WAITING FOR MAMA..( conclusion)

In the morning of May 13, Saturday, I saw the baby Robin still snuggling in the nest.  He would sometimes hop into the branch, look at the sky, waiting for someone. Still  it would not jump out of the nest. I noticed that he has an important trait of survival:  his common sense not to do something that would endanger his life. He waited patiently for his food, he waited patiently for his wings and feathers to grow strong before jumping out of the nest into the world. 

Sometime close to noon, I noticed a loud cacophony of bird sounds..Many birds were on top of our roof overlooking the nest..What was the commotion all about?, I asked myself..Were the other birds encouraging the baby to try out his /her wings? Can the robins, crows, sparrows, woodpeckers, cardinals, yellow orioles(?) communicate with each other even if they are of different species?

I went out to buy some groceries and when I came back, I tried peering into the nest. It was already empty. The atmosphere was also quieter than this morning. It seemed the baby bird tried out his wings and he made it. Bravo, I said silently to the Mama bird. You brought one life into the world. I am sure the mama would accompany her baby into learning the art of survival in their world, seeking for worms in the ground. Then hopping from branches to hide from their natural enemies, especially the Falcon or the Hawk. So far, I have not yet seen these predators  around.

The nest was an admirable master piece of construction..It is made up of long grass and mud. And very strongly built, too! The strong winds did not blow it away. The strong rain did not melt the mud. And how did they transfer the mud from the ground to the nest?

We learn much from nature especially survival.  After witnessing the baby bird's ordeal to be born and get adjusted into a world which is just very close to mine, I reaffirmed my love and respect for these tiny creatures of God. I would never look at a bird the same way again as an annoying creature which craps on cars and decks. They have their own place in ecology and somehow, they are also helping in  extending  life in our planet--#