Was it a Bird I Heard?










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I was taking a walk, trying hard to unwind

but was suddenly startled by a swoosh! from behind

This sound was soon followed by an "eek!" overhead

but before I could see what it was, it had fled.

I didn't feel relaxed as I yelled "argh!" out loud

and everyone heard me, I didn't feel so proud

I scare very easily, it's somewhat of a niggle,

it caused quite a few folk around me to giggle

"Ugh!" I said, I don't know why I'm so prickly

Lub-dub! Lub-dub! My heart still beating so quickly

I continued my walk, feeling shaken and stirred

and I'm still not sure what it was I might have heard!



What did I hear?










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    I was taking a walk, trying hard to unwind

    but was suddenly startled by a swoosh! from behind

    This sound was soon followed by an "eek!" overhead

    but before I could see what it was, it had fled.

    I didn't feel relaxed as I yelled "argh!" out loud

    and everyone heard me, I didn't feel so proud

    I scare very easily, it's somewhat of a niggle,

    it caused quite a few folk around me to giggle

    "Ugh!" I said, I don't know why I'm so prickly

    Lub-dub! Lub-dub! My heart still beating so quickly

    I continued my walk, feeling shaken and stirred

    and I'm still not sure what it was I might have heard!



    What did I hear?










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      I was taking a walk, trying hard to unwind

      but was suddenly startled by a swoosh! from behind

      This sound was soon followed by an "eek!" overhead

      but before I could see what it was, it had fled.

      I didn't feel relaxed as I yelled "argh!" out loud

      and everyone heard me, I didn't feel so proud

      I scare very easily, it's somewhat of a niggle,

      it caused quite a few folk around me to giggle

      "Ugh!" I said, I don't know why I'm so prickly

      Lub-dub! Lub-dub! My heart still beating so quickly

      I continued my walk, feeling shaken and stirred

      and I'm still not sure what it was I might have heard!



      What did I hear?










      share|improve this question











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      I was taking a walk, trying hard to unwind

      but was suddenly startled by a swoosh! from behind

      This sound was soon followed by an "eek!" overhead

      but before I could see what it was, it had fled.

      I didn't feel relaxed as I yelled "argh!" out loud

      and everyone heard me, I didn't feel so proud

      I scare very easily, it's somewhat of a niggle,

      it caused quite a few folk around me to giggle

      "Ugh!" I said, I don't know why I'm so prickly

      Lub-dub! Lub-dub! My heart still beating so quickly

      I continued my walk, feeling shaken and stirred

      and I'm still not sure what it was I might have heard!



      What did I hear?







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          You heard a




          seagull




          because




          if you take the first letter of every sound you heard, in the order you heard them, you get seagull.

          The sounds were:

          Swoosh
          Eek
          Argh
          Giggle
          Ugh
          Lub-dub, Lub-dub

          So it was a bird you heard!







          share|improve this answer









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            Nice acrostics :)
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            – ABcDexter
            Nov 15 '18 at 13:51






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            Nice one. A perfect answer, although I was hoping that someone would also spot that ROT13(Gur jbeqf qba'g whfg qrfpevor fbhaqf, gurl ner babzngbcbrvp!)
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            – Astralbee
            Nov 15 '18 at 13:53











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          $begingroup$

          You heard a




          seagull




          because




          if you take the first letter of every sound you heard, in the order you heard them, you get seagull.

          The sounds were:

          Swoosh
          Eek
          Argh
          Giggle
          Ugh
          Lub-dub, Lub-dub

          So it was a bird you heard!







          share|improve this answer









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          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Nice acrostics :)
            $endgroup$
            – ABcDexter
            Nov 15 '18 at 13:51






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Nice one. A perfect answer, although I was hoping that someone would also spot that ROT13(Gur jbeqf qba'g whfg qrfpevor fbhaqf, gurl ner babzngbcbrvp!)
            $endgroup$
            – Astralbee
            Nov 15 '18 at 13:53















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          $begingroup$

          You heard a




          seagull




          because




          if you take the first letter of every sound you heard, in the order you heard them, you get seagull.

          The sounds were:

          Swoosh
          Eek
          Argh
          Giggle
          Ugh
          Lub-dub, Lub-dub

          So it was a bird you heard!







          share|improve this answer









          $endgroup$








          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Nice acrostics :)
            $endgroup$
            – ABcDexter
            Nov 15 '18 at 13:51






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Nice one. A perfect answer, although I was hoping that someone would also spot that ROT13(Gur jbeqf qba'g whfg qrfpevor fbhaqf, gurl ner babzngbcbrvp!)
            $endgroup$
            – Astralbee
            Nov 15 '18 at 13:53













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          $begingroup$

          You heard a




          seagull




          because




          if you take the first letter of every sound you heard, in the order you heard them, you get seagull.

          The sounds were:

          Swoosh
          Eek
          Argh
          Giggle
          Ugh
          Lub-dub, Lub-dub

          So it was a bird you heard!







          share|improve this answer









          $endgroup$



          You heard a




          seagull




          because




          if you take the first letter of every sound you heard, in the order you heard them, you get seagull.

          The sounds were:

          Swoosh
          Eek
          Argh
          Giggle
          Ugh
          Lub-dub, Lub-dub

          So it was a bird you heard!








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          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Nice acrostics :)
            $endgroup$
            – ABcDexter
            Nov 15 '18 at 13:51






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Nice one. A perfect answer, although I was hoping that someone would also spot that ROT13(Gur jbeqf qba'g whfg qrfpevor fbhaqf, gurl ner babzngbcbrvp!)
            $endgroup$
            – Astralbee
            Nov 15 '18 at 13:53












          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Nice acrostics :)
            $endgroup$
            – ABcDexter
            Nov 15 '18 at 13:51






          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Nice one. A perfect answer, although I was hoping that someone would also spot that ROT13(Gur jbeqf qba'g whfg qrfpevor fbhaqf, gurl ner babzngbcbrvp!)
            $endgroup$
            – Astralbee
            Nov 15 '18 at 13:53







          1




          1




          $begingroup$
          Nice acrostics :)
          $endgroup$
          – ABcDexter
          Nov 15 '18 at 13:51




          $begingroup$
          Nice acrostics :)
          $endgroup$
          – ABcDexter
          Nov 15 '18 at 13:51




          1




          1




          $begingroup$
          Nice one. A perfect answer, although I was hoping that someone would also spot that ROT13(Gur jbeqf qba'g whfg qrfpevor fbhaqf, gurl ner babzngbcbrvp!)
          $endgroup$
          – Astralbee
          Nov 15 '18 at 13:53




          $begingroup$
          Nice one. A perfect answer, although I was hoping that someone would also spot that ROT13(Gur jbeqf qba'g whfg qrfpevor fbhaqf, gurl ner babzngbcbrvp!)
          $endgroup$
          – Astralbee
          Nov 15 '18 at 13:53

















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