Tag Archives: scissor-tails

3.30.11

Another scissor-tail…
further proof of prairie spring
on a chilly morning.

This entry was posted in spring and tagged on March 31st, 2011.
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3.29.11

The first scissor-tail
sways on the stoplight powerline.
The green light turns stale.

This entry was posted in spring and tagged , , on March 29th, 2011.
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10.27.10

On a barbwire fence,
a scissor-tailed flycatcher
faces the southern sky.

This entry was posted in autumn and tagged on October 27th, 2010.
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5.7.10

A scissor-tail scans
the field, searching for bugs.
He spots one & chases.

This entry was posted in spring and tagged on May 7th, 2010.
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4.05.10

Scissor-tails
return on schedule.
Did they know
I was waiting?

This entry was posted in spring and tagged , on April 5th, 2010.
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10.29.09

Post oak savannah—
A flock of scissor-tails flies
south down the Brazos.

This entry was posted in autumn and tagged on October 29th, 2009.
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7.08.09

The rain, unnoticed,
falls around new scissor-tails
just learning to fly.

This entry was posted in summer and tagged , on July 2nd, 2009.
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6.03.09

Three scissor-tails fight
and harass a fleeing hawk—
almost crash my car.

This entry was posted in spring and tagged , , on June 3rd, 2009.
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4.15.09

two scissor-tails
argue over a power line—
location, location

This entry was posted in spring and tagged on April 15th, 2009.
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3.25.09

At migration’s end,
a scissor-tailed flycatcher
perches on a wire.

This entry was posted in spring and tagged on March 25th, 2009.
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