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How do birds in American courtyards deal with long delayed machine troubleshooting issues

Oct 13, 2025 Bird knowledge presenters

The morning sun shines through the leaves of wutong trees in the American courtyard, scattering mottled light and shadow. On weekdays, the automatic sprinkler in the corner of the courtyard always runs on time, bringing coolness to the lawn and flowers. However, in the past half month, it has remained motionless as if asleep. The birds in the courtyard finally couldn't hold back, and a lively discussion about how to deal with the long delayed machine malfunction began on the old locust tree in the center of the courtyard. ​
The first to initiate the discussion was the sparrow chirping, flapping its gray brown wings and landing at the forefront of the tree branch. Its sharp voice disrupted the tranquility of the courtyard: "Have you noticed, my friends? That sprinkler has been broken for half a month! If this continues, the water we often drink by the fountain will become turbid, and the insects on the lawn will become fewer and fewer. What should we do
As soon as the words fell, the main sparrow wearing a "red scarf" jumped up and immediately agreed, "Jiji is absolutely right! Yesterday, I went to the lawn to look for berries and found that many seedlings were wilting. Without enough water to nourish them, our food sources will become a problem in the future. But we don't know how to fix machines, can't we wait for humans to discover? They seem to be busy with other things lately and haven't even noticed that the sprinkler is broken
At this moment, the crow Hei Hei, who had been standing steadily on the tree trunk, spread its wings and said slowly, "Being anxious is useless. We need to find a way. I have seen a similar machine near a human garage before, and it seems that the parts inside are stuck. However, since we have little power, we can't fix it directly. Why don't we first observe together and see where the fault lies, and then find a way to attract human attention
This proposal has been unanimously approved by everyone. In the next two days, the birds will divide their work and cooperate. The swallow flew around the sprinkler with its agile skills, carefully examining the external structure of the machine. It found that the sprinkler's outlet pipe seemed to be blocked by a pile of fallen leaves, and a small part at the bottom of the machine had loosened; The woodpecker uses its sharp beak to gently tap the outer shell of the sprinkler, listen for the sound inside, and determine if there are any damaged parts inside; Pigeon cuckoo is responsible for intentionally hovering and chirping next to the sprinkler when humans pass by the courtyard, trying to attract human attention. ​
But humans still seem unaware. As the lawn in the courtyard grew increasingly dry and yellow, the pigeon cooed with a hint of discouragement: "We've been working hard for so long, why haven't humans responded yet? Isn't this malfunction unattended
The crow, Hei Hei, didn't give up. After a moment of contemplation, it said, "Perhaps our methods are not enough. I remember there was a device in human homes that made a 'beep' sound, and every time they heard that sound, they would quickly check it. Why don't we try making some special sounds so that humans have to pay attention to the sprinkler
So, the birds began a new attempt. Sparrows chirped in groups and landed on the casing of the sprinkler, constantly pecking and making a "dada dada" sound; The main sparrow jumps and flies to the window of the human bedroom, continuously chirping with clear and loud calls; The woodpecker increased its intensity and kept tapping around the loose parts at the bottom of the sprinkler, making a "deep" sound. ​
Finally, humans were attracted by this continuous strange sound. They walked out of the house and followed the sound to the sprinkler in the corner of the courtyard. When the water outlet pipe of the sprinkler was blocked by fallen leaves and the bottom parts were loose, humans suddenly realized and immediately used tools to clean up the blocked fallen leaves and tighten the loose parts. ​
Soon, the sprinkler started running again, and clear water sprayed onto the lawn and flowers. The birds in the courtyard cheered and cheered, sparrows chirped and danced joyfully above the water flow, the main sparrow jumped and stood on the flower branch, singing a beautiful song, and the crow Hei Hei stood contentedly on the old locust tree, watching everything. ​
With the concerted efforts of the birds in the American courtyard, this long delayed machine malfunction handling matter has finally been successfully resolved. From then on, whenever there is a small problem with the equipment in the courtyard, birds will always use their unique ways to remind humans to deal with it in a timely manner and jointly protect this beautiful home. ​

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