Today in the afternoon my mom pointed towards an abandoned little crow beneath a shady tree outside our window. It seemed lost and kept constantly cawing probably calling for its parents. We were waiting for its parents to arrive anytime but rather came an uncalled visitor- a myna( an Indian myna, a bird native to Asia).

Roaming around the little crow & flying to a low lying branch, it kept repeating this bizarre cycle for quite some time. At first I thought maybe the myna was trying to prove dominance & shoo away the little one from its territory by putting up this act. But my mom being the ardent nature lover she is, pointed it out that never once did it peck the little one. And according to her it was trying to teach or atleast show the crow to fly to the nearest branch for its own safety as night was approaching & there’s always this imminent looming danger of predators.

I was awed at this little act of concern & kindness on part of that myna who didn’t give a damn whether it was its own child or a mighty crow’s. And it made me think, how many innocent kids could have been saved from tragic outcomes, had we humans shown even a bit of concern & responsibility towards those lost and terrified little souls like the brave myna did!