A Fiercely Territorial Robin…
Like an interceptor missile
The territorial robin launched
Its red breasted torso at a greenfinch with bullying conceit,
Which clung to a garden feeder
And actually took it out, dispersing
The interloper with impeccable style
And speed, noisily coercing
The unsuspecting prey into a swift retreat…
Like an NFL cornerback
The irritable robin launched
Its needle-fine bill at a chaffinch with cruel deceit,
Which hovered at the garden feeder
And totally took it out, barging
The defenceless bird in a frenzied attack
And spitefully coercing
The humiliated prey into conceding defeat…
Pete Ray
21st February 2022…
One of the regular robin visitors to the garden appears to consider one of the feeders its own property in its own territory and fiercely defends it if it becomes aware that finches are taking the seed.
Several times in recent weeks, it has simply flown at finches, bumping them off the feeder itself, or deflecting them away from the landing perches.
A cornerback is a defender in American Football who often takes out a wide receiver, a running back or a tight-end with a launched missile-like tackle…
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