A Magnetic Catch

A flat round kitchen timer stuck to the side of the metal bread bin caught my eye. Waddling over the polished counter, I stretched my beak up and nudged the ribbed red dial. Tick, tick, tick! The little numbers began to spin with a cheerful, rhythmic hum. I gave the metal knob another curious tap with my bill, nudging it toward zero. Ding! A bright, silver chime rang through the sunny kitchen just as the dial snapped to a halt. Balanced right beside the white casing, I gave a bouncy wiggle, proud of my perfectly timed chime.