In a small nest perched high on a tree branch, faint chirps echoed from several baby birds whose feathers had yet to grow. They were hungry—desperately hungry. Since morning, their mother hadn’t returned with food. As time passed, the gnawing hunger became unbearable, and the little ones began pushing and pecking at one another in frustration.
At first, it was only a struggle for space and air. But soon, their survival instincts took over. The stronger chicks started attacking the weaker ones. Tiny cries of pain filled the air, yet nature showed no mercy. In their desperation, they even began to eat their own siblings. It was a heartbreaking sight, showing how harsh life in the wild can be.
Such events are not just stories—they truly happen among certain bird species. When food is scarce, only the strongest can survive. Sometimes, even the mother bird “allows” this to happen, as part of natural selection. It may seem cruel, but this is how nature maintains its balance.
When the mother finally returned with a small insect in her beak, only one chick remained—weak but alive. The tragedy of hunger had ended, leaving behind a raw and painful lesson about survival. The wild may appear beautiful from afar, but behind its beauty lies a constant cycle of life and death, where love and survival instinct are in a never-ending battle.
