As there is no chimney, the Curlews cannot come down it like Santa.They are, however, making entry into the house through the back door and the re-arranged , disorderly den ."Daddy", a frequent intruder, father of the chicks , this morning began pecking at the back door wanting food for the family. Then he came into the den and , below, like a Kiwi Cossack (see background ) and demanded seconds , chicks visible outside , waiting for Dad to bring home the bacon .
Told to go away, he went to the back door, strolled into the kitchen and took up a position near the frig , where the Curlew tucker is kept . Ordered out, he refused to budge until the raucous call of a Currawong , a threat to the family, was heard outside. Hissing, he walked out and looked about for the Currawong .
