Greed

( A bit of drama in the garden last week) The seed was scattered, and not long to wait, a Blackbird was the first upon the scene, moments later followed by its mate, I could tell the former wasn't really keen. It chased the female off across the grass, a sharing bird it definitely was not, Pigeons arrived, they couldn't let this pass and started quickly gobbling up the lot. Until a Magpie swooped upon the crowd from left to right it jinked, chased them away, to dine with such a bird was not allowed, it smugly strutted, having won the day. Just then, a blur of feathers from above as bravely wading in on the attack, unlikely was this foe, a Collared Dove surprisingly, it drove the Magpie back. Harassing the Magpie 'till it was gone, leaving the field of battle with a squawk, The combats all concluded, now just one- but one was enough for the Sparrowhawk.