Bird In The Box

A few years ago, I bought something that came in a long, thin box. I put the box aside in my garage, intending to break it down and recycle it later. Before I had a chance to do that, a bird built a nest inside of it.

One day, I happened to see this little guy just hanging out in his nest. So I grabbed my camera. It appeared as though he was waiting for the right moment to take that leap of faith and fly for the first time. If he could already fly, he would have bolted the second I got this close to him. But he didn't. He just sat there while I took pictures.

I watched him from afar for a while, hoping to catch that first magic moment of flight. But eventually, I had to go. When I came back, he was gone. I don't think I ever saw him again. If I did, I didn't recognize him.

I'm grateful that I had this rare opportunity to look at a young bird so close for so long.