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Life Lesson - Watching a nest of house wrens

By John Nall

I have been watching a nest of house wrens due to it having two hatchlings in it.

Did not have the heart to tear it down. Parent birds were attentive in bringing food. Other wrens would fly close as if they were protecting the small ones.



As the days progressed, the little things would teeter close to the nest edge, with the parent bringing it food in a more extended period of time.

Other birds would fly close as if to show the littles ones how to fly.

Yesterday evening the two little ones appeared as if they wanted to fly, but afraid. The parent bird would return but with no food. She would fly close, hover, and fly away, doing this over and over again.

Finally this stopped. With no food coming, the two small things finally, and I mean finally, after about two hours, took the leap, and flew.

Is this a rule for all parents? Nuture, provide a home, provide food, and attention. But someday, parents should realize the child must rely solely on his/her own talents, and ambitions, and fly away to the unknown into Gods great world. - John Nall


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