"Ling" - the Baby Starling

I woke up this morning with the feeling that every thing was going to go my way. I hopped about the nest and finally manage to get out and onto the roof. I was so proud of myself. So much so that I did not take note of the wind. I had just managed to get a steady footing when a great big gush of wind knocked me over. I rolled and slid and then I was in the air. Yes! Yes! I was thinking and stretched my wings to fly. But I was too little to fly.
I fell down, down and I could see the ground coming up at me, with a speed. Then, bump. I fell onto a soft, springy tuft of grass in the beautiful garden below, and bump, bump, and roll, roll and then stop.
I jumped up and shook myself off. Whew! That was close. I stopped to admire the garden I had seen from the nest above. It was more beautiful up close. So there will be no flying for me for a while then, I thought. A little more practice first, I thought. I made my way over to the fish pond which I had seen from above. I was poking my head just over the edge...
All of a sudden this great big ferocious looking dog comes bounding out of the house. Hair flaying as he ran. He sees me and turns to rush my way. This is not my day, I thought, and looking around, could see no place to hide, so I did the next best thing. I ducked my head and hoped for the best.
Great big jaws opened with big white flashing teeth as he came towards me.
All of a sudden I was in his mouth and drifting up into the air. To my amazement I was not getting sore and this felt like some kind of ride. His mouth was slightly open and I could see outside. He was not hurting me at all, just carrying me around.
Then I saw through his large teeth, a female human. She came running out of the house shouting at the dog to "let it go"and "put it down".
He hesitated at first and then after a little more persuasion he opened his mouth and gently put me down on the ground.
Bad dog blah! blah! blah!...and I was whisked up and away from the ground and then rushed into the house. Strange nests these humans have I thought. She took me inside and put me on a table.
First came the inspection. Had I been hurt? Checking all my limbs to see if anything was broken. Pulling my little wings out gently to see if they were OK. Chirping loudly in objection did not help. All it got me was a "Oh! Shame. Are you hungry?" Now who would be hungry after an ordeal like that?
With that I saw her jersey come off and the next thing I was bundled up in it and placed on the couch. Nothing to complain about. It was soft and cozy. But I was still in shock from all the activity. I tried to settle down. I was just dozing off when she came back in to feed me.

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