A new idea from B: If I was a bird, what would I do?
269 – If I was a bird, how would I live?
Monday 7 April. Sunny. 13
We’re on holiday and I have lots of ideas for challenges but B beats me to it. We’re sitting in a quiet churchyard having lunch and she starts watching the magpie’s, who are strutting about and thinking about nesting.
“If I were a bird and I’d found a place with no other birds in it, I would try and find a small place where I could survive with water, worms, good earth and shelter”. She points at a big plant with long thin leaves by some water. “Then if no enemies or other birds come for me in two weeks, i would expand my build to more shelter and better water and earth. If another two weeks have passed and no one comes, then I would expand it so there was more shade and luxury for a bird. If I was sure I’d just expand it so I would go everywhere in the area there wasn’t a pavement. Then I would expand it so I own the whole place and then if anyone comes in I’d just fight them off.”
I’m intrigued. “Would you fly at all?”
Flying’s not really occurred to her. “Yes, if I had too”.
Fair enough.
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