Fu Wan looked over at the sound, and in that one glance, she was so frightened that she dropped the coconut shell she was holding and almost dropped it on her foot.
The two brats, holding a large bird in their arms, were staring at her with wide eyes.
The bird was a little smaller than the hen in the house, but only a little. Compared to sparrows and crows, it was much bigger.
Most importantly, look at this bird's sharp beak, as pointed as a hook, and its razor-sharp claws; it seems as if it could tear through Fu Ling's sleeve at any moment.
"My goodness, put that bird down right now!"
Fu Wan didn't even bother to pick up the coconut snails on the ground; she ran quickly toward Fu Ling while shouting.
Seeing her mother's serious expression, Fu Ling instinctively put the bird down and then retreated to the side, picking at her fingers.
"You've really made something of yourself, daring to catch this big bird! What will you do if it scratches you later!"
Fu Ling was so frightened that her eyes immediately turned red, and tears welled up in them.
Qin Mingzhu stood in front of Fu Ling. Although she was somewhat afraid of Fu Wan, who was burning with anger, she still spoke up for Fu Ling in a low voice.
"Godmother, this bird fell from the tree when we were picking up twigs on the ground."
“We didn’t mean to catch the bird to play with. This bird was injured, and we wanted to help the little animal.”
So it was because they saw Fu Wan rescue the seal that the two little ones became aware of the importance of rescuing small animals, which is why they picked up the injured bird.
Knowing the reason behind it, Fu Wan felt that she had been too harsh and felt a little guilty, so she hugged the two children tightly.
"I'm sorry, Mom was just worried you'd get scratched by that big bird. You're still young, so if you want to help small animals, you have to call an adult, okay?"
Children are unaware of animals, but animals are wary of other creatures from a young age. If an animal were to reflexively attack a child, it would be a truly undeserved disaster.
"Let me see, are you two injured?"
Fu Ling wiped away her tears and shook her head, "No, Xiao Huang is very well-behaved!"
Qin Mingzhu nodded in agreement, "Yes, Xiao Huang is very well-behaved!"
Xiao Huang, what kind of weird name is that?
Fu Wan suspected there was something wrong with her ears; the two children's names were just like hers—they were both talented.
The bird, whose feathers were not even remotely yellow, tilted its head, took two steps closer, and looked at Fu Wan, who was examining it.
Once Fu Wan saw its full appearance, she couldn't help but sigh that this creature was both cute and majestic, powerful yet adorable.
Fu Ming squatted down and picked up seashells from the mudflats to tease the bird.
"Ah Wan, this bird just looks a bit big, but it's not fierce at all!"
Boss Fu came over with a fishing rod and a bucket and immediately recognized the species of bird.
"That's a hawk, it eats meat. Be careful, it might swat you with its claws!"
Just as he said this, Fu Ming was so frightened that he quickly pulled his hand back as fast as he could.
It turned out to be a hawk. Fu Wan said that the bird looked familiar. It turned out to be the red hawk that the locals often talked about.
"Red hawk" is what the locals call it; its scientific name is Common Kestrel, a small bird of prey.
The red hawk in front of me is about 30 centimeters long. The upper part of its neck is bluish-gray, and its belly is brownish-yellow. There are prominent dark brown horizontal spots on its back and tail.
The only red parts on its body are probably its wings and back, but because there are many dark brown spots, the red is not very noticeable.
"How come there are red hawks on this island?"
Red hawks generally live in the mountains and forests, and many red hawks can be seen in the mountains near Fujia Village.
"I'm afraid it flew in the wrong direction, landed on an island, and got into a fight with seabirds, which is why it got injured."
Old Fu was bold enough to pick up the red hawk and examine it. "This hawk's wing is broken. No wonder it didn't fly away."
"Little Yellow fell from the tree, Grandpa. Will its wings be healed?"
Fu Ling looked at Fu Laoda nervously, and Fu Laoda's heart softened. "Yes, yes, Grandpa will take it back to apply medicine later."
"Dad, do we still need to take it back?"
"Are we just going to leave it here on the island to die instead of taking it back?"
That makes sense, but Boss Fu was also puzzled looking at the red hawk. "This little thing eats meat. We have plenty of fish at home, but I don't know if it will eat it."
Oh dear, this is easy to handle. Fu Liang, quick as a flash, scooped a small sea bass from the bucket next to him and tossed it next to the red hawk.
Fu felt a sense of déjà vu about the way he was doing it so skillfully.
The red hawk was startled by the lively fish and, flapping its injured wing, retreated several steps.
"It seems it has no interest in fish."
Fu Liang smiled awkwardly, then picked up the fish from the ground and threw it back into the bucket.
"Then, shall we feed it a shrimp?"
Fu Ming grabbed a mantis shrimp from the bucket and placed it in front of the red hawk.
The red hawk touched the wriggling mantis shrimp with its beak, then turned its head away, showing no interest.
Well, this guy is quite a picky eater.
Just then, Ye Xiaocui, who had just filled a bucket with mantis shrimp, came over and saw them feeding the red hawks shrimp, her face filled with disbelief.
"You're feeding fish and shrimp to the red hawks?!"
Fu Ming nodded, "That's right, it won't eat!"
"It would be a miracle if it ate anything. It eats mice, sparrows, and baby doves, but it doesn't eat fish or shrimp!"
Well, it was Ye Xiaocui, who grew up by the mountains, who could rattle off the bird's diet in one breath.
"Then let's take it back and let it catch sparrows to eat!"
Fu Ling was eager to try. She and her friends in the village had caught sparrows before, and those things smelled delicious when roasted.
As expected of her little yellow dog, it's just like the food she loves to eat.
As for the disgusting rats, Fu Ling simply ignored them.
"Mom, can I?"
Fu Wan nodded helplessly. There was no other way now that things had come to this. After all, it wouldn't be kind of her to just leave the bird on the island to fend for itself.
"Okay, you guys be careful too. You have to call us when you're catching sparrows."
"This little...Little Yellow is better now, but it still needs to go back to the mountains and forests, that's its home."
Fu Ling and Qin Mingyu exchanged a glance, then Fu Ling nodded in agreement.
The red hawk on the ground couldn't understand the language of these two-legged creatures, but it wasn't afraid of strangers at all. It hopped and skipped on its little feet to the spirit.
Fu Wan was afraid that its sharp claws would hurt the child, so she bravely picked it up and moved it aside.
"Little one, stay here. I'll take you back to get your injuries treated later."
I wonder if the old man in the village who treats pigs and cattle can see the bird's wings.
There were no regulations for the protection of wild animals at that time, and sending them to the forestry bureau was not practical.
Fu Ming found it quite amusing to watch the red hawk following Fu Ling step by step.
"If you won't eat fish and shrimp, will you eat sandworms?"
A sandworm was bubbling in the mud nearby. Fu Ming grabbed one end of it and scooped it out with a shovel.
Then it was dropped in front of the red hawk.
No kidding, the next moment Fu Wan felt speechless on the bird's face.
Dude, you just casually tossed me a tiny, fresh-looking bug?
I, the kestrel, will seek my mouse and sparrow, or if all else fails, my best friend—the little dove!
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