{"id":5183,"date":"2024-05-30T16:47:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5183"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:47:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:47:33","slug":"unexpected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5183","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unexpected&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kawuneeche-Spring_.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?attachment_id=5187\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kawuneeche-Spring_.jpeg?fit=640%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,457\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"_Kawuneeche Spring_\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kawuneeche-Spring_.jpeg?fit=584%2C417&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5187\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kawuneeche-Spring_.jpeg?resize=300%2C214\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kawuneeche-Spring_.jpeg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kawuneeche-Spring_.jpeg?resize=420%2C300&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kawuneeche-Spring_.jpeg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kawuneeche Spring,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>By Marty Coffin Evans \u00a9 2014<\/p>\n<p>A loud thump and crash interrupted our quiet lunch. From our picture window overlooking the headwaters of the Colorado River we peered over the sill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh dear, another bird just flew into the window.\u201d There on the flagstone patio lay a small Pine Siskin on its side.<\/p>\n<p>Had the impact killed it? Was it stunned or dying?<\/p>\n<p>We watched a few minutes wondering about its fate. A gentle breeze ruffled the small grey-brown and yellow feathers on its side.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like it\u2019s breathing, we thought.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m going to find out,\u201d my friend Donna said.<\/p>\n<p>Out she went and carefully scooped up the little bird.\u00a0 With a tender motion, Donna began stoking the back of its neck from the base of its head down to the shoulder and wing area.<\/p>\n<p>As it remained quiet in her hand she waited for it to gain strength to stand. All the while she continued the gently stroking.\u00a0 With a little wiggle, the Pine Siskin moved enough to step onto on her finger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere, want to hold it?\u201d Donna asked. \u201cPut your finger out and it\u2019ll move over.\u00a0 Keep stroking the neck. That stimulates a little nerve at the base of the head.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gaining a strong footing it began moving its tiny toothpick size feet to different places on my fingers. With alert eyes, it looked around this new perch.<\/p>\n<p>As storm clouds rolled in, accompanied by claps of thunder, we kept stroking this young bird.\u00a0 Soon heavy rain drops began pelting us. We kept stoking the Pine Siskin until finally, wet enough ourselves, we placed it carefully on the nearby picnic table.<\/p>\n<p>There it sat near several growing puddles of water. \u201cIt will fly when it\u2019s ready,\u201d Donna explained.<\/p>\n<p>Sure enough, after a few wet moments, our little Pine Siskin fluffed its feathers, hopped to the edge of the picnic table and took flight.<\/p>\n<p>We watched our little rescue fly off toward the verdant beauty of the Kawuneeche Valley leaving us with a sense of satisfaction, relief and happiness in knowing our small part in helping its return to a bird\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>June 2024<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Kawuneeche Spring,&#8221; By Marty Coffin Evans \u00a9 2014 A loud thump and crash interrupted our quiet lunch. 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