Hawka Birds

Porter and I noticed a couple of neat-looking birds in the backyard. We were watching them as they slowly opened their wings and let them back down, and I asked him what he thought about the birds:

"Well, they are Hawka birds."

"Hawka birds?"

"Yes, Hawka birds. They spread their wings to keep cool and so you can see the white stuff on the wings. That's what Hawka birds do."

"Oh," I said. "How do you know so much about them?"

"You taught me about birds. Their names. Sizes. Feathers. The Hawka bird has long tailfeathers. See?"

"Yes, I see that. What do you think they're doing?"

"Playing hide and seek." He paused for a moment and reconsidered. "Well, I know all about the Hawka birds that you taught me, but I don't really know what they actually do."

And I thought he knew everything.