April 23. “Button, I have an interesting bit of news to tell you.”

“I’m all ears.”

“Just got to know that adultery and divorce is rampant among birds!”

“What?”

“Child abandonment is also practiced among our feathered friends!”

“I must ask Fluffy if he’s ever been unfaithful to Preity.”

“Find out.”

“He’s my friend. There’s no way he can be unfaithful to Preity. He loves her dearly and can’t live without his children.”

“That’s what they all say but the truth is something else. Can you believe that female birds seek out males that are more colorful and better singers or look out for a companion to ‘step up in the world’ and move to places that are safer and have more food.”

“Strange!”