Glare

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birds, Cygnus, haiga, Haiku, nature, photo, photography, poem, Poetry, swans, wildlife

amazing birds, swans
elegant but aggressive
with a glare to match

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Heart

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birds, nature, photo, photography, wildlife

My neighbour was repairing the rear wall of her cottage, including re-surfacing and painting the stonework and found a hole with a now empty sparrows nest. Rather than fill the hole she has fitted a backless nesting box over it.
Ardderchog!

Living

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haiga, Haiku, mouse, nature, photography photo, poem, Poetry, wildlife

toadstool in graveyard
nibbled by hungry field mouse
well, it’s a living

Peck

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birds, cold, garden, Haiku, ice, nature, poem, Poetry, wildlife, winter

such frail little birds
pecking at a frozen pond
no respite from cold

(If possible, please remember to leave out some water 🐦)

flap

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birds, crows, Haiku, nature, poem, Poetry, snow, wildlife

three night black crows
a pristine, snow covered roof
wings flap, one remains

Shivers

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birds, Haiku, nature, poem, Poetry, sparrows, weather, wildlife

Bright Winter sunshine
sparrows sit catching the rays
do small birds shiver?

Fade

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beauty, butterfly, haiga, Haiku, nature, photo, photography, poem, Poetry, wildlife

from Winter’s shadow
colour fades as in a dream
Summer’s memory

Spring

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garden, Haiku, nature, poem, Poetry, robin, romance, spring, wildlife

On a garden favourite

red breasted robin
is saving his pearl bright song
for springtime romance

Hurry!

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evening primrose, flowers, haiga, Haiku, nature, photography, poem, Poetry, wildlife

an evening primrose
irresistible delight
hurry, little fly!

Idle

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birds, Haiku, lockdown, nature, poem, Poetry, wildlife

spend hours each day
watching birds in the garden
lockdown idleness