her finger like a worm and the little creature snapped harml...