Hard To Spot Spotted Dikkop - Lincoln Park Zoo Poem by Ima Ryma

A spotted dikkop I be called,
A bird with spotted feathers to
Blend in the grasses color shawled
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo.
In my habitat I can show
How my African kind can blend
Into the grasslands hidden so
Better our nests to defend.
We prefer ground rather than air.
We can but very rarely fly,
So feathered camouflage we wear
Protects us well from threats nearby.

At the Bird House I'm hard to spot.
Maybe you'll see me, maybe not.