Painted Stork [Haiku]

a painted stork, 
at water’s edge,
seeks its moment.

Water Landing [Haiku]

a white bird
& its black reflection
flare together.

Prowling Egret [Haiku]

summer: at dawn,
in liquid metal waters,
an egret prowls.

That’s Some Fine Flocking [Haiku]

each bird in a flock
 oriented differently --
  yet, no collisions.

No Cry [Haiku in contrast to Matsuo Bashō’s experience]

back at the trailhead:
 no birds cry;
  no fish weep.

Riffing on Matsuo Bashō’s haiku:

"Departing spring!
 Birds crying;
 Tears in the eyes of fish."

To Walk or Not to Walk? [Haiku]

an egret saunters
 with purpose as the insect
  stands stock still.

Winter Crow [Haiku]

in winter,
 a crow perches on a pole,
  once a scarecrow

Hawks in Flight [Haiku]

three hawks fly,
 but look like one hawk
  in three time slices

DAILY PHOTO: Portrait of a Crow

Kingfisher [Haiku]

the kingfisher
surveys the Arabian Sea
in kingly fashion