t'chee

Updated: May 13, 2025

But the killdeer on invisible legs, circling the lake shore, replied instantly; so did the lark soaring above, and the dove of the elm thicket close beside. The glittering black birds flashing over every tree top answered the "T'check, t'chee!" of the Harvester quite as readily as their mates. The last time he paused to rest he had studied scents.

Gene Stratton-Porter - The Harvester