Doing His Best.
Watching with wild pride.
Working the cliff-side.
Looking for meal-fare.
Freezing in mid-air.
Floating with sharp eyes.
Swooping he nose dives.
Spreading two huge wings.
Sweeping the high winds.
Falling for meal due
Running one small shrew.
Facing the hawk's beak.
Forming a scream-squeak.
Missing as aim flaws
Swiftly the bird soars..
Trailing the same line.
Waiting for next time.
Predatory Kestral.
Doing his best.
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Fay Slimm. (
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A fine write Fay.
Thank you Orchi.
The sight when focused,
and senses heightened
The prey confused,
oblivious and frightened.
Kestrel kill rate of 60% plus
Your eloquence will surely make it blush
Your comment after the read of Doing his Best is received with much gratitude dear Suresh - - so pleased you enjoyed the piece and thank you for stopping by.
Here, you have captured the essence, spirit and vitality of the windhover .. more widely known as the kestrel taken from the French crecerelle meaning small or falco tinnunculus .. an amazing creature in more ways than one .. many more ways in fact .............Neville x
And here you have captured my grateful smile for your thoughtful review of this al-fresco penning as tribute to the magnificent skill of a wild Windhover - -- - thank you mon ami................x
I have watched kestrels many times Fay, they are wonderful to see.
Andy
I just knew you would enjoy this small piece to the kestrel I watched a while back dear Andy.
Your poem, Fay frames this raptor's fearful symmetry as did another poet frame the Tyger.
Wow Dave - -- What an honour to be thought of in the same breath as the famous Blake -- my blush and a load of thank yous my friend.
This brings so many memories. Watching hawks and eagles as a grand part of nature. So well and succinctly worded.
Thank you a load for dropping by Soren - - I truly agree there is no better sight than hawks on the wing.
A beautiful tribute to a beautiful creature. I can envision as I read, this soaring bird of prey in all it's maneuvers. Your love of nature is something I always look forward to dear friend.
Yes we both share a love of the wild creatures and as you rightly say Bella the windhover or kestrel is one of the sky's most majestic. birds.- - Thank you for your kind review.
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