The pheasant, sparrows, the chicken, the blackbird and the peacock sll sat on the dining table, wedged firmly into a fork in the tree trunk, the branches around were full of all the birds of the park and surrounding environs.
Up came the magpie holding a school exercise book, the child recognised the stains, even from a distance… It was his!
The magpie with indolent difficulty put it down on the table and with talons opened it to the required page. He cleared his throat so that all the birds stopped chattering. He paused and puffed out his chest.