into flight
the darting and diving
of feathered days
The Long And Short Of It
the melt has started
but the freeze
hangs on
Respect
snow upon snow
winter teaching
us her name
Salt and Pepper
bird peppered sky
snow salted land
the seasoned season
Passing By
speed is the reply
to the call
of the wild
Migration
headed south
the honking
of goodbye
Meleagris
gathering
at autumn’s edge
to strategize the season
Ascent
each
stroke of air
pulls the horizon closer
Discerning Eye
up pops
the heron head
to get a better view
Comings And Goings On The Marsh
room for all
the hurried arrival
the leisurely stroll
Willing
great heron
in the green
waiting to be seen
Summit of the Small and Large
oriole and eagle
the meeting
of beauty and power
Play On
woodpecker’s
sheet music
composition of seasons
Freedom Flyers
the old dead tree
these hunters’
totem of life
Bohemians
unfettered
by norms and conventions
free spirits perch
The Last Word
don’t you
fly away when
I’m chirping at you
Well Matched
unexpected warmth
a shaft of light
the robin’s table set
Murmuration
flight
of the frozen
ice bird flock
Birds At The Box
tending and guarding
the vigilant work
of parenting
Reflection of Flight
hatch
on the lake
bird’s buffet
Provisioning
the clamor for food
an ancient noise
that starts the hunt
Three’s Philosophy
trinity
in the trees
what was, is, will be
Birdbath
April tricks
no bathing here
foolery for feathered ones
Fare Thee Well
feathered ones know
winter says goodbye
in snow
We
inside the storm
we feast and sing
life demands our living
Rainy Day Music
rain plays
on tin roofs
symphony for birds
Home to Roost
place for all
on the roof ridge perch
line of lineage
Letting Go
ascending the morning fog
flying with the birds
unbound
Birds As Leaves
wintry gust
dismisses the flock
flight like leaves
Aperitif
last of the phlox
the final sips
of summer sustenance