A very wet Great tit
My third everyday photo in the Facebook challenge is a good example of how everyday can be extraordinary if one keep eyes and ears open. I heard sounds from a water filled previous sandbox, which we had left, behind a barn. Probably an animal playing – it was very a hot day. Quietly I went there with my camera ready, expecting to see a funny sight and get a nice shot.
But what I saw was a little bird which had fallen into the water, probably on its first attempt to fly. I quickly grabbed a spade, and lifted the little wet bird – a Great tit – up from the water, – it looked as it was almost dead. Next thing was to let the warm sun dry the feathers, it took a while, and the little thing had to rest in the meantime, but slowly it began to look like a bird again. About an hour later, it raised its little head and looked at me as if saying: “…What are you staring at, have you never seen a bird before?…” Then it took two or three bird-jumps into the green bush, and in less than a second its mother was by its side, ready to feed it. Wow, I had saved a bird, that was..great..tit.
“…What are you staring at, have you never seen a bird before?…”
What a relief, that you managed to rescue it, Birgitte. It might not have survived very long in the water. I’m so glad Mom came to look after it.
Me too. The mom had been waiting for it, that is very sweet. But the bird has drowned if I haven’t found it, that is for sure, so I am happy I got curious and went to see what it was. 🙂
What a lucky tweety! If he returns sometime and bring something to you, it will be a real fairy story…
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful story and photos from the real life. It makes my heart happy 🙂
Pia
Lovely pictures, you did really well to rescue this little guy. But he doesn’t really look very grateful!
You are right, no sign of gratefulness! I have to be grateful myself. 🙂