Steam

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birds, frost, garden, haiku, nature, poem, poetry, seasons, sparrows, weather, wildlife

On watching

Frost bright on rooftops
sun’s beams bring steam from bare slates
sparrows ruffle plumes

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Wingtips 2

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birds, dance, haiku, nature, ornithology, passion, passionate, poetry, red kites, sky, tango, waltze, wildlife

On more kite watching

Kites still sky dancing
More a tango than a waltz
red bronze feathers flare

Wingtips

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beauty, birds, haiku, hawks, kites, nature, poem, poetry, raptors, sky, wildlife

Two red kites circle
almost wingtip to wingtip
elegance, beauty

Pop!

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birds, ducks, haiku, nature, ornithology, pochard, poetry, weather

lake calm as mirror
not a breath, tranquility
up pops a pochard

empty

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avian, birds, haiku, humor, humour, ornithology, poem, robin, sprrows

sparrows just sit there
robin has less bounce, more mood
empty bird feeder

Bright

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birds, eyes, garden, glory, haiku, nature, ornithology, poem, poetry, wildlife

On watching one of nature’s glories

Leaves flipped by blackbird
looking for a tasty treat
such bright, golden eyes

Euphoria!

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birds, garden, haiku, nature, poetry, squirrels, wildlife

Such euphoria
my home made wildbird feeders
defeat the squirrels!

Plump

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apples, birds, haiku, nature, ornithology, poem, seasons, song thrush, wildlife, winter

song thrush looking good
plump with ripe, fallen apples
empty boughs, winter

Tumbler

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birds, clouds, haiku, nature, ornithology, poem, poetry, raven, seasons, weather, wildlife, wind, winter

On watching nature’s drama

Swirling grey clouds race
Raven rides a wild west wind
Such tumbles and twists

Bounty

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birds, gardening, haiku, nature, photography, poetry, summer, wales, weather, wildlife, winter

Remnants of summer
sunflower seeds and apples
bounty for songbirds