Shocking a Shag
I appear to be standing in a place which Shags usually land to dry and preen and be social. That can be the only explanation for the fact that Shag after Shag has come flying in fast, seen me at the last moment and then baulked at the prospect of sharing the space with me.
I think it’s time I left them to enjoy some time together.
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