A Secret Life
No, not mine but rather the life of
a little fellow I met named Sprite.
a little fellow I met named Sprite.
First up was the most adorable little thing you could possibly imagine. Making me melt and utter "Awwwwww, how adorable", right out loud in the crowded room, I couldn't believe how tiny it was. I just wanted to tuck it inside my breast pocket and head for home!
Can you see how tiny it is? That is a woman's gloved hand holding it!!
Hit by a car, the driver pulled over to save it. Yet before he could get to it, it was hit a again by another vehicle when it tried to fly!!
Suffering neurological damage, it would not be able to live a normal life so Sprite (named not for the soda but rather the definition which means a small illusive being, fairy, elf) is now an ambassador...an educational emissary...and lives at the aviary.
Bursting with attitude and known for it's golden eyes, this little guy is fierce and usually silent living in Northern North America's evergreen mountain forests and rarely ever seen.
Hence, the name Sprite.
Hence, the name Sprite.
The presentation, by Horizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation & Education Center. was held in Massachusetts.
I thought it would be worth the drive that night.
I thought it would be worth the drive that night.
It was.
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our wildlife rescue came to the nursing home to do their educational show that they take to schools. a tiny owl the size of this one, but called a screech owl, was blind. boys had seen it in a tree and shot it in both eyes with paint ball guns. it was rescued and they were put on probation and made to go around with the show to explain why we should never aim guns at them. it was precious with no eyes and so sweeet
You have to admire people that help animals/birds in distress and also the people that run the places where they can be taken.
Jane x