Even as time passes for thousands of years, human beings will not forget that their ancestors once lived in a lively forest, climbing between the branches and leaves of trees, eating wild fruits, watching the strange gestures of hundreds of beasts, listening to the undulating chants of thousands of birds... Today, as an urban person, I am living in a forest made of reinforced concrete, the density of high-rise buildings is not inferior to that of trees, and the height is slightly better, but now that we are in a high place, we often suddenly feel that there seems to be something missing around us-
What is that? Who knows?
Busy for their own careers and interests and toiling city life, people lack the minimum of mutual trust and mutual care, so raising a pet or more leaning pets can give the city people the greatest comfort to the lonely heart, raising birds, is one of the more popular choices, and raising a clever and cute lark, but also can reflect the owner's personal taste of the fashion pursuit, but people can hardly run to the wild to raise birds, will not put their own baby birds in the wild, after all, Since ancient times, people have firmly believed in such a sentence: "Ten birds in the forest, it is better to have one bird in hand!" "And the bird cage is the most practical tool to keep the birds around for a long time."
Larks and larks belong to the same lark family, but it is clear that there is a difference between larks and larks, sand lark (wole), crested lark (crested lark), horned lark, song lark and Mongolian lark, spotted lark are typical representatives of larks, while small lark, Japanese lark, lark lark is a typical representative of lark.
The lark is the darling of the grassland, the most talented performing artist among the birds, very talented in artistic performance, able to sing and dance, so it is a famous bird that people are familiar with and sought after.
In the bird cage, you will never see the true charm of the lark!
A feather crown falls on the small conical head, the lines between the eyebrows can be more eye-catching than the face of Peking Opera, the elegant thin neck is attached to the corn-like body, the hanging tail is a slanted corn ear, the slender pair of jade feet is strong and powerful, the front and back claws are slender, the front paws are three toes extended forward, and the back paws are straight hooked backwards, at first glance, it is a specimen that cannot move like a mountain in front of the human eye.
And when they dance like butterflies, the feathers that were not gorgeous have become incomparably flexible, and the wings, which are not much in size and length, are the most elaborate dance clothes, fanned up, neither giving people a sense of intimidation from the wind and rain, nor giving people a sense of weakness and powerlessness, as if they are giving lessons to human dancers and enthusiasts, no matter who they are, they can learn some of the essence of dance from them.
I once said in the article "Bald Eagle" that I don't dare to keep birds now. But if it is a lark, it can still be considered. Pick a male chick, which must have a large flat head, two eye protrusions, a broad chest and a thick neck, walk on two legs like an ostrich, and feathers as bright as swifts in the "circle legs" (toes bent inward), raise it, take him to the grassland, release him, and listen to him sing what I taught him:
"Poor human beings, build tall walls and solid fortresses,
Annihilate the enemy, hold firm positions, isolate from the world,
But he is afraid of loneliness, and he cannot bear loneliness,
He used a cage to trap the birds that should have flown freely.
Obviously, I want to keep the sincere heart of my beloved,
It has become a sad self-made cleverness,
My little bird – when will it grow into a big bird?
Let you fly high, straight into the nine clouds, spread your wings and soar above the clouds!
The most beautiful singing voice, from the most cheerful mood?
No, that's the saddest cry of mercy!
If you let these clever birds form a symphony orchestra,
The nightingale will pull the heavy cello,
The canary rings the wonderful celestine,
The cheerful violin is the lark!
The whole world is quiet,
Only the voices from heaven are heard—
Listen, the nightingale's intermittent groans,
Listen, the hysterical wail of the canary,
Listen to the song of the lark, a high song, how graceful and ethereal!
When the sun falls from the sky,
You will retrieve that innocent heart.
Although, such a pure heart,
There is no way to get back such a beautiful past..."
After releasing the lark, I think that old saying should be changed, from "ten birds in the forest, not as good as a bird in the hand" to "ten birds in the hand, not as good as a bird in the forest"! Looking back at the lark that disappeared into the clouds, the sadness of never seeing each other again, but suddenly annihilating the original joyful mood...
Qing Shu, November 11, 2014.