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Like the joy of a boy going downhill on a bike, even more so is the joy of a bird racing on the wind. This does not mean that your pet bird wants to go away from you. It simply means that he(she) also wants to celebrate life the way he is intended to do. To take this away from him, is not only to take away the magic of flight, but to take away the whole essence of being a bird.
If you really love your bird, give him the opportunity to fly – in your home, in a very large cage, or even, ( if you trained him properly) outdoors. He will be so much happier, and so will you!
I hope you enjoy this poem of Henry Charles, Beeching, I found on Karin’s wonderful blog.
Till the heart with a might lift
“O bird, see; bird, I can fly.
Must end in a vale, but still,
To read about Bekkie, my Indian Ringneck’s outdoor adventures, please click here. and here. It is in Afrikaans, my native tongue, but the translator should give you some idea what happened.
Since it was written, Bekkie flew out quite a couple of times again, but only into our own garden. He will sit high in the Jacaranda, will call me loudly to let me know that he is being very brave and adventurous and, yes, a bit naughty. A little while later he will fly back into the safety of the kitchen, where he expects me to give him a treat and and a lot of attention.
The photo’s above are from Google Images and not of Bekkie, my blue Indian ringneck.
Here is Bekkie sitting in a neighbour’s Jacaranda in the photo below.
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11 Responses to I believe I can fly 4: the joy of flight
Julie 10, 2017 om 6:52 vm
Jy het my geleer dat dit nie nodig is om ‘n voël se veer uit te trek nie.
Julie 10, 2017 om 7:57 vm
Nee dis glad nie nodig nie, Toortsie. As jy kan vlieg, vlieg!
Julie 10, 2017 om 7:34 vm
Wat ñ pragtige gedig is dit nie, Seegogga. Ek glo glad nie daaraan om voëltjies in hokkies aan te hou nie, so ek voel met jou oor die vryheid.
Julie 10, 2017 om 7:59 vm
Ja dit het my ook so getref, Una!
Julie 10, 2017 om 9:03 vm
Good day Seabug – nee Seegogga klink beter. Jy laat mens dink – dit is ‘n brawe eienaar wat dit regkry. Dit seker reeds ‘n cliche maar steeds waar: “if you love something set it free”
Julie 10, 2017 om 11:11 vm
Ai Abrie, my voeltjie vlieg so in die huis rond ( en slegs in d kombuis as ek nie daar is nie), maar soms is daar ‘n glipsie met ‘n venster of iets, en dan glip hy uit….maar dis ware woorde wat jy daar spreek.
Julie 15, 2017 om 10:22 nm
Kleintyd het Ousus ”n budgie en kokketiel gehad wat vry en los in die huis tussen die honde en kat gelewe het vir baie jare. Was hulle keuse om te bly. Oop deure, oop vensters, mense en honde wat heeldag in en uit gegaan het. Ek hou mos nie van toe vensters nie. Dag en nag, winter en somer, vensters en deure is oop. Mooi gedig ook.
Julie 15, 2017 om 10:38 nm
Dis wondetlik, Olga! Ek dink elje keer ek kan maar d deur ooplos aodat hy kan in en uit soos hy wil, maar ek us bietjie bangerig.
Dit laat my nou dink aan my dogter se budgies waarna ek moes kyk in die vakansie wat verby is, toe is die een dood, en ek was sowaar baie hartseer. Die budgie het net te oulik gepraat…. sy naam was voëltjie (baie oorspronklik)…. dan het hy gehello voëltjie kom ons dans, dans, dans. Die kinders geroep, en nog meer. My dogter het hom in die huis laat rondloop; hy het kos uit hulle borde kom eet ens. Ek is in twee oor voëls…. so lief vir hulle gesing in die tuin, en verstaan hulle wil vry wees…. dan weer maak hulle net die oulikste troeteldier… of is dit nou troetelvoël?
Augustus 2, 2017 om 8:41 nm
Voels is wonderlik intelligent en oulik. Maar hulle eie lewe as troeteldier is soms sieldodend vervelig..