Avian Rescue

One Saturday morning, my sister happened to be outside and heard a faint cheep. She looked around and saw a baby bird who fell out of its nest! It was a gray and brown songbird, and was crying endlessly while laying helpless in the morning sun. My sister scooped it up, put it into a box lined with towels, and went to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. There, a nice woman informed her that the bird is probably a grackle, not even a fledging yet. The baby bird will go to a wildlife rehab, be fed and taken care of until it is a fledgling and can learn to fly. Then, it will be released back into the wild. Three cheers for happy endings!