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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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(20) I came home from school to find my dad in the kitchen.
I heard something outside and ran over to see what it was.
It was a bird! A small, brown bird with a big beak.
I tried to catch it but it flew away before I could grab it.
Then I went inside and told my mom about the bird.
She said she had seen one like that at her house too.
We both agreed that it must have been a wild bird.
Later that day, I found another small brown bird outside our window.
This time I managed to catch it quickly!
I held it gently in my hands while watching how its wings flapped.
After a few minutes of holding the bird, I released it back into freedom.
My parents were happy for me catching such an adorable creature.
They even gave me some snacks as a reward!