The past few weeks, our place had a few unlikely intruders. The tree outside my apartment was invaded by this bunch of "kamikaze" birds. My neighbours and I were quite intrigued by the birds initially, as they will charge and swipe at us whenever we are outside the apartment. The swipe can be rather rather un-nerving to the victim, to say the least, but can also be quite funny when you see someone getting swiped. What the bird does is first it will eye you, then it will fly straight towards your head, then at the last possible moment, it will *swish!* change direction, sometimes making contact with your hair.
We found it rather corny to be attacked by the birds at our own home, hehe. Little did we know that the birds actually chose the tree outside our block to build a nest. It took them a good few weeks to do up the nest. Meanwhile, we have gotten used to the swiping thing.
A few days ago, while at the balcony, I saw the little birdies! They have finally hatched from their eggs, I saw 2 grey furballs in the nest. The papa and mama birds took turns to go out to look for food, while the other stood watch at another branch nearby.
You have to admire their dedication and effort in taking care of their young. Such is nature's wonders, it really is heartwarming to see. Just goes to show that love is universal, even small animals are capable of unconditional love and attention. The young ones will be most probably be able to fly and leave the nest soon, charting their own lives. I'm sure they will remember how their parents took care of them, and do the same to their young in the future.
Whoever said having a bird brain was a bad thing?
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