As black as the proverbial Blackhole of Calcutta , aptly named pooch , Sooty, of uncertain pedigree, would like to romp about the street , say hello to other dogs , but frequently gets picked on - by Curlews . They go into a hissing attack mode, wings outstretched , whenever he comes near . He twigged that at a certain time each day a woman makes a clucking sound like a Mother Hen and calls Curlews to be fed. So he attempts to whip in for a share of the tucker , which is diced up dogfood anyway . This causes all Curlews in the area to gang up on Sooty and send him packing back home with his squeaky guinea pig pals .
The top photograph shows Sooty , frustrated , flopped down on the roadway after two Curlews came at him . At times he has been confronted by four of the birds , resulting in him beating a hasty retreat . ABOVE : Trespassing into blogger territory , a watchful Curlew about to move him along .
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From a safe distance, watching Curlews being fed by clucky lady .
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