Sid Really is Vicious!

I was out strolling around the estate minding my own business when this piercing shriek broke the tranquility

"What the heck are you doing here?" asked this little black bird atop the bird table.

"Just out for a stroll" I answered rather dismissively "and who might you be?"

"I'm Sid and I'm well fed up right now so watch it or I'll have a fight with you" retorted the aggressive starling.

"Why so uptight?" I ventured to ask, thinking I was getting so brave these days.

"Look mate, I have every reason to be uptight. All the colony have flown off for Winter and me and Sylvia have been left behind. Don;t know which way they've gone and where they are stopping off. Don't think we want to stay here for the Winter either mate"

Before I could answer there was a flutter and down landed this cute little female starling.

"Oh Sid you are not venting your anger on someone else are you?" It was out fault we missed them going. If you hadn't wanted to have that final rummage through the rubbish tip we would have been with them."

"That's it blame me. Always my fault. If the world stopped spinning it would be my fault. Never mind that I was going through that rubbish dump to find you some nice stuff to take on holiday. Never mind that I was there in the cold and rain for hours. You could have said they were getting ready. You could have asked where they were going so we could catch up. No it's my fault I know"

Sid the starling was wound up.

"I saw them all swarming getting ready to go" I offered in helpful intent "they were making so much noise on the roof tops I was quite scared"

"Did you see which way they went?" Sylvia asked me, her face a picture of anxiety.

"They flew out over Tesco's and then they turned back and went out to sea. There were thousands of them. Sebastian said it was far to many to think about. Made him quite tired trying to count them."

"Thank you little fellow. They will have made for that Dutch island then Sid. Come on we can catch them if we hurry. If not someone there will know where they went."

"Now it's down to me to hurry and it'll be my fault if we get there and they've gone. Supposing twerpy here has got it wrong and they went the other way?"

"I'm going Sid it's your choice whether you follow me or not" and with that she took to the air and flew - just like a bird I thought.

"You better be right short legs or I'll be back for you!" Sid's final retort was menacing and with that he flew off to join Sylvia.

I hope they make it.