Neil Barker 🐦‍⬛

A territorial female red-winged blackbird attacks a great blue heron that was perching on the fishing pier at Izaak Walton Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado.

#BirdOfTheDay #Fighting #EastCoastKin
#bird #birds #birdphotography #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos #nature

The true war, is not between nations; though their conflicts, oft serve as battlefronts.

In every heart, empires grapple; in campaigns older, than long-vanished Sumer.

Our lone foe, dwells in the darkness of the soul; all worldly tyrants, but bear its flag.

#sijo

I like that final line in this sijo - so true.

A Bald Eagle for #FlyDay I saw in Ottawa Canada a few years ago. #Flying #birds #baldeagle #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography @robcrank68.bsky.social

An American white pelican tells a double-crested cormorant to bugger off after the cormorant threw a fit at Izaak Walton Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado.

Posted in June 2025, but worthy of posting again.

#BirdOfTheDay #Fighting #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #birdphotography #photography #photograph

A great blue heron portrait at Izaak Walton Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado.

#FlyDay #EastCoastKin #BirdOfTheDay #bird #birds #birdphotography #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos #nature #wetland #wetlands #greatblueheron #heron #greatblueherons #herons

Dine, Dash, & Cache
Sunflower seeds scattered on top of a large moss-covered stone.
Observing from afar, birds are gathering before the storm.
Flying closer, and closer, you land and gather what you can.

#poetry #skypoets #blueskypoets #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoetry #sijo #bird #downywoodpecker

#BirdOfTheDay #Fighting

Great capture - I like the light and shade in the photo. Was this at sunrise or sunset?

A close-up of a masked, tan songbird as it catches a red berry in midair. Photographed in Avon, Connecticut.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #lunchtime, featuring a Cedar Waxwing in pure berry bliss.

#birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Amazing photo!

Good Morning... I keep digging my archives for #BirdOfTheDay

These Downy Woodpeckers at my home are enjoying #LunchTime

#EastCoastKin #Photography #OMSystem #Birds #WoodPecker

Excellent capture

A great blue heron drinks and scratches itself at Izaak Walton Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado.

#ClassicMono #Monochrome #BW
#BlackandWhite #EastCoastKin
#bird #birds #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos #nature #wetland #wetlands #heron #herons #birdphotography

Lunchtime round at the Wren's place - the wrenlets have a big appetite for fresh food.
They prefer the 'all day, all you can eat' style of menu.
#BirdOfTheDay #Lunchtme

Thanks, Rob - was fortunate to see all 3 varieties that day: Pileated, Hairy, and Downy.

Thanks, Rob and much appreciated.

Kestrel for @alan678.bsky.social #lunchtime #BirdOfTheDay

Great capture!

A small brown, streak-breasted Meadow Pipit stands amid short grass, holding several insects and grubs tightly in its beak. Its plumage is mottled with dark speckles, and the sunlight highlights the warm tan and cream tones on its body. Slender legs balance it on a patch of tangled green and dry blades of grass, with a softly blurred background that makes the bird and its catch stand out sharply.

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #lunchtime , birds with food in their mouths. The alternative is #fluffy , birds with feathers fluffed up. Good luck!! #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

A great horned owl at dusk in the parking lot of Izaak Walton Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado.

At first I thought this owl was injured, but it caught a rodent. I was about 10-feet away.

#BirdoftheDay #closeups #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #owl #owls #birdphotography #photograph #photographs #photo

Happy #ThursJay! I came across some photos from this past summer when I spent a lot of time watching some fledgling Common #Ravens. Thought I'd post a photo of 1 on this day of celebrating #Corvids! #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

Thanks, Alan and much appreciated!

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #lunchtime set by @alan678.bsky.social - bird with food in their mouth. A Grey Catbird I saw with a dragonfly for lunch #birds #greycatbird #photography #EastCoastKin

Trifecta
Echoes of hammering through the forest: searching for next meals.
Feathers of black, white, red: spots and stripes surround and show others.
From tree to tree, the search continues to find out who you are.

#poetry #skypoets #blueskypoets #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoetry #sijo #nature #bird

crows squawk alarms
scatter when chainsaws start
felling favourite trees

#haiku #poem 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛
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Love the imagery in this haiku!

Haha, I could see thought like that in those glaring red eyes of this Hawk! ;)

Thanks! :)

Micro Forest & Cold Stone Mountain
A snow covered forest spread out atop a cold stone mountain.
The cold stone mountain holding up the forest, offering life.
What does the cold stone mountain stand on and provide it with life?

#poetry #skypoets #blueskypoets #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoetry #sijo