Chirpy & Chukoo's nest

Little Chidia and lover Sparrow met and lived in a nest they built on the tall Peepal tree. They had a very poetic love life chirping and pecking, so much so that other birdies looked Chidia and Sparrow with jealousy.

Days passed by…. Little rosy Chidia became rosier. One day Lover Sparrow saw Chidia pensive and tired. Sparrow became anxious and worried. On repeated queries Chidia gave him mischievous smile, her beaks got red, and she shyly pecked Sparrow.

Sparrow could not make out a thing, but he was confident, his Chidia bird is not at all unhappy, though in suffering.

On an evening when Sparrow came nest, he found Chidia with two little chirping chicks, their beaks open. Then only he realized that all these days Chidia seemed disturbed was because she was carrying these two Eggies. No wonder, he started feeling at clouds, his beaks rose up, overwhelming with joy, he danced and sang a birdsong.

Head held high, he flew out to fetch bits of wool to keep the little birdies warm. He flew again to the woods to catch the best worms for the young ones. Needless to say, life of Chidia and Sparrow turned around the little chicks, thenceforth. On a fine day they baptized the chicks with beautiful names. The chicks were named Chirpi and Chukoo. Sparrow and Chidia were found busy with Chirpi and Chukoo all the time. They screamed with joy at even the silliest play the chicks did. Days and months passed by, Peepal tree shed leaves once again. The little nest became smaller for the family. Sparrow never looked tired, he continued his flights in search of warm clothes and worms for Chirpi and Chuko.

Gradually, the nest became less noisy as Chirpi and Chukoo made little chirpings and showed weak anxiety in the worms Sparrow brought home. Chidia knew of the restlessness in the nest, but Sparrow was not told.

One day when Sparrow came home with a beak-ful of worms, Chidia was found alone in the nest. She seemed happy and proud, that her Chirpi and Chukoo flew away in to the sky on their own. More so, they have also found their own partners to live with and were collecting hays to build their own nests.

Sparrow was not very enthused and looked sad. He became worried for the chicks as he has never let them wander alone. He lost interest in worms. He did not flew out to get clothes. The rain did not thrill him any more to have a peck on the beak of Chidia. So much so,he wanted to leave his old nest which seems utterly empty to him.

Chidia was, however, at peace. She chirped in to the ears of Sparrow…. Chirpi and Chukoo are having new chicks in their nests. We should visit their nests and embrace the little ones.

Saparrow again straightened his wings. After all, every thing has not come to an end. He has got jobs to finish..