Black-bellied Sandpiper

 

Black-bellied Sandpiper

 

The rare black-bellied sandpiper in Tibet is gray all over, with a black beak and a downward curved bill. It has white eyebrow lines, a gray back and a white belly. When flying, its waist is white and the sides of its tail feathers are white; its body length is about 20 meters centimeter. Unfortunately, in this snowy spring, the unfortunate Black-bellied Sandpiper was shot and killed by hunter Stoney. ​

The dunlin's misfortune didn't end there. Three poor dunlin chicks became orphans and were about to follow their mother.

Three black knot chicks were hungry and cold, crying sadly for their mother, which made everyone feel sad to see them. ​

At this time, Kali, the color-changing fox, sat on the stone facing the chicks and sang the "Song of Encouragement" to the birds on the tidal flats by the river:

 

Birds, don’t leave the orphans alone!

Even a grain of grain or a blade of grass is a rescue.

This is a great merit,

You need to help with disaster relief.

 

fantail sand cone,

Look how plump your feathers are!

Pull some out and use them as nest mats for the orphans,

Otherwise, you will let the feathers get lost in vain.

 

Crested McChicken,

Don't fly back and forth among the treetops,

Go quickly to the crop fields or the threshing floor,

Get some grain, the orphans need to eat.

 

white-rumped meadowlark,

Your children are full of wings,

They can find food on their own and are taken care of by gods.

You move to the orphans,

Give them a little maternal love.

 

Brown-tailed Pheasant,

You live in the mountains around Kaju Temple,

There are clouds and mist lingering all year round,

You have a crest of blue-green feathers on your head,

Dressed in rainbow-colored feathers,

The brown tail is like a beautiful feather fan,

People call you the Nine Colored Bird!

You are a singer, you can dance, you are famous in the forest,

You see, the wind is making the bird's nest sway,

Sing a song to lull them to sleep.

Your warmth will definitely do it,

Warm their painful hearts.

 

Nine-colored bird,

You are the national bird of Nepal.

Pakistan, Myanmar, Kashmir, Nepal,

And Afghanistan, Bhutan, India,

It’s all your home,

Go ahead and catch some bugs.

So that we can give extra food to the orphans of the Black Knot.

 

I don't doubt that at all.

Listen to my words! let us prove

We have a kind heart...

 

The three hungry birds were so moved.

Rush down from the nest,

Coming to Kali, the color-changing fox,

Kali’s song of persuasion has not yet been sung,

The fox caught them all at once and ate them.

 

Betty the crow flies here,

The crow shouted angrily:

 

Kind bird, don't be surprised.

The cunning, color-changing fox never tells the truth,

All the well-intentioned propaganda is just lip service,

The fox's kindness is just a lie.

In fact, there are many such characters,

They are all distant relatives of those foxes.