One day, after dinner, while my younger sister and I were lounging about in Mr. Gopher Wood's yard, we spotted a fledgling Charmony Dove all on its own. That baby bird was tiny, it didn't even have all of its feathers, and it couldn't sing. When we found it, it was already on its last breath, having fallen into a shrub — probably abandoned by its parents. We decided to build a nest for it right there and then. However, thinking back, that winter was unusually cold, with fierce winds at night in the yard, not to mention the many poisonous bugs and wild beasts in the vicinity... It was clear that if we left the fledgling in the yard, it stood no chance of surviving until spring. So, I suggested we take it inside, place it on the shelf by the window, and asked the adults to fashion a cage for it. We decided that when it regained its strength enough to spread its wings, we would release it back into the wild. The tragic part — something that we'd never considered — was that this bird's fate had already been determined long before this moment... Its destiny was determined by our momentary whim. Now, I pass the power of choice to you all. Faced with this situation, what choice would you make? Stick to the original plan, and build a nest with soft net where the Charmony Dove fell? Or build a cage for it, and feed it, giving it the utmost care from within the warmth of a home? I eagerly await your answer.
Crap, I loaded this one out of order. How do I bump it to the correct position?
@BlastingNaba Make a pool (and in this case, remember to include the parent-child chain from post #8426131 as well). I'd do it myself, but I'm stumped for a name.
There's always the chance that this was the initial situation but they were going into winter after all and the ants wouldn't let her go to waste if she didn't make it.
There's always the chance that this was the initial situation but they were going into winter after all and the ants wouldn't let her go to waste if she didn't make it.
Yeah, I think the ants would be practical about the whole situation. That being said, I'd like to think they'd be nice enough to accommodate the grasshopper as much as they could in the meantime.
It's a long shot, but does anyone have an image similar to this where it's a seagull instead? I believe there's a follow up image of her crying and hugging Teto over it after, or it's all one comic. This image made me remember it and I've been looking for a while.
