Observing from safety

The confused homeowner’s breath was still shaky as if he’d run half a marathon instead of a short sprint into his house. The bird strutted across his yard, stopping to inspect the flowerbeds and occasionally pecking at the ground. It moved with an eerie confidence as if it belonged there more than he did. Watching it so close felt like seeing a dinosaur grazing peacefully in his backyard.
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