CAUGHT IN THE ACT
Took my glass of wine and book and settled comfortably near coop at about 9. Chooks all pottering happily as they do. Then mild mannered, timid little Honey hopped onto the roof of the broody coop. Then she fluttered up onto 6 foot fence a good few feet away from coop. Oh no, I thought, she's off into next door's, I'll have to clip wings tomorrow. BUT no, she then took off way up into overhanging branches, looking down on us all , made a huge song and dance of a racket before settling for night. All the others trotted off calmly into main coop. I imagine her smirking up there on previous nights when we have been searching with torches beneath her, climbing onto fences to scan neighbours gardens. I did shine into trees but these branches did not look substantial enough. Honey is a very pretty, shy broody reared pekin aged 13 weeks. I never see her fly during day. Even her feisty brother not so adventurous! Mystery solved!