by FlexibleFlier » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:31 am
I had a truly wonderful bird experience yesterday (sorry, no pix, just a warm heart).
I small hummingbird had flown into our living room through the open door and couldn't find its way out. It was perched on a ledge, trying to fly through a high window. The poor little thing must have been terrified: after each attempt it would chirp quite loudly, take a short rest break and try again. I got a ladder and gently coaxed it toward me, hoping to capture it in my hands. It was, of course, absolutely petrified and I worked hard at being gentle. It's first defense was to lay one wing down as if injured and I had to be careful to not damage it. Slowly, I shuffled the poor thing into my hands at which point it rolled onto its back, feet in the air, behaving quite dead. My wife was certain I had killed it but I had seen this defense before. I climbed down the ladder, walked outside and the beautiful little bird quickly rolled over in my hands, spread its tiny wings and flew away, bringing tears to our eyes.
If only we could all do a single act of kindness each day, especially to the other creatures with which we share the planet, what a wonderful world it would surely be.