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One foot in. One foot out. Wings spread wide against bark. This barred owl chick stands at the edge of its nest cavity, all downy fluff and enormous eyes, looking down at the forest floor far below. Soon it will step out, learn what those wings are for. But for now: the threshold. The moment before. The last seconds of safety before the world gets much, much bigger.
One foot in. One foot out. Wings spread wide against bark. This barred owl chick stands at the edge of its nest cavity, all downy fluff and enormous eyes, looking down at the forest floor far below. Soon it will step out, learn what those wings are for. But for now: the threshold. The moment before. The last seconds of safety before the world gets much, much bigger.