"Zippity Doo Dah"
Eastern Bluebird
Original pastel - SOLD
5 1/4 x 7 1/4

Zippity Doo Dah is a fledgling I once had the pleasure of assisting. Zippy’s wings weren’t fully developed when it came time to fledge. To add to his troubles, he was born with a crippled hind toe, not at all conducive to balancing with underdeveloped wings. I had been hand feeding his parents mealworms during the nesting season so I now joined them in a co-parenting venture. Daily I would put Zippy out in an open cage. His waiting parents would take the mealworms down into the cage to feed him. I would alternate his feedings in the house. After a week Zippy’s wings had strengthened enough for flight and balance. It was a great blessing to see him join his family in the air!