still

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birds, buzzards, death, haiku, nature, poem, red kite, sheep, wildlife

kites and a buzzard
circles and a slow descent
a ewe, unmoving

Mew

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birds, garden, haiku, hawk, nature, peace, poem, poetry, red kite, relax

a day for lounging
soulful mew of a red kite
carried on the breeze

kite

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birds, haiku, red kite, seasons, weather, winter

a single red kite
slides through winter’s wild rages
makes it look easy

Kite call

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haiku, nature, ornithology, red kite, sheep, shepherd, wildlife

call of the red kite
sounds like a shepherd’s whistle
sheep take no notice

haiku – hunting hawk

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grases, haiku, hunting hawk, nature, raptor, red kite

wind blown bright grasses
quick shadow catches my eye
red kite flicks her wings

haiku – raptor

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birds, nature, raptor, red kite

red kite flew over
low enough to make me jump
glad I’m no rabbit

haiku – thieving raptor

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cats, nature, raptor, rats, red kite, rodents

With apologies for rhyme in a haiku;

Black Cat killed a rat
red kite purloined the rodent
puss is not happy