A Story and A Challenge

I am going to start with the challenge. I found 2 'things' while I was visiting Vi'v garden and wondered would anyone know what they were and what they was used for. 

Can you guess?  

Answers tomorrow.

Any ideas?

Sorry no prizes!

Now for the story, hankies at the ready!

Now as most people who read my blog know, yesterday I left Bangor and flew to Gatwick.  I had 1 hour to wait for my train to Portsmouth so I went down to the platform only to discover the waiting room was under reconstruction so I had to sit on the platform. I immediately noticed a pigeon just underneath the top of the track but no movement and I pondered at the thought as to how many pigeons were killed by trains. 

One hour later, when my train was about to arrive, I suddenly saw another pigeon on the line next to the ’dead ‘one!  My heart sank.  Surely I was not about to witness another death in front of my eyes!  When the new pigeon went to the 'dead' one, it suddenly moved and I saw that it was a young bird. The parent tried to encourage the young one off the tract and it was remarkable and moving sight to watch.  (Look at ‘Do animals have feeling’ on 2 July’s post).   

Although my camera was in my hand luggage, I could not access it easily as I knew the train would arrive any minute.  Flashing through my mind was the film that Sandra Bullock stared in, ‘While you were sleeping’ when a guy was pushed onto the tracks, became unconscious and an express train was coming, FAST, she jumped onto the tracks and saved him. I felt like doing this but of course I knew I couldn’t.  I felt helpless!

My train arrived, I got on and immediately another train sat beside us that had rolled over the tracks where the 2 pigeons were.  There was nothing I could do.  I just hoped that somehow the parent had managed to encourage the young bird to move.  The other train left before mine and with great relief, I managed to see that both birds had escaped death.

The birds I did see on the train journey to Portsmonth were Magpie

Buzzard, Black headed Gull, Feral Pigeon, Pied Wagtail, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Rook, Starling, Mute Swans, Heron, Swallow, Mallard and 2 lovely Deer frolicking through the corn fields.

This post is a bit different from some of my posts but I'm allowed as I am on holidays!!  I hope you enjoyed it.

Thank you for visiting.  

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