A Back-country Tale
A possum-trapper's encounter with vandals. (100 words)10 total reviews
Comment from Bill Schott
This one-hundred-word story, A Back-country Tale, has the required word count and finds that a vandalism in one sense is the sign of progress in another.
reply by the author on 21-May-2022
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This one-hundred-word story, A Back-country Tale, has the required word count and finds that a vandalism in one sense is the sign of progress in another.
Comment Written 21-May-2022
reply by the author on 21-May-2022
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Thanks Bill.
Comment from Tom Horonzy
Good story, and the author notes clarify questions arising from the first hundred words. New Zealand, I'm told is God's gift to the world. To keep it that way, to hell with the Dept of Tourism. I'd say visitors, unwelcomed, or they would screw it up.
reply by the author on 20-May-2022
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Good story, and the author notes clarify questions arising from the first hundred words. New Zealand, I'm told is God's gift to the world. To keep it that way, to hell with the Dept of Tourism. I'd say visitors, unwelcomed, or they would screw it up.
Comment Written 20-May-2022
reply by the author on 20-May-2022
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Thanks for your comments. New Zealand is a wonderful country. I'm Australian, but when I came here for a 6 month stay I decided to live here permanently, and that was 40 years ago.
I must say I preferred it when we shut our borders to control Covid and no international visitors came in to despoil our country with mass tourism - we were getting swamped. But now the borders are open again... government initiatives are being put in place to protect certain regions from being ruined by overload.
Comment from GARY MACLEAN
Wow, quite a tale in 100 words exactly. You satisfied all requirements main character (Mike), setting (campsite), conflict (vandalism), resolution (successful breeding program).
Really interesting, especially when combined with the after notes. Good job.
reply by the author on 20-May-2022
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Wow, quite a tale in 100 words exactly. You satisfied all requirements main character (Mike), setting (campsite), conflict (vandalism), resolution (successful breeding program).
Really interesting, especially when combined with the after notes. Good job.
Comment Written 20-May-2022
reply by the author on 20-May-2022
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Thanks very much, Gary. These birds are so inquisitive because they are intelligent ... but destructive.
Comment from giraffmang
Hi there,
you did a good job with this little piece. All the story elements are there and the word count it spot on.
Raises a smile, too
best of luck to you
GMG
reply by the author on 20-May-2022
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Hi there,
you did a good job with this little piece. All the story elements are there and the word count it spot on.
Raises a smile, too
best of luck to you
GMG
Comment Written 19-May-2022
reply by the author on 20-May-2022
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Thank you. I like to share snippets about my country and its interesting wildlife.
Comment from lyenochka
Lol. There's a lot of humorous irony in this story. You also skillfully start with Mike's anger as his campsite's destruction. But that the destruction was due to the very birds he was there to help protect. Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 18-May-2022
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Lol. There's a lot of humorous irony in this story. You also skillfully start with Mike's anger as his campsite's destruction. But that the destruction was due to the very birds he was there to help protect. Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 18-May-2022
reply by the author on 18-May-2022
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I'm sure it must happen to tents as those parrots are so inquisitive and destructive. I wrote an earlier story about one of them stealing someone's video camera.
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Yes, I remember your post about those parrots getting someone's GoPro camera!
Comment from Wendy G
An excellent story, well set up, and including a fine twist at the end, a positive outcome. Your photo is a good choice and the notes are well written and informative. Best wishes for your entry!
Wendy
reply by the author on 18-May-2022
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An excellent story, well set up, and including a fine twist at the end, a positive outcome. Your photo is a good choice and the notes are well written and informative. Best wishes for your entry!
Wendy
Comment Written 18-May-2022
reply by the author on 18-May-2022
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Thanks Wendy. Those are my favourite NZ birds - naughty characters but rather destructive through being so curious.
Comment from royowen
I know who wrote this, because this person went on just such an excursion. Oh yes indeed, I didn't know they has stoats or mink or weasels in New Zealand, beautifully written and talented friend, good luck, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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I know who wrote this, because this person went on just such an excursion. Oh yes indeed, I didn't know they has stoats or mink or weasels in New Zealand, beautifully written and talented friend, good luck, blessings Roy
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Yes, I've written about these birds before. They are my favourite NZ bird for the personality they show. They aren't vicious, just inquisitive.
We have far too many introduced mustelids here (stoats, ferrets, weasels). Just recently a ferret was depicted on security camera ravaging a breeding colony of protected sea birds in the Catlins, just south of Dunedin. It killed 16 out of 21 fledglings.
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Yes they don't fit, God makes intricate environments
Comment from jessizero
This was a cute and informative story! I am glad the breeding program was saving its birds. I loved your aside that certain words wouldn't be allowed here. It was funny. Thanks for sharing your story and the author's notes. Best wishes.
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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This was a cute and informative story! I am glad the breeding program was saving its birds. I loved your aside that certain words wouldn't be allowed here. It was funny. Thanks for sharing your story and the author's notes. Best wishes.
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Thanks for reviewing. Those birds are very intelligent but destructive. They seem to enjoy being mischievous, like naughty kids. Actually, they are probably as intelligent as a 4-yr-old human child.
Comment from Carlos' girl
Interesting topic and well written with no errors of grammar or punctuation. Very good Authors notes explain the parrots and their predators in depth.well done.
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Interesting topic and well written with no errors of grammar or punctuation. Very good Authors notes explain the parrots and their predators in depth.well done.
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Those birds are very intelligent but destructive. They seem to enjoy being mischievous, like naughty kids. Actually, they are probably as intelligent as a 4-yr-old human child.
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Makes sense. Parrots are known to be intelligent.
Comment from rspoet
This is an excellent story for the flash contest
that shows the need to save wildlife in a humorous way.
From the look of those beaks, I'd say those birds could do a lot of damage.
Well done.
Good luck in the contest.
Robert
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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This is an excellent story for the flash contest
that shows the need to save wildlife in a humorous way.
From the look of those beaks, I'd say those birds could do a lot of damage.
Well done.
Good luck in the contest.
Robert
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Those birds are real characters - very intelligent but destructive. They aren't vicious, just mischievous.
