I was out yesterday helping Martin and Duncan with some surveying at three new sites that Martin has earmarked for grassy woodland re-generation. (After recently putting 40+ thousand plants in the ground, you'd think he'd rest up).
We were heading down to a site along a road reserve and Duncan suddenly hurried across to the fenceline. All I heard him say was, ''... Magpie ...". I thought, "OK, we can put another tick beside 'Magpie' on the list." In fact he was on a rescue mission.
Just a few bent feathers and a couple of sore fingers seemed to be all the damage.
After the good deed was done, Duncan, rubbing his bitten fingers, was heard to mutter, " **** bird must've known I was barracking for StKilda last Saturday!"
Regards,
Gouldiae.
A very nice story - but I really enjoyed the punch line in the last sentence!
ReplyDeleteGood job boys! I can only guess what your last line meant. I've been bitten by out maggies many a time so I know how he felt.
ReplyDeleteDuncan's truly a sainted one!
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