Brood

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birds, blackbird, brood, haiku, nature, ornithology, poem, poetry

birdsong scarce today
blackbird has a hungry brood
her beak full of worms

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Hush

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bats, birds, garden, haiku, nature, ornithology, owls, poem, poetry, weather, wildlife

Between night and day

That moment, that soft, hushed breath

Owls, bats and bright stars

Return

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birds, haiku, nature, ornithology, osprey, poem, poetry, raptors, seasons, trout, wildlife

On seeing a wondrous visitor

from west Africa
ospreys return for Summer
trout are not impressed

Dancers

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birds, blackbirds, dance, dew, haiku, morning, nature, ornithology, poem, poetry, weather

hop, skip and a jump
blackbirds dance in morning’s dew
brightest orange beaks

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

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

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