Today I thought I’d share one final thought on how we learn to
spread our wings and fly and how we can encourage others in their
learning. It seems that the best place
for guidance on this topic is the winged ones who soar most beautifully across
the skies ~ the Eagles.
How eagles learn to fly ~
Young eagles learn to fly by watching their parents. When the fledglings are a few months old their
legs and wings are strong enough to practice flying. They practice by jumping and dancing around
the nest, stretching their wings and testing their footing on nearby branches.
Sometimes the parents have to coax them to take that first
flight and will fly around the nest with food, just out of the young one’s
reach. The young one is enticed closer
and closer to the edge of the nest or to a nearby branch where at last they are
encouraged to spread their wings and fly. If the young one should happen to fall to the
ground, the parents will care for them there until they can fly on their own.
There are many who believe that eagles “push” their young out of
the nest. I have not witnessed this
myself, but have only observed the gentle and persistent coaxing. I like to believe that is the way that works
best ~ standing close enough to be of encouragement and yet far enough out of
the way that the one we are guiding can begin to take steps forward on their
own.
If you’re interested, you can watch this video on a young eagle
practicing in the nest. It is a mixture
of video and still photos.
Coax gently.…Be
persistent….Offer encouragement….
Witness with
Love….Spread Joy!
Much Love,
Peder and the Gnomes
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