I’m not entirely sure on this, but I think what’s happening here is that panels one and two are a different tree from panel four. Arlo just grabs a twig and bends it down as he’s walking by (in that way people do). Luddy sees this, and is excited by the prospect of using this wonderful skill to get birds. He charges off and finds a bird on a low twig, but can’t reach to pull it down.
I’m not entirely sure on this, but I think what’s happening here is that panels one and two are a different tree from panel four. Arlo just grabs a twig and bends it down as he’s walking by (in that way people do). Luddy sees this, and is excited by the prospect of using this wonderful skill to get birds. He charges off and finds a bird on a low twig, but can’t reach to pull it down.