Assault on Campus

I was sitting at one of my favourite spots on campus, a picnic table on the podium level near our office, facing a row of trees.  I was minding my own business - reading and listening to some of the birds in the trees.

Out of the blue, something crashed on my head.  Before I realised what happened, and worry about the damage to my head, that “thing” flew across and landed on a concrete bench opposite.  It then strutted back and forth for a while before flying off.  

It looks like a black-collared starling (黑領椋鳥, 黑脖八哥), quite common around Hong Kong.  I have often seen them on campus.  But why did it attack me?  Perhaps I was sitting in the place that it felt was its?  

At first, I was a bit worried about my head, having had that bad fall 2 months ago, which left a big scar on my forehead.  I have been wearing a cap on my head since, more for psychological comfort than physical protection.   This morning, I left it in the office.  And this bird attacked me!  Fortunately, my head seems fine.  

This is one of the weirdest experiences I had on campus.