Very cute, Claire.
Just one small thing that puzzled me a little. The last line kind of gave me the impression that it was supposed to be a surprise 'twist'. But the words trilled and preened right at the start tagged our couple as birds from the get go. So I wondered which it was? Surprise ending or you weren't trying for one?
Just curious on that one; it didn't matter when reading the story either way. But if you
were trying for a surprise ending, perhaps you might want to consider changing those clues at the start.
LabRat