A starling flock leaves the big ash tree all at once, their cacophony turned into a hush of wings. The sun comes almost fully out.
starling
Friday July 19, 2019
Rain. Two doves and and a dozen starlings start up from a shed roof and settle on nearby aerials to watch the wood pigeon who routed them.
Tuesday June 25, 2019
Seven starlings fly warbling out of the ash tree. I nudge a long slug with my toe to watch it shrink and retract into an invisible shell.
Thursday April 23, 2009
Friday April 17, 2009
Thursday March 26, 2009
Monday March 23, 2009
Wednesday March 18, 2009
Bluebird, white-throated sparrow, a starling’s liquid note, and high overhead, a killdeer: the sky must be blue above the fog.
Wednesday April 23, 2008
A male starling—a rarity here—lands among the cherry blossoms, iridescent black feathers speckled with white. He gargles musically.