Are 12.30 and is now going to take Alessia to school! The sun barely mentions to be seen, the air is warm!
I get in the car and start. I take the road to Montefiore, a couple of corners on the straight and here I see a bird on the opposite lane in danger of being hit by a car before embarking on a flight so close to the ground to rest on the bushes on the side of road. Intrigued from happening and I approach ….
But it is a green woodpecker!
He is bewildered but quiet, does not seem to hurt. But I am a little nervous.
I calm down!
I take a deep breath and then the woodpecker in my hands, I begin to caress it, it lets himself go! It seems almost tame or maybe just trying protection …
What a beautiful creature!
I invite it to fly, opening my hands, but seems unwilling or unable to fly, I will not abandon it to its fate and decide to take it with me to take care of it. It’s late, I have to run from Alessia!
I drive and I think, I ask myself questions. What life lesson does this mean? Things never happen by chance, it all makes sense. My thoughts run and now I arrived in Carassai. Alessia is excited, the woodpecker you cuddle and caress without fear, seems accustomed to contact with people, strange!
Let’s go back to the house, and after lunch we strive to build a shelter to our guest. Not having an aviary, we combine two cassettes that we usually use for the olive harvest, straw pallet, a small oak tree, and here’s dwelling Fly, this is the name chosen by Aessia, is ready.
Now we have to think about his nutrition, you have to put it back in force, we will be able to help it survive and take flight?
We are looking for small insects, but do not eat anything, then buy the mash for birds and Adriano, our dear friend, fond of bees, helps us to find the best solution for cues Fly. We use a bamboo stick into which we insert the mash.
Try and try again Fly, starts eating, puts the bill into the barrel and extends the language and begins to feed. This is also done.
We are happy! Shows great strength!
Fly bring in the garden and just put it on a large olive tree, he climbs to do great climber, reaching the top, on the topmost of all. We find that this is a feature of the woodpecker.
He just needs courage, then it is ready to soar into the sky, and live its life.
We take Fly back into the house, new snack, he eats right and left rubs its long beak, its colors are vibrant, now we also felt its “hand” seems to thank us. We see that the “cage” is the narrow, wants to go and discover the world.
Evening comes, the cuddle a bit before putting it on the trunk where it falls asleep hiding its head under its wing. How sweet and funny! Good night Fly.
At dawn is his shrill song that wakes us up!
Will definitely hungry! E ‘Alessia this time that the cue. “Mom, Dad eats”!! E ‘excited …. What a nice experience!!
Fly put back in a cage, is now even more lively than yesterday. I’ll take it in his hands, he struggles and starts to climb up on my arm, reaches the top of my head! I return whit Fly in the garden and try to put it on a young oak. Around us only the song of other birds that are there to stimulate his curiosity. Does not mention open wings! I take Fly again back into the house and put it back in the cage but I feel in my heart that he needs its freedom! Later we will try again.
More food and some cuddles, it seems tame.
After lunch we decided to try to fly it. This time we do not go in the garden, we support the railing of the large terrace of the penthouse, a light breeze blowing, the ideal situation is to catch the flight. Fly studying the situation, makes small movements, looks around curiously, is deciding what to do, but I’m sure that will take flight. We observe it all, Morena and Alessia encourage it, the seconds pass, perhaps a few minutes, Fly soars, it goes first to the grove of oaks, then turns left and goes to the house of Mario.
Fly wishes, see you soon, thanks for the beautiful life lesson you gave us!
Fabio, may 2012
