Trapped

Our family spent last Saturday morning working together in the yard. As we put our tools away, we spied a tiny hummingbird trapped inside the garage. Mistaking it for a trumpet flower, the hummingbird had flown up to the red emergency handle that dangled from the open garage door. Intending to fly back into the yard, the frightened bird flew up to the ceiling instead.

Hummingbirds must feed constantly. The exhausted hummingbird could starve to death in an hour!

Mom knew what to do. She knew that hummingbirds don't fly in the dark. Mom found a flashlight. She turned on the inside garage light and closed the door. When the hummingbird flew over a clear area of the floor, she quickly turned off the light. The bird fluttered to the floor. Using the flashlight, Mom found the bird and gently scooped it up in her bare hands. She carried it outside. At first, the bird lay very still in Mom's hands. Then, spotting our flower garden, it zoomed off to find its next meal.









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