Tag Archives: birds

Wetlands [Haiku]

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Photograph of an egret in the wetlands near Sapelo Island in coastal Georgia.
across vast wetlands,
 a single egret stalks 
  through the tall grass.

A Duck in Winter [Haiku]

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Photograph of the Danube River on a dreary December day with a duck at the river's edge.
a duck preens at river's edge; 
 unruffled by the dreary winter vibe.

Rogue Ducks [Senryū]

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Photograph of Neermahal Palace on Rudrasagar Lake in Tripura, India.
ducks float
 on the royal lake
  in breach of edict.

Nature DGAF [Haiku]

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Photograph of bitterweed around a grave in a cemetery in Baku, Azerbaijan.
wildflowers grow
 around an unattended grave;
  pooped on by birds.

DAILY PHOTO: Amboseli Cranes

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Photograph of two Gray-Crowned Cranes foraging in the Amboseli wetlands.
Photograph of two Gray-Crowned Cranes foraging in the Amboseli wetlands.
Photograph of one Gray-Crowned Crane standing tall in Kenya's Amboseli National Park.

DAILY PHOTO: A Little Birdhouse

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Photograph of a birdhouse on the Fairy Trail at Sawnee Mountain Park.

24/7 Wakeup Call [Lyric Poem]

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Photograph taken from Wat Pa Phon Phoa at Luang Prabang, Laos. 
In a mountain village,
   the roosters crow all day.
 Hopes of mid-day napping
   are dashed along the way.

Migratory Highway [Haiku]

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wild geese forage
 beside the highway:
  fueling for journey.

Alone in the Cold [Haiku]

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solitary duck
 huddles with itself,
  against the cold.

Dine & Move [Haiku]

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A House Sparrow on a cobbled road near the Cascade Complex in Yerevan, Armenia.
sparrow finds food
 among well-trod cobbles,
  then flits into blur.