Caught and kept in a garden with clipped wings, Willie came when called. Once his feathers grew back, he flew out to join the gulls.
Willie’s return
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He returned to the house, even after migrating away. The book claims forty years of visits. One late arrival brought the family rushing from breakfast.
Willie’s story begins with clipped wings and ends with a household waiting for a returning visitor. “Tame Seagull”, in the 1901 collection.