I was playing pick up football in an enclosed back yard with green, green grass, and a 7' high masonry wall.
The grass was long and wet and I'd positioned myself towards the back of the lot to avoid getting beaten deep.
Behind me, atop the wall, I noticed two birds - an owl and a peregrine - staring at me.
I jumped, very near them, to startle them from their perch, and found myself at eye level, then slightly above them as I continued to rise.
The falcon started but not the owl, who seemed to disregard me, and as I returned to earth I became aware the play had already started.
My opponent had caught the ball undefended during my distraction.
Definitely one for the birds.
The grass was long and wet and I'd positioned myself towards the back of the lot to avoid getting beaten deep.
Behind me, atop the wall, I noticed two birds - an owl and a peregrine - staring at me.
I jumped, very near them, to startle them from their perch, and found myself at eye level, then slightly above them as I continued to rise.
The falcon started but not the owl, who seemed to disregard me, and as I returned to earth I became aware the play had already started.
My opponent had caught the ball undefended during my distraction.
Definitely one for the birds.
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