The photograph shows a young Dunnock, still a chick, which has either fallen out of the nest or has just left the nest to fledge. It seems helpless, lonely and abandoned, but the adults are presumably foraging not far away and will continue to look after their offspring. Dunnocks are one of the relatively common songbird species native to our country. Yet they are generally not very well known, which is certainly due to their rather secretive way of life but also to their rather inconspicuous plumage markings. The photograph captivates with its richness of detail, clear, natural colours, a successful composition and of course the motif, which immediately appeals to the viewer's protective instincts.
The following applies: Young birds, even if they seem so helpless, should best be left where they can be found or, at the very most, placed in a nearby bush where chicks and adult birds are safe from cars and bicycles, but also cats and dogs.
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