When I was a child, swallows built nests on both sides of the old hall of my home. Swallows would come back to breed every spring. Although the swallows were a little noisy, I still felt very happy when I saw the swallows coming in and out at home.

When I was a child, swallows built nests on both sides of the old hall of my home. Swallows would come back to breed every spring. Although the swallows were a little noisy, I still felt very happy when I saw the swallows coming in and out at home.

In May that year, I saw a little swallow struggling on the ground in the old hall, making a little painful and miserable screams, which made people feel heartbreaking. So I found a ladder and put the little swallow back into the nest. In the evening, I happily told my grandfather that I didn’t expect that I was not praised by my grandfather, but instead got a lesson. Grandpa said: Don’t worry about the fallen swallow, let alone put it back in the nest, because this is not saving it, but harming it.

The next morning, I really verified my grandfather's words, and I really killed the swallow. I originally just fell off yesterday, but the next morning, two stiff little swallows appeared on the ground. I instantly felt very guilty. I didn’t expect that I could not save Yanzi, but instead harmed other little swallows, which made me feel very uncomfortable. I also felt very confused about . Why is this?

About Swallows

In our country, swallows are a kind of auspicious bird that can bring good luck and happiness to people. They are also the bird that is least afraid of people and is closest to humans. Since ancient times, everyone has liked swallows to build nests at home.

Every spring, they fly back to us from the southern hemisphere, start to carry grass and mud to build renovated nests, and in the renovated nest, they breed their new generation of little swallows. Soon, they can hear the chirping of the little swallows.

That is, after the little swallows are born, a large number of little swallows are "pushed" from the nest every year, then fall heavily to the ground, and finally lose their lives and leave the world forever. Why is this?

Why do little swallows fall from their nests?

Many people say that the little swallow was pushed down by the swallow's parents, and it has also been recognized by many people, but the fact is not so. After all, "the tiger does not eat the baby", let alone the swallow we call auspicious. The reason why the little swallow falls down is that I have summarized the following reasons:

01: The nest built by the swallow's parents is too small and has a lot of births, which is not enough to live in.

The process of building a nest for swallows is very hard. They travel back and forth between the fields and the nest every day. After a long time of time, they can build the nest well. Some of them even take several years. After repairing, they have to be widened and enlarged every year to meet their needs.

Sometimes, due to the inaccurate estimate of the swallows, the nests they built were not big enough, and there were 5 or 6 little swallows left. As the swallows grew up day by day, they became very crowded. If they were squeezed, one or two unlucky little swallows would be squeezed down. Most of this happens in newly built bird's nests. These newly built nests are generally shallow and small, which is why swallows have to expand and widen their nests every year.

02: While competing for food, my brothers and sisters accidentally squeezed them down.

Generally, 4 to 6 swallows have a nest. Feeding is a very difficult task for swallow parents. We feel very stressed when raising a child, and it is conceivable that there is so much pressure for swallows to raise.

Looking at the little swallows hungry in the nest, the swallow couple also desperately searched for food, going back and forth dozens of times a day. As they grew up day by day, their appetite became bigger and bigger, and the Swallows were a little overwhelmed. Some little swallows are not able to eat in time, and will subconsciously squeeze around, squeeze into a favorable position, and compete for food. It is precisely because of this situation that the intentional swallow will be squeezed down ruthlessly. This is similar to the fact that we human children compete for toys and delicious food. This should be easy for everyone to understand.

Little Swallow did not deliberately push other swallows down, but just wanted to eat more and eat more.

03: The swallow accidentally fell down when it was excreting.

We all know the structure of the swallow's nest. Some are like a dish, very shallow, some are like a scoop, with a small hole. When swallows excrete, they will automatically turn their butts to the outside and discharge the excrement outside the nest, so we often see a lot of swallow's feces on the floor. The swallow's approach will have great risks. The little swallow will fall down due to unskilled skills.

04: The little swallow has a parasite on its body, which is very uncomfortable, moves around, and then falls down accidentally.

Many animals will produce parasites, and the same is true for little swallows. When disturbed by parasites, the little swallow will feel very uncomfortable and will subconsciously move around, trying to relieve the pain. Then, as he moved, he accidentally reached the edge of the nest and then unfortunately fell down. In addition to parasites, the little swallow also has many bacteria and mites on its body, which will also affect the little swallow's movements and fall down.

Why didn’t the old man let him pick up the fallen swallows?

Many people think that if we pick up the little swallows and put them back into the nest, the swallow’s parents will smell the human scent and push the little swallows down again. Sometimes it will also implicate other little swallows, but this is not scientific. According to scientific research, swallows have not very sensitive sense of smell, but are a bit slow and cannot distinguish the smell. There is no saying that the swallows are pushed down because of human odor.

The reason why the elderly do not allow them to pick up the little swallow is because the little swallow may have many parasites and bacteria on them, and the child's resistance is relatively low. If you pick up some sick little swallows, it may infect the child and become sick. Also because swallows’ nests are generally better, it is very dangerous for children to climb up and down. If they fall down, it will be even more unworthy of the loss. There is another thing I want to educate my children, respect the laws of nature, not interfere with the life of swallows, etc.

at the end:

There are many possibilities for swallows to fall down. It is not that the swallows' parents are cruel to push them down. After all, tiger poison is not even a waste of food, let alone swallows that we regard as auspicious ones. If they are really so cruel, they will not be liked by us.

The reason why the elderly say not to pick up the fallen swallows is mainly to protect the children from harm, because little swallows usually have some parasites, and the swallow's nest is also high, and if they go up, there is a risk of falling. So in order to protect children, the elderly have to say so. What do you think?

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