Birds spotted flocking to the aid of another
ONE day recently I heard a loud thump on my French windows.
For all my 71 years, being brought up in the Highlands of Scotland, I have never witnessed such a wildlife mercy act after, it turned out, a young sparrow had flown into the glass. But, there on the slab below the window, lay the young bird on its side, to me, taking its last gasps of life.
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Hide AdI have seen cattle rally round a cow giving birth, but what happened next was a rare happening.
As I walked away from the window, about six sparrows which were feeding on the bird table, all stopped and fluttered down to the grass.
All hopped across, jumped over a small stone-walled flower arrangement and ran over to the injured bird.
They formed a circle around the still gasping body of their little feathered friend.
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Hide AdThen, a couple of them nudged the stricken sparrow several times. Like a miracle, it raised its head, lifted a wing, staggered to its feet and after a few seconds flew off, in a rather drunken-like manner, into the hedge.
All this occurred as I watched from the windows.
Normally the birds would take flight if anyone came close. Amazing!