Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Dark-eyed Junco


Dark-eyed Junco

With little gray hood and downy vest
she hunches against winter's chill

almost overlooked
until musical tinkling attracts my attention -

find her perched as if on a half note;
no diva, just a performer enjoying her craft.

by Margaret Bednar, January 20, 2015


I believe this is a female - her back looks a bit more brown as the males, I believe are a bit more gray.   This is linked with "Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - The Tuesday Platform".
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13 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlJanuary 20, 2015 at 3:10 PM

    such a cutie.

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  2. FireblossomJanuary 20, 2015 at 3:21 PM

    I adore this.

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  3. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerJanuary 20, 2015 at 3:45 PM

    This is lovely Margaret!!

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  4. brudbergJanuary 20, 2015 at 4:16 PM

    I love the little non-diva Margaret... and how the plumage looks in winter... so cute.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    Super sweet poem, Margaret. Thanks. k.

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  6. MarianJanuary 21, 2015 at 4:11 PM

    awwwww. :)

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  7. Susie ClevengerJanuary 21, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    Lovely words and photo. I looked through your bird pictures..beautiful

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  8. LolamouseJanuary 21, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    I love that you notice the winter birds. So do I! "Perched as if on a half note" is a great line!

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2015 at 4:42 AM

    Love the humble simplicity of this -- and what are we but similar small members of a choir?

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  10. Kerry O'ConnorJanuary 22, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    I love your birds, Margaret.

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  11. Cressida de NovaJanuary 23, 2015 at 6:14 PM

    Beauty and happiness in simplicity!Lovely poem

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  12. Magaly GuerreroJanuary 24, 2015 at 11:45 AM

    The last line is delicious...

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  13. Sherry Blue SkyJanuary 23, 2019 at 10:47 AM

    I love this so much. Tofino has so many juncos and i adore them.

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