Irkafirka chose my tweet
[Click] Sidewalk scene: Robin wrestling with worm. Then, folding it. Flying away to feed his nestlings.
Irkafirka–a cool Twitter site–illustrated my tweet. It looks like a drawing from a really fun book for children.
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