A bird flew into the house.

Next thing it was perched on a stair and looked nervous.

Tiny creature, nervous, frightened, all from one last-minute mistake of going through the doorway always avoided until this fateful moment.

I took a piece of simple printer paper, curled it slightly, moved it in an offer of safe haven towards this smart yet trembling creature.

Next thing, the bird hopped onto the paper and amazingly the paper did not bend. And I released it back into the extensive desert landscape – from my home to its home.

A hummingbird weighs very little!