For two more days, the Hummingbird and the Heron raced toward the
far-distant riverbank with the dead tree that was the finish line.
Hummingbird had a marvelous time sipping nectar and flitting among the
flowers and resting himself at night. Heron stoically kept up a steady
flap-flap-flapping of his giant wings, propelling himself forward
through the air all day and all night.
Hummingbird woke from his
sleep the morning of the fourth day, refreshed and invigorated. He flew
zip-zip toward the riverbank with its dead tree. When it came into view,
he saw Heron perched at the top of the tree! Heron had won the race by
flying straight and steady through the night while Hummingbird slept.
So
from that day forward, the Heron has owned all the fish in the rivers
and lakes, and the Hummingbird has sipped from the nectar of the many
flowers which he enjoyed so much during the race
For two more days, the Hummingbird and the Heron raced toward the far-distant riverbank with the dead tree that was the finish line. Hummingbird had a marvelous time sipping nectar and flitting among the flowers and resting himself at night. Heron stoically kept up a steady flap-flap-flapping of his giant wings, propelling himself forward through the air all day and all night.
Hummingbird woke from his sleep the morning of the fourth day, refreshed and invigorated. He flew zip-zip toward the riverbank with its dead tree. When it came into view, he saw Heron perched at the top of the tree! Heron had won the race by flying straight and steady through the night while Hummingbird slept.
So from that day forward, the Heron has owned all the fish in the rivers and lakes, and the Hummingbird has sipped from the nectar of the many flowers which he enjoyed so much during the race. hope this helps. bye
