Japan

Whooper Swans – Idling in the Brume

Whooper Swans

Idling in the Brume The early morning’s tenor was visually dense with moisture rising from the warm spring near the frozen lake’s elusive edge. Manifested in its own murky monotony, the simple scene seemed lifelessly uniform in visual presentation. It was the suffocatingly plain wall of whiteness that challenged the eye for detail. When a gentle zephyr thinned the misty veil, entities within the opaque haze were revealed … a flock of Whooper Swans idling in the brume. ~ Anecdote and Whooper Swans capture, Idling in the Brume © Jerry L. Ferrara, from the frozen edge of Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Red Fox – O’ Wily One

Red Fox

O’ Wily One O’ Wily One from whence you come Your presence you do share From snowy mist your form does twist Appear you from thin air What do you seek with eager peek Perhaps a murine meal? While on the stalk your gestures talk You’re not above the steal So carry on, O’ Wily One
You have a role to play
Your presence brings a mix of things And rodents at the bay. ~ Poem and Red Fox capture, O’ Wily One © Jerry L. Ferrara

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Ural Owl – The Sleepy Owl

Ural Owl

The Sleepy Owl In the silent forest deep a Ural Owl does gently sleep. And just before the waking dawn, the sleepy owl does give a yawn. Wake up! Wake up! O sleepy bird, you’re missing what the others heard. For a raven’s voice does speak of furry creatures by the creek. So if you’re quick to take the chance and let your feathers dance the dance toward the high-pitched squeaks and squeals, there may be a mousy meal. Wait too long and you will see the rodent kind will quickly flee. Perhaps this fact you do but know, so back to sleep you quickly go. ~ Ural Owl, from a remote location in a deciduous forest on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Poem and Ural Owl capture, The Sleepy Owl © Jerry L. Ferrara 

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Red Fox – A Big Stretch

Red Fox

A Big Stretch Curled up on the snow in a fuzzy carroty ball, the Red Fox lay resting … sleeping the sleep of a Red Fox, dreaming vulpine dreams … all about mousie cuisines. At some point the urge to wake took hold and the mind chimeras washed away. The canine arose but before trotting into the ice-clad ‘scape, it executed a signature posture … a comfort move … a big stretch. ~ Anecdote and Red Fox capture, A Big Stretch © Jerry L. Ferrara

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Red-crowned Cranes – A Shade of Dusty Rose

Red-crowned Cranes

A Shade of Dusty Rose As the Belt of Venus infused the evening firmament with a shade of dusty rose, a flock of Red-crowned Cranes sail to roost. ~ Anecdote and Red-crowned Cranes capture, A Shade of Dusty Rose © Jerry L. Ferrara

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Red-crowned Crane – Its Fluting Voice

Red-crowned Crane

Its Fluting Voice A Red-crowned Crane raises its handsome head and hurls its fluting voice skyward. ~ Anecdote and Red-crowned Crane capture, Its Fluting Voice © Jerry L. Ferrara, Hokkaido, Japan.

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