{"id":95893,"date":"2018-08-12T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T05:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/foxes-kestrels-and-pigeons-nature-as-nurture\/"},"modified":"2018-08-12T12:03:20","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T05:03:20","slug":"foxes-kestrels-and-pigeons-nature-as-nurture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/foxes-kestrels-and-pigeons-nature-as-nurture\/","title":{"rendered":"Foxes, kestrels and pigeons: nature as nurture"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWhen a kestrel comes early to sit on our poles and scan the site, it feels like a benedictionThe fox trots. Notices me. Stops. Stands, framed by stairs. It looks at me inquisitively. We share a moment. It is early morning. I am no threat as yet. It turns, no hurry, takes cover. We are still. It sneaks a peek through a gap in the leaves to see if I am still there. We are both unconcerned. Reassured I mean no harm, it moves off through the allotments.The blackbird alarm call had alerted me. Indignant shouting, not song; warning off the predator from its low-hanging nest. I see the fox many mornings now: it\u2019s young, fluffy, bushy-tailed. The patch of scattered pigeon feathers signals its early activity. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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