a flock of pigeons mills about in a lazy dance, pecking and shifting then explode into panicked flapping, as they wheel about, gaining spontaneous unity, reaching investigation mode, they bank heavily, like a C-130 gunship -- a Puff the Magic Dragon -- pivoting onto a target
In the forest there was a stately, old owl who intended to go out on the prowl, but before he vamoosed his cozy tree roost he fell asleep, throwing in the towel.
the tailed jay is the only shade of green that's not camouflage
An Eastern Garden Lizard prowling its garden was interrupted by, "Hey, I beg your pardon, but aren't you big for this park?" "I'm afraid you've missed the mark. I don't live here; I own all of these gardens."
baby monkey seems to contemplate chains, or i anthropomorphize?
the russet percher: its look says "fast flyer," but its name says "good sitter"
Tiger Riding for Beginners 