The bird patiently bided its time.
Bugs were tricky, but despite the derogatory term "bird brain," birds could outthink bugs.
They could even outsmart bug-sized men not used to the realities of being bug-sized.
When the men re-entered the yard through a gap in the fence, the bird's tail feathers twitched, but it waited for the targets to move into the open.
Paul and Colin hadn't the slightest idea they were being scrutinized by a dark, beady eye. The fact they were naked, too, kept them self-conscious and awkward.
"Maybe we ought to sit down and think of a plan to – " Paul broke off mid-comment when a shadow swooped toward them.
Colin grabbed Paul's hand. "Run!"