White-crowned Sparrow – A Crest of White
A Crest of White A crest of whiteMakes quite a sightFor a feathered crownAdds to the gown… of a White-crowned Sparrow’s garb ~ Poem and White-crowned Sparrow capture, A Crest of White © Jerry L. Ferrara
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Black-capped Chickadee – Where’s The Peanuts??!!
Where’s The Peanuts??!! When the peanuts are late arriving at the seed tray, this is the look displayed: “Where’s the peanuts??!!” ~ Anecdote and Black-capped Chickadee capture, Where’s The Peanuts??!! © Jerry L. Ferrara
Moose – Peekaboo!
Peekaboo! Peekaboo!I do see youI don’t think you see meAs big as II don’t see whyHow silly can you be? ~ Poem and Moose capture, Peekaboo! © Jerry L. Ferrara
Great Horned Owl – The Feathered Fierceness
The Feathered Fierceness On the marge of an island forest, a predator does waitIts very essence proves mal-intent, its goal is but to sateAnd so the ‘feathered fierceness’ does patiently abideWaits it for those who unaware come forth from where they hide ~ Poem and Great Horned Owl capture, The Feathered Fierceness © Jerry L. Ferrara
White-tailed Deer – A Creature Fair and Bright
A Creature Fair and Bright A movement in the brushAccompanies the hushAnd in the morning lightA creature fair and bright ~ Poem and White-tailed Deer capture, A Creature Fair and Bright © Jerry L. Ferrara
Northern Hawk Owl – Hunting On High
Hunting On High A Northern Hawk Owl scans its surroundings while hunting on high. ~ Anecdote and Northern Hawk Owl capture, Hunting On High © Jerry L. Ferrara
Alpenglow – Votives Light The Skyline
Votives Light The Skyline A torch is borne westward and then vanishes into the hazy horizon. When concealment of the light concludes, a portent appears on the mountain tops far off in the east. Glowing markers burn radiant where on the morrow Prometheus will return the flame to mankind … and votives light the skyline. ~ Anecdote and alpenglow image, Votives Light The Skyline © Jerry L. Ferrara. Alpenglow paints the mountain peaks east of Sandpoint, Idaho.
Pine Siskin – The Obscure
The Obscure It seems as though it is usually the ‘glamour’ animals [eagles, big cats, bears, the large ungulates …] that are most often admired and celebrated. Rightfully so in many respects. They are simply stunning! But there are other ‘critters’ out there, too. A point in case is the handsome, smallish [4.5-5″], mostly seed-eating, native finch species known as the Pine Siskin. ~ Anecdote and Pine Siskin capture, The Obscure , © Jerry L. Ferrara
White-tailed Deer – Crossing The River of Fire
Crossing The River of Fire The setting was ablaze with the stain of autumn and in the still of a vividly-hued morn a White-tailed Deer doe herd magically materialized on the marge of a muted, meandering waterway. Their appearance was steeped in ghostly silence as they pregnantly paused streamside. Intrepidly, the deer stepped into the richly-tinged flow. In their march through the moist medium they appeared to be Crossing The River of Fire. ~ Anecdote and White-tailed Deer capture, Crossing The River of Fire © Jerry L. Ferrara
Chestnut-backed Chickadee – Raindrops and Tears
Raindrops and Tears The air expressed a gentle essence and was shower-bestrewnThe wind was truant and so the moisture plummeted unswervinglyCreatures in the midst of the storm waited with the raindrops and tears ~ Anecdote and Chestnut-backed Chickadee capture, Raindrops and Tears © Jerry L. Ferrara