It was time for the baby bird to fly.

His mother gently pushed him out of the nest.

He sped toward a brown branch.

He was going to hit it!

Oh no!

He stretched his wings and lifted himself on the wind.

He began to soar toward the big, blue sky instead.

On the way, he passed a bee.

Then he saw a bat and a black bird.

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