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| Anxious wait For Juicy bits |
Watching the birds fly in a formation eager to reach home
before it is completely dark was a thought provoking scene as they were in
hurry to reach their nest and it was not night yet. It was just that dark clouds had gathered in
the sky and everything seemed gloomy and dark.
The earth was slowly
shadowing the mighty sun and the light became lesser and lesser. Were the birds
experiencing some confusion? They had suddenly stopped midway of collecting
worms and grains and were returning home empty stomach. Worry writ large on
their sad eyes, Oh! God how could we miscalculate? How and what are we going to
feed out little ones?
The flock reached home, went
to their nests and the hungry mouth opened in every corner of the nest. The little ones
started flapping their tiny wings and cooing with expectation of soft juicy
worm. Then finding none they started making strange noise. What a sad sound it
was. The birds started spreading their large wings over the little birdies and all was quiet.
The
silence between the babies and mother bird was deafening and to me they seemed
to be communicating silently. What were they saying to their little ones? Baby
we played and frolicked for so long that we could not collect the food? They made a painful sight with drooping neck, loose wings and sad eyes.
I spread some grains outside
wishing that the birds will come and take them for their little ones. But then
how can they leave their nest when it is dark? With dinner to be cooked all was
forgotten till I went out to watch the spectacular sight of total solar eclipse.
The sun getting completely
covered by the shadow of earth and the diamond shining in full glow was a view
for all of us to enjoy and marvel at the life time experience. None had the
time to dwell on the plight of the birds, flapping their wings in despair,
babies in the nest looking at parents with hope and hunger.
Children in the house started clapping, startling the birds and
the birds started making noise in utter confusion. Why is such a noise being
made by these human? At least let us sleep, with hunger in our belly sleepless
night seems longer. Please let our babies sleep else they will crave for food
which we did not bring. Please stop making noise when night has fallen and it
is dark. Let our babies sleep.
Then the sun slowly emerged from the grip of earth
and the brightness spread everywhere.
Oh! How can it be? Why our body clock has gone so bad why is it
that we are being punished? We were not harming Gods creature, just picking
soft worms for our babies. They are small and require soft food. Oh God forgive
we will not pick more than what our babies require. Thus with the babies
welfare in their heart they flew again to gather food.
Such simple, harmless
creature these avian are. They are nature, a part of nature. Do not harm them.
They in their own way contribute to preserving the bounty of God. They live in
harmony with their surroundings.
Save them by saving their
habitats. Save the nature for yourself and for the coming generations.
