Category Archives: Birds

Lifelessons

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Lifelessons

My perception see-saws between wonderment and worry,
all our lovely world devoted to such hurry
that in the furious ruckus, much is overlooked,
as if every second has been overbooked.

Take time to watch the sunrise and to hear the finch’s song.
Pick these things like flowers and carry them along.
Everything’s a lesson. All of nature is a book,
so between your rushing-offs, be sure to have a look.

(Be sure to click on the blue links in the poem to see the rest of the story.)

Prompt words today are wonderment, ruckus, see-saw, perception, lesson and sing.

Duck!!!!

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This duck came all the way across the lake to see us, hoping for crumbs. Sadly, we had none.
ducks

For Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge: Ducks

Caged Bird

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Caged Bird

My cage is comfortable, but
it is a homey sort of rut.
Is it not reasonable for
a bird to want a whole lot more?

Confined to this continual squeeze,
I yearn for freedom of the trees—
the air, the feel of wind on wings.
One should not confine wild things.

 

Prompts today are reasonable, homey, confine, trees.

Hummingbird Breakfast

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Hummingbird  both perched on and feasting on its favorite meal—an aloe vera blossom.

For the Whatsoever is Lovely Week 1 Prompt, Jan 2, 2023

CFFC Birds, Sept 27, 2022

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Oriole
I never have been able to figure out what was sticking out of this gull’s head.
Transcience

For CFFC Birds

Water Denizen Trios: Which Do You Prefer?

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Which do you prefer? Three different shots of the same scene. I couldn’t decide. Night Herons at rest.

Here is another. Egrets walking.

2022

 

And finally: Three more choices of water creatures of another sort. Closeup or far view? Which do you prefer?

For Lens Artist Challenge: Three of a Kind

 

 

Sunday Stills: Feathers and Fur

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Sunday Stills: Fur-tastic Paws and Birds of a Feather

Lift

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You can see the fish dangling from the beak of this brave bird who nearly brushed me with his wings as he swooped in for his desayuno.

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Lift

You burn the air with tail and wing,
not thinking about anything.

Each lift of pinion simple, sure,
anonymous, unplanned and pure.

No slipshod planning, everything
insures facility of wing.

Each barb, each shaft composed with care
made less of matter than of air.

We only guess. We do not know,
what hand has engineered it so,

 merely wonder at its might
as we watch your easy flight,

lifting up with ease most rare
by miracle of wing on air.

 

Prompt words today are burn, simple, slipshod and wing.

Perched Birds

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Sparrow?
Oriole
Oriole
Vermillion Flycatcher–or is it a scarlet tanager? They aren’t supposed to be this far west in Mexico, but who knows?
Vermillion Flycatcher

For Bird Weekly: Birds Perched up

Over Head

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Over Head

Lying in the hammock, searching for my words,
I come up with nothing, so I consult the birds.
They lift up off my trees to circle in a ring
as though they’re reconnoitering every single thing.

Swooping to partake of swirling clouds of  gnats,
eying all my fruit trees, teasing both the cats,
who, crouched up on the roof, dream culinary wishes—
far above their heads, those tiny feathered fishes

far out of their reach, but so mesmerizing that 
they far exceed temptation of squirrel or of rat.
Cats find bird movements insolent, drifting high up there.
Such an outrê thing to do, floating in the air!

Prompt words today are consult, insolent, outré and reconnoiter.