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| Young Blue Jay, June 2014 |
I've watched you all day
clapping away crows and cats
willing you to fly
* I spent the morning working in the front yard. A flash of blue caught my eye and I found a young blue jay just off the front curb, hiding under my son's truck. He stayed there most of the day. I kept an eye on him and clapped loud when four crows showed interest. I also shooed a cat away. We nudged the blue jay across the street and onto my neighbor's porch where I caught him and lifted him up into the oak tree. I'm still watching out the window. His mother just arrived in an upper branch of the tree. I'm thankful for the gifts of beauty, vulnerability, courage, and guidance. Cheers to short flights and learning to trust our wings!
