This Dad's On Guard - Lincoln Park Zoo Poem by Ima Ryma

A red winged blackbird Dad, I do
Through month of June need to protect,
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo,
Any threats with which I connect
To coming too close to my nest,
Where newly hatched are my young ones.
Walking humans pose biggest test,
Threatening my daughters and sons.
At first I'll call a warning cry,
But if the human pays no heed,
Then I'll have no choice but to fly
And smack the top of head, indeed.

When my kids are more on their own,
I will leave the humans alone.