First Squawk

MY BEAK! It snapped shut! SNAP! A sound! A real, vibrating clatter right through my skull! I wobbled forward, thrusting my claws against the stark white ground. My long neck recoiled in shock, then surged forward again. I clicked my talons together against the bare surface—CLICK! ALARM! But wait... nothing attacked. The echo simply bounced right back to my ears. Magnificent!