Starlings

[poliphilo]

The starlings have found the suet blocks. It's like a Hitchcock movie out there.

I'm told people don't like starlings because they hang out in gangs and twitter too much. I think they're beautiful- sleek and streamlined like Concorde, with an iridescent sheen to them if you manage to get close.

The robin sits in the holly bush, a little apart, fluffs itself up and waits for them to bugger off.

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[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

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<Whenever I see a single magpie I immediately look round for others to avert the curse.</i>

I do this, too--with crows!

Then, if there is only one, I reassure myself: "That's just silly." But if there are two, I feel passingly joyful!

If there are three, I shrug. Meaningless.

This is the dark side of synchronicity...