![]() ![]() When he walks to the sea later he sees a line of seagulls sitting on the water waiting for the rising of the tide. Nobody he works with seems very impressed with his story of the birds flocking into his house. He tells his wife as much too, calming her fears by telling her the birds are restless because of the changes in the weather. However, in the morning, the birds leave the house, which makes Ned think that they were seeking warmth, out of the cold. Throughout the night the avian invasion continues there are birds swooping in and out of his children's bedrooms which scares them. When he goes to see what is making the noise he sees a bird, and when he opens the window the bird pecks aggressively at his hand, making it bleed. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ned believes it is the extra cold weather that is making them behave this way. One day he notices that many of the birds that fly over the peninsula where he lives with his family are acting very strangely. Nat Hocken has just returned from action in World War Two he was wounded and is living on his military pension which he subsidizes by working part-time for a farm owner nearby. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ĭornwall, a coastal county in the south-east of England, is cold during the winter, but in early December there is a sudden cold snap making the weather even more frigid than usual. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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