image from Bill Anderson
Diijii aant'ee? What is it?
- T'aa'kwl'iing aant'ee. It is a bird.
- Uudaa', uusii'daa', uuning'sing', uudiishee', biinee' lhtcing. Its beak, its crown, the back of its neck, its shoulders, and its back are black.
- Uunaa' lhtciik. Its eyes are red.
- Uusintaa', uuyiidaa', beet'ai, uuyiitsyeeh, bit, uuchii' lhgai. Its forehead, its chin, the front of its neck, its breast, its belly, and its tail are white.
- Uut'aa' dilbai dilgai. Its wings are light grey.
- Uuyiits'nee', bintc dilbai. Its cheek and its nose are grey.
- Wos, kwee' diltciik. Its legs and feet are yellow.
- Kwee' nteelh. Its feet are broad.
- Uudaa' tbiing. Its beak is pointed.
- Toonai doobing, lhooyaash-uuyaashtc, tc'aahaal, teehkaatc'ee' ch'got, ch'yaang. It spears and eats little fish, baby fish, frogs, and crayfish.
- Tl'ee'-it ch'teegoh. It goes spearing at night.
- Djing-hit ching sdai. In the day it sits in a tree.