Badgers Thieved By Fussing Magpies…
A peach sunset late on a cooling May evening rendered
The copse tense, its shrubs and hanging foliage lush green.
And the wait began. Peanuts had been scattered, tendered
And laid near the setts, as sunlight faded from the scene.
A brace of magpies soon alighted upon the undulating
Woodland floor to feed upon the dry food, then surged,
Skittered and fluttered into the dusk, anticipating
More feasting, until a pair of robust badgers slowly emerged.
A surprise quickly asserted itself however, for the badgers
Took no notice of the scavenging magpies, ignoring
The presence of the pair of thieving, gatecrashing cadgers
And fed fervently and stolidly, with snuffling and gnawing…
Pete Ray
21st May 2024…
In all badger watching sessions previously, any bird movements have disturbed the Temple Balsall clan members and usually they have scattered back inside their setts.
This time however, they feasted alongside the magpies…
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