Tall nest tails are how manakins (blue)
Avert predators? Science says true:
It's tall tails that preclude
Little birds getting chewed—
Sounds like telling tall tales, in my view!
(January, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on 9th February)
Story here
(January, 2026; appeared in the Daily Mail on the 27th)
First-class service on LNER
Isn't always exactly five-star:
Railway snacks may include
Sausage-roll finger food
Taken back from the trash by the bar!
(January, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on the 5th)
Story
here