First Flight The little black-capped chickadee perched on the edge of the nest while he fluffed his feathers. Today, he felt that he was ready to finally fly. He relaxed and closed his eyes. Suddenly, his mother pushed him off the edge and he squawked in surprise. His eyes got huge as he plummeted and saw the blurring scene around him. He desperately tried to remember what to do. Wings! He flapped his tiny wings franticly, and right before he hit the ground, he was taking flight. He didn't dare stop flapping. To his surprise, he was very fast! The chickadee was back up to the nest in no time. He chirped a dainty little tune at his mother and she chirped back. His two sisters were hopping in joy. He landed on the nest and nestled against his mother. Then he flew excitedly into the forrest. The spring leaves were bright green and the air smelt of pine and fresh walnuts. The little chickadee sang happily as he flew for the first time.