High-speed Bird
High-speed Bird - meaning Summary
Momentary Encounter with Prehistory
The speaker rescues a window-struck kingfisher and holds it as it regains a fragile awareness. The bird moves cautiously, grips the speaker's finger, and eventually faces outward while they remain together for about twenty minutes. The scene collapses ordinary time into a brief, intense encounter that feels both intimate and ancient, suggesting a shared, almost prehistoric agency between human and bird.
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