Stories from my Sketchbook . . .
Tap, tap. Tap, tap, tap.
I know what it is before I even look up. There’s a big fat magpie baby peering through the office door . . .
Tap, tap, tap.
He steps back and looks up expectantly. After a moment, unsure, he looks over his shoulder (past his sibling who is hopping from one foot to the other and chortling excitedly) to mum and dad, awaiting further instructions . . .
‘. . . quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle . . .‘
He turns back to the door. Tap, tap, tap.
Okay, okay, I give in. Time to raid the college biscuit barrel for a tasty treat for my little magpie family.
They seem particularly fond of the custard creams . . .
C. C. Cedras
May 19, 2017 at 8:17 am
Like my birds and squirrels who swarm me each morning when I finally get the bird feeders out…”pardon me, but you need to refill the Niger seed feeder…”
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sallyinthehaven
May 19, 2017 at 8:22 am
They certainly aren’t backwards in coming forwards that’s for sure. 🙂
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Jon
May 19, 2017 at 12:42 pm
They can have the custard creams! Love the sketch
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stevetalbot51
May 19, 2017 at 7:36 pm
Nicely done Sal – but I really like custard creams so can you give them something else maybe?
Hey, how about those doggie bikkies that are going stale? 🙂
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sallyinthehaven
May 20, 2017 at 7:52 am
Maybe I could give them something else except the custard creams – just for you (but it won’t be the doggie biscuits . . . )
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