The oval-shaped nest was taken down, and faint, tiny chirps could be heard coming from inside.
That oval nest had only a small circular entrance, which is why the little creature inside didn't get thrown out when the tree toppled over.
Upon opening the nest, three chicks that had already been hatched were found inside. They looked as though they had only been hatched recently, with only a bit of light down feather growing on their bodies.
Two of the chicks had already died, leaving only one in a particularly weak state, huddled into a small ball and shivering, emitting a very faint chirp from its beak only occasionally.
Ruanruan carefully picked up the surviving little one and placed it in the palm of her hand, then tucked it into her coat to shield it from the cold wind.
"Dad, there's a little sparrow. It looks really hungry," she said.
