Spotting the cause of the bird's startled flight, Bryony offered a polite smile and a slight wave. "It's fine," she replied, having to raise her voice a little to be heard. "I should pay more attention to my surroundings." Ducking had caused one petal to skitter a little off course, but fortunately she was using a pale cream at that particular moment, which could easily be covered over later with blue-grey sky or green hedge. Still she put her brush down and dapped at the errant paint with a tissue, it was just a good habit to get into.
That done, she watched her new companion for a moment, wanting to wait until she'd either passed through or settled down herself before she returned to her work.