'Ouch!'
'What's the matter?' asks Kimmie.
'I sat down on a cactus,' groans Ko. 'It's very dangerous here in Mexico.'
'Then watch out!' warns Kimmie.
'I've had it up to here,' grumbles Ko as he carefully removes a few spines from his body. 'Let's move on to the rainforest. I've heard that many special birds live there like macaws and toucans and even the rare quetzal.'
'I'm curious about that too,' says Kimmie. 'Let's spend the night here and then fly on to the rainforest tomorrow.'
Unfortunately, they don't get a good night's sleep. The two canaries are repeatedly awakened by the howling of a coyote.
The next day they are out early. They fly all day until they reach the rainforest.
After the desert landscapes, the tropical forests are a relief for the two canaries. It reminds them of their home in the Canary Islands.
Still sleepy from his short night, Ko suddenly flies into a large spider web. 'Yuck!' he exclaims. 'My feathers are sticking.' He immediately sees a big fat spider emerge.
'Get away!" shouts Ko. 'Otherwise I'll eat you alive!'
The spider takes the high road and quickly runs away.
Ko manages to free himself and together with Kimmie he flies admiringly through the rainforest for a while until they suddenly see two female quetzals sitting in a tree.
'Look, there you have them!' says Ko. 'What beautiful birds!'
With their bright red breast and brilliant green feathers, they are one of the most beautiful birds in the world. They are certainly aware of that because they parade back and forth proudly.
But two females together can never go well. They soon disagree and start bickering.
Kimmie and Ko immediately move up a branch and look down.
The two quetzals argue about their territory. The prettiest female always gets the tastiest snacks from the males. And neither wants to give in.
A fierce fight ensues in the tree with their feathers flying in all directions. They flap their wings and peck at each other with their beaks. Soon the tree is too small and they continue in the air. Pecking and screeching, they try to chase each other away, but neither wants to give up.
A shower of colored feathers covers the green carpet beneath them. After an hour of wrestling, they both fall dead tired and bare-chested on the soft plumage on the ground.
Now they are no longer attractive to the males, and disappointed, they drift off together.
'Hahaha,' laughs Ko. 'What an crazy pair. That won't happen to us, will it Kimmie?'
'Oh, no?'
'No. There's only one canary in the whole world that I think is sweet and beautiful and that's you!' says Ko. He gives her a kiss.
Kimmie gives Ko a hug back and whispers in his ear: 'I love you too.'

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