#writeclub #birds Back in summer – they were everywhere soaring through the skies landing on the green grass giving everyone a surprise But, soon the west wind traded spots with north and to the east perplexing swallows in the trees and by water, ducks and geese Some of the birds left early and headed off …
Tag Archives: Pigeons
Take it easy
#Octpowrimo #Sunday Photo by Fabio Lima on Pexels.com Legend playing to the sound of falling rain collected in created tarmac holes as streams of music flow puddles collect like delta down the street it gives the pigeons a place to commute to talk about life and relax an impromptu birdbath for local sparrows and as …
Usual Suspects
#Octpowrimo #Migration #Magpie #pigeons Photo by Daniil Komov on Pexels.com You might have thought with the thermometers’ race to the bottom most of the winged residents would be on holiday Initial suspicions – verified as scattered birdseed lying in the neighbours car park Remains – sadly untouched But as Ra begins to move beyond the …
Preparing for the big freeze
Photo by Tetyana Kovyrina on Pexels.com #Octpowrimo #Squirrel #birds #trees #park #Winter While Conifers sit proud in the local park the local wildlife is preparing for the day that the mercury in the thermometer beats a hasty retreat Squirrels Red and Squirrels Grey scour the fallen seeds of the day and having collecting them, storing …
The day Big Ben landed in Manchester
Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester. A response by inky Big Ben lands in Piccadilly gardens, as part of Manchester international festival #MIF21 Among the summer fountains and stalls for this and that something from Westminster landed on ground – Flat It took local wildlife by surprise and pigeons they did up and rise to see this tower …
Another Mission
A re-write of an old poem by inky They’re coming en – masse to a patch of green grass on a mission Flying overhead and Fishing around the quayside bins for that half eaten sandwich or open sardine tin From Ramsdens to the Royal Oak They rendezvous round some right royal pickings And as the …
The Buskers Dilemma
Their pitch was in the perfect location Their routine rehearsed to perfection and for once – the sun was shining No problem with people passing by, or pigeons up in the blue sky they had a crowd, who cheered laughed and cried They sung out most of the afternoon till the dawn of the appearing …
Seagulls
Salford , 2nd April 2020 Speckled gull, Salford Quays – created in charcoal with Painter Essentials by Inky Someone is hovering over Salford’s bins every day they’ve been seen – on spying missions and some say – they’re worse than the pigeons gracefully flying through the skies until the bins on the waterside are looking …
Tussle
Salford, 10th March 2019 The wind was brewing up a storm under the feet of the resident pigeon flock swirling around and giving some of our feathered chums – quite a hard time of it. luckily the nearby building works gave some shelter expect more tomorrow, as the winds brother comes up for a visit
Things with the letter P
#CFFC #LetterP #photography We begin with Detroit Bridge and Salford Quays…wait a mo, i hear my readers cry…That’s Not a P word!….let me continue and i’ll explain Upto the late 80s and 90s with the areas redevelopment the area the picture above was known as the Port of Manchester….as shipping landed goods up and down …
The Inkwell 