Wordless Wednesday…A Short and Precious Life
The downside of caring for our bluebirds is that you end up caring for them. For Larry and me, this is true for all of God’s creatures we see. (except for snakes)
The bluebird chicks fledged on Sunday. We could tell they were ready to meet the world. All 4 had grown so much and were scrambling to test their wings. Three of the chicks flew out and up, immediately…one at a time…up, up, and away!!!
The empty nest
But there was the fourth bluebird chick. Now that his 3 siblings fledged, there was a lot more room to spread his wings. He had the box all to himself. However, at the urging of his parents, baby bluebird left the only home he’d known for parts unknown.
However, this chick did not fly off and join its siblings. Instead, he seemed to prefer being on terra firma.
And there it stayed. We kept our eyes on it, as did its parents, who kept track of it from our rooftop.
Meanwhile, our terra frima chick hopped and waved its wings around our backyard and the driveway.
Larry gently picked up the chick and placed it back in the nest box to give it time to gain some strength. It was not looking good.
Additional nestbox time seemed to do it some good. In fact, he felt so good, he left the box for the second time.
All day Monday, he continued to hop around the yard, while his parents watched over him.
Sadly, the little bluebird chick did not have enough in him to make it. It breaks my heart to think of any of God’s creatures (humans included) who are given such a short life.
We do not remember days, we remember moments.
Cesare Pavese
You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry, don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way. Walter Hagen
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