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Territorial
First light, light song bright Melody cuts through slumbers Robin on duty . CLP 17/01/20/20 →
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Empty Nest Syndrome
Now’s time to cut back Birds flown to survive Winter Work fast, Spring now stirs . CLP 14/01/2020 →
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On the Plucking Post
Bird of prey at work Interrupted in mid-flow She will return soon . n.b. Unusual for prey to be left almost whole on a plucking post. I must have scared the predator off while working on the hedges. . CLP 10/01/2020 →
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Cranes Fly
It was a call like crows But not those of crows Even on their most talkative days When whisked up by winds When they chitter and churr It was more musical than crows Deeper tones balanced by middle notes From behind the hedgerows Beyond the browned ancient oaks Low to the grey horizon A stretched →
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On Reflection
He sat embarrassed Blushing up, wobbly legs Plate glass his downfall . n.b. Photo and story courtesy of M. McKinnon . CLP 13/11/2019 →
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On the Air
Central-heated house Warm, dry atmosphere holds still Outside birdsongs call . n.b. We make efforts to remove ourselves from the outside world at great expense. The Old Testament idea that humanity is closer to a god than an animal, above all creatures, separate and superior to other living beings, has been proven an illusion. Like →
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On Leaving
Despite rain and gales It’s imperative to leave Martins battle on . n.b. I was very surprised to see a handful of house martins struggling against the fierce Westerlies this evening. The past two weeks of weather have not been conducive to life on the wing locally; let alone commencing a transcontinental migration. When one →
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On Thermals
Roundels on fanned wings Clockwise spiral up on high In sight; out of reach . n.b. A buzzard new to this part of the country, with distinctive creamy roundels, eventually disappeared from view high above, ascending on a rising pocket of hot air, (that brought some gulls drifting in from the coast). The buzzard soared →
Journey of Words 