Cooper’s Hawk

December 28, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

A flurry of scurrying birds draws my attention outside. The feeders are empty meaning someone or something has invaded our sanctuary. A bird of prey. I catch it landing on a neighbour’s tree but it’s too far away to identify. I return to my task, half watching for the return of the many birds that […]

In Water and Snow

December 18, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Bird Weekly challenge: birds in or near the water or snow.

B… B… B… Birds

December 4, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Barn swallows, Blue Jay, and Bald Eagle for Bird Weekly challenge: Birds that start with the letter B

One Ring Circus

November 27, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Bird Weekly: Our choice in colour and black & white.

Long Legs

November 13, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Bird Weekly challenge: long legged birds.)

Oh To Wade In Calm Waters

November 6, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Bird Weekly: Wading Birds

Always In Fashion

October 30, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

“Can you shut that thing off so I can enjoy my meal?” Female Downy woodpecker making her selection. (Featured image is a Black-eyed Junco checking out our deck. Submitted for Bird Weekly challenge: birds with black feathers.)

Wordless Wednesday

October 28, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Backyard Buddies

October 23, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Our backyard buddies include Juncos, robins, starlings, Red-tailed hawk, and goldfinches. Of course, there are many more. Busy place. (For Bird Weekly challenge: backyard birds.)

A Bird, ‘a’?

October 9, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

An American crow on the rocks with lots to say (featured). (For Bird Weekly Challenge: birds starting with an A)

Crisis

How did undocumented –a civil infraction –reduce people to ‘bodies’? And how did empathy –observation and support –merit death by gunshot? When we stretch for explanations –to fit the violent rhetoric –are we too not complicit in crime? Red, blue, it’s all intolerable –the global stage is watching –a nation in rapid decline. “He’ll burn […]

Winter’s Ruse

Poet’s Quandry

IfI wereto writeevery dayfor onehundred days,would my soulbe purged ofthis malaise;is it a thingto be dredged,dragged up –twistedand tiedlike tatteredbed sheetsknottedtogether;is therea remedyfor thisscourge;or is thisan inherentrestlessness,a fiery bluespark of eternalangst ignitingpassion – a callto write? (Originally posted February, 2017. Image my own)