I shared my tuna and cucumber sandwich with a magpie
A magpie was hanging around the office door this afternoon. Our entryway is covered and it was filthy rain today.
He wasn’t just taking shelter, though. As I walked past, he flew away into the rain, but not far. He kept coming back. He could fly, but not very high. I assume he’s injured somehow.
So I bought him a sandwich. It seemed stupid to leave a bird a whole sandwich, though, so I ate part of it while I threw bits to him. He did seem very hungry. I must tell you, the usual thing around here is tuna and sweetcorn, which tastes okay but looks all kind of wrong.
Farmers say magpies are evil fuckers, but they are handsome. If he’s still there tomorrow, I have a pouch of catfood for him. They’re omnivores, aren’t they?
I didn’t think to take a picture of the bird, so here’s a picture of the sandwich wrapper.
October 21, 2024 — 4:50 pm
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