Dive-Bombed [Haiku]

a walk in the park.
eyes glued to the rising sun,
a crow dive-bombs me.

Peahen [Kyōka]

peahen treads softly
to avoid scaring insects.
people plod around,
taking the bird's picture.
the peahen thinks, "Really!"

Buddha Still [Haiku]

Buddha is still;
the clouds wander...
one crow caws

Birds Wheel About [Free Verse]

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

Sleepy Owl Limerick

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.

Sparrow [Haiku]

a sparrow 
stops in mid-peck
to eyeball me

Dove Raid [Haiku]

two doves dine
on temple offerings,
untroubled by smoke

Crow’s Eye [Haiku]

the crow's eye
remains glued on me
as its head swivels

Nesting Birds [Haiku]

nesting birds
unmoved by their reflected
doppelgängers

Hooded Crow [Haiku]

before opening, 
a crow takes a table,
and demands service