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Category: Birds
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Salford, 16th April 2018 A tale of life down the pits – and a very clever bird They closed all the pits they say it wernt safe we were digging out the props keeping land up They said The Gas were strong and sending our mates off to dreamland forever But as well as hammer…
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Swallow Salford, 25th March 2018 Sat on a branch of a silver birch or oak waiting for the rest of the gang to catch up a wonder of the skies takes a break letting himself have a rest before taking off again little bird of blue white and black over the heights he looks, planning…
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Blush bright as a button long rows of garden plants unassumingly hide their colourful wares somewhere under a mass of green leaves hopefully though, the shy fruits will be spotted before the birds get them
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Nest Near to the top of the tree eggs are sitting in their little bed of twigs safely in a huddle until the time arises to hatch – with a little help from mum and dad
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San Rafael, Albufeira, Portugal 29th September 2017 Sat around the sculpted edge Petite feathered friends, preen And pamper, dipping into and Rolling about, in the clear blue water Ripples create shapes as Out and in they hop about, Water splashing about on the Surface.
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Salford 22nd September An Acrostic in response to the Daily Post…. Crumb Cakes and puddings Resolutely rounded off, their memory occasionally left Under the dining room table – a veritable feast for the domestic Mouse, guinea pig or hamster who help themselves to the Bits of topping missed by mum or dad Look out ,…
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Salford 21st September One of Inky’s better known works, about a feathered resident of Salford Quays Waterside and Manchester ship canal. Anyone is free to read this – but if you wish to re-use please contact me – thanks! The Heron stands perched, In the middle of the bay Dreaming of fish, a stones drop…
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#CFFC in response to cees photography challenge To start with, here’s a night time shot of the Holiday inn express on Salford’s Quayside, taken at Dusk by one of the Docks or as the people call them now basins 🙂 You could call this a 3D shot – as it was Dark as well ! The canal is…
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Peculiar A reflection. Sat a cafe bar on a greek island, enjoying fish and chips taking in the breeze off the azure blue sea and observing the comings and goings of the day – when reactions are heightened by two feathered locals kept company down the marble path by their owner ! i’d…
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Waiting Canada Geese by Welland Lock, Salford Quays waiting for the warden to arrive eyes fixed on a patch of green and a whole load of swans jumping the dinner queue Signals are clear dinner wont be long now their feathered friends are moving….quickly
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