The Singing Scoutmaster: Story of the First Hummingbird, The

Long ago, when the world was still young and the animals could speak, there lived a beautiful garden tended by the Great Spirit. In this garden, all creatures lived together in harmony, enjoying the abundance of nature's gifts.

One day, a terrible fire swept through the garden, engulfing the trees and the flowers in its fiery embrace. The animals watched in horror as the flames threatened to consume everything in their path.

Among the animals was a small bird named Owl, known for its wisdom and keen eyesight. Owl flew through the smoke and the flames, searching for a way to save the garden from destruction.

But try as he might, Owl could not find a way to quench the flames. The fire raged on, fueled by the dry branches and the tinder-dry grass.

As Owl flew higher and higher, desperate to find a solution, he felt the heat of the fire singeing his feathers. In his agony, he cried out to the Great Spirit for help.

Hearing Owl's plea, the Great Spirit took pity on the tiny bird. With a wave of his hand, he transformed Owl's plain brown feathers into shimmering hues of green, red, and gold. He gave Owl the ability to hover in the air, his wings beating faster than the eye could see.

And so, Owl was reborn as the first hummingbird, a creature of beauty and grace, with the power to bring joy to the world. With his new-found gifts, Hummingbird flew through the garden, sipping nectar from the flowers and spreading their pollen far and wide.

From that day forward, Hummingbird became known as the messenger of love and hope, a symbol of resilience and renewal in the face of adversity. And whenever people saw the tiny bird flitting among the flowers, they remembered the story of the first hummingbird and the power of the Great Spirit's compassion.