Bird in the hand is worth two in bush

In Peaty's case; a bird in mouth is worth six in basket.
We have started something new or I haven't been very observant.

I find no matter how many times I put the Bennie baby birds back in the basket, then no sooner I turn around and they are all over the floor again. They use to be Peaty's birds but Shadow has taken to them too. Actually, Shadow, the mean destructive one, only wants them to pull their eyes out. After that is accomplished she has no interest in them any more. At one time we had 12 birds. We are down to 7 and as eyes disappear so does the stuffing and I have to throw them away. This is really unimportant but it is cute or one of those " you have to be there"

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