THE ROBIN AND THE SPARROW CHAPTER 8

Sparkie remained balancing on his branch while all the other birds on the Tree Helpers Committee flew away to relieve their nest mates. Sparkie confided, "Dr. Ole, did you know that there is a Web Cam spying on your family's nest all day long?" "Hoo-hooo-hoo, yes our family knows about it and we are all pleased with the attention, and it is apparent they mean no harm. Our babies think they'll soon be ready for flying lessons and like to show off. Humans think we are interesting. Our fledglings will soon acquire the feathers necessary for flight. As they become expert fliers they will be important helpers in carrying out our future plans. They'll have all the rest of the summer to practice. They're growing fast and always hungry as they watch Mother Owl deftly zero in on a rat for the family dinner. Rats can be very harmful to humans so we are helping them and able to feed our family at the same time. One time a lady drank from a can of pop without washing off the top of it and died within a day of Leptospirosos. While the pop was being stored in a warehouse some rat urine remained on the lid and there was no medical help for her. She should have washed the lid off first. Nature protects us with an antiseptic we hold in our systems so we are not harmed when eating rats.

Sparkie continued his interview with Dr. Owl, always addressing him formally when carrying out his reporting duties. He wondered about the rumor going around that some officials are planning to tap into nuclear power and start to build more reactors. "It's more than a rumor and we are watching their plan carefully. Our nesting mothers often pick up information from cyberspace during their quiet hours on the nest and tune into many interesting things. It is sad that humans do not realize that every day they are walking over the best source of energy available. They are aware of the fact that there is heat within the Earth but to many scientists the nuclear way sounds more modern and exciting," concluded Dr. Ole. No doubt they both were visualizing how proud parents will be as their fledglings would soon be expert fliers - perhaps dive bombing the towers they were beginning to construct since it may take a dozen years to put them into action. History has proved that amazing things have happened when a few kind, caring, and willing hearts have changed the course of history.