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Category: Birds
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A piece by inky in response to the in other words prompt Upside down and Backwards Photo credit: Garak01 from Pixabay. You always wanted to be different the other birds shook their heads at Your topsy-turvy view of the world but you always raised a smile when the bottom of your seed tray appeared
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#FOWC #Nature #Birds #Instinct Inborn – that’s what they call it Noted scientists use the word when they just dont know! So why birds fly south for the winter – They use the fall back position – this word If they gave it a little thought Creativity might be applied to the question Till then…
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T They’ve waited around practicing their manoeuvres up and down the canal side mastering approaches Eyes focused for a signal and a time and a place of green Spring afternoon perfect conditions for old friends to compete against each other Superstar sportsmen can only sit and watch as gladiatorial battles take place on the terracotta…
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The black feathered aviators are out on patrol again You could call them “The flying squad” Keeping the streets of Salford Quays free from the menace of breadcrumbs as they clean a square metre in five minutes flat passing professors doing their sums and staring as if to say – “What’re you lookin’ at ?”…
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Salford, 23rd March 2019 Modified from an instagram post i posted this morning, When i wake up What do i see, beyond the works of Writing on my desk ? Wide, are the curtains flung – from West to east – bringing light to the painted walls where i do most of my scribbling Marshmallow…
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Salford 1st March Like a bullet It flew down the street Towards the other side of the dual carriageway and The waterside Local cats, couldn’t catch him Even if they tried – he was too far up to reach Before our feathered friend Islands of Plenty – with seeds galore Ready to be eaten by…
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17th January 2019 #birds Scattered food lying on the tarmac, brings them here Preening themselves in the fallen Aqua that you and I call rain Reactions to the feast, vary from Roars of delight to sunflower seeds to Overall disappointment …. small grains again ? When the back door opens and the treasures Spread across…
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Salford 26th September What happens early morning…when someone’s been generous with the birdseed! It begins quietly enough, the graceful movement of flapping wings stopping at an observation point whilst they check out the opposition The seed scatters , bouncing on the tarmac and feathered friends, in an instant become mortal enemies – as they nip…
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#Promptuarium I suppose you thought that was funny ? here I am sat by the bins enjoying what could be my only meal for miles and you decide to disturb my breakfast Innocently enjoying the fish in the box then over my foot comes this big heavy rock expecting me to just fly away I…
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Flaunt Manchester, 8th May 2018 For some its a time, to say Look at me As the peacocks and peahens , strut their stuff Until the departure of jack frost, they were quite – “Reserved” Now they fluff their feathers, on the Northern shore Till their preening catches a prospective mates eye
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