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June 04, 2010
This morning, I bore witness to a tough-love life lesson.
Our chokecherry bush has been welcoming hungry birds for a few weeks now, as the berries continue to ripen. This morning, I watched a mother robin feast on the berries, while her juvenile waited from a nearby tree. The mother teased the baby when it flew to the tree, above the baby, to scare away a couple of grackles, unbeknownst to the youngster below with a one-track mind for tasty berries. The mother went back and ate some more berries, ignoring the baby. Baby moved closer to the edge of the branch to chirp and hint to Mama that it was hungry, while Mama continued to eat. Finally, the young robin flew over to the bush and hinted closer, chirping and flapping its wings a bit. The mother robin flew away. Frustrated and impatient, the baby finally took the initiative to try to pluck some berries itself.
Mama robin taught the youngster to fend for itself. She won't always be there to serve the baby. And plucking berries isn't as hard as it seems after all. The youngster is on its way to becoming self-sufficient.
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Don wrote at 2010-07-13 08:06: