Flycatcher Downs Though I am old with wandering

From his vantage point in the bushes, Whip learned absolutely nothing. He bit his lip and realized that he had made a mistake following his mother for this. This was totally boring and not worth the trouble. Unfortunately, Whip never had the time to slip away and make his silent escape. His mother narrowed in on his hiding spot and could see him eavesdropping.

He withdrew from the cover of the brush as his mother reprimanded him for his disobedience. Whip looked down at the ground, knowing that he had made a mistake. However, in his periphery, he could the stranger turning away from a free meal. "But Mom, she's leaving," he pleaded. He, and probably Gannet too, was hungry after walking for so long. How could she deny her sons such such an easy meal?