The Inkwell

from inkdrop – poetry, places and events

Category: Birds

  • Pigeon on the roof

    #Nature #Birds #Character On reflection ,It was obvious, he’d missed the memo while he was sat on his perch alone loads of his mates were having a whale of a time sambaing among the birdseed and Splashing about in the big bird bath across town positives to all this – he’d be first in line…

  • Getting Warmer

    The Robin has returned with jack frost loosening his icy grip on the trees swooping down on grass softened by the sun above he hunts for juicy worms hopping on a branch any snowflakes on tree of green fall down onto the ground signs of our red friend when not flying or hunting ? check…

  • Robin’s Nest

    #bird #garden #winter It was frosty last night but he didn’t mind up on a pine branch with food stuff to find proudly chirping to all “I am here!” and landing on birdfeeders with good cheer festivities over but this bird does not mind bringing colour and smiles to all he finds if lawn soil…

  • Perfectly Picked (or Pecked)

    #socs #peck Temperatures are rising Towns and cities are waking To the sound of garden bushes and trees Taken over at the Treetops by feathered friends Twigs and sticks transported picked pecked and positioned To build a cosy creche for their little uns

  • Owl Oddity

    #Christmas #MFFFC #Wildlife #Owl The star on the tree had started to head to ground because of the owl on the top branch found looking out fer tea and toppling the poor gold star now all drift at sea

  • Confused

    Pigeons landing on the city rooftops enjoy a midwinter meal robins and ravens join in the fun but are puzzled at the sight of their cousins landing on the evergreens explanations requested as they’re xamining the spoils elevated northern temperatures say the swallows and swifts decided it was a good idea to return home

  • Lofty Ambitions

    #Tree #Tall #Conifer #Heights #Blackbird He always wanted to be at the top and he gets a wonderful view sitting as he does on his home conifer Occasional visitors visit his house, and tell him of comings and goings on the branches below The Cats look on in envy not because of the owners pad…

  • Birds

    Back of our yard is a great big Acer tree, and a few evergreens, where resident aviators like to stay out of the cold daytime, you’ll see them leave the nest soaring overhead – for summat tasty But when it looks like the sun’s going away and insects and worms can’t be retrieved from hardened…

  • On the Roof

    #octpowrimo note : this is an accidental acrostic – a message from the local birds to the local cats! They sit on the rooftops hopping about awaiting for that moment to navigate toward the golden prize kept scattered about the tarmac you may think the felines , walking up and down the street are out…

  • Sunbathing

    #birds #summer #bluesky #rooftops Maybe they’re just taking five a moment away, from keeping gravity at bay as they rest their wings perched on top of the semi detached houses investigating the delights of the bird feeder while enjoying the sunshine