Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 The Bill to Be - LP Zoo

Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo

This young African spoonbill be

Getting a close up bird's eye view.

And what a bill the bird does see,

Growing forth from the young bird's head

In the form of a giant spoon,

Set in a magnificent spread,

Ready and able to swoop soon

Through the water to sweep up prey.

Moving expertly forth and back,

No match for the catch of the day,

Once the young bird does get the knack.

Opportunities to fulfill

Coming soon for this young spoonbill.