Tuesday, June 7, 2011

WBW 29 Yonder Bird


American Goldfinch
 Ode to THE Birder

Oh Bird in the Sky
Flying so High

Dipping, soaring,
Gliding right by

ISO too low
F-stop too high

O-Aperture Priority
Shutter too Slow
OH DANG....
Where did that
Bird Go?

 S Hickman



Eastern Bluebird
Tripod or'e my shoulder
Out to field I go
Spirits er' a'soarin' 
Expectations grow-n
Or'e the stream
Around 'er bend 
Quietly he's waiting
There on yonder limb.

S. Hickman





Chipping Sparrow
Little Brown Bird    
Catching my eye

Sparrow or Wren
Taken to sky

Oh lark of yon' meadow
Take thee a rest

I'll snap a photo
Whilst you look
Your Best.

S. Hickman







Part of World Bird Wednesday...Share your Birds Too

Enjoy and Participate!

PEACE





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31 comments:

  1. mickJune 7, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Wow! The Goldfinch with the yellow flower is very special!

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  2. holdingmomentsJune 7, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Beautiful shots Sondra.

    And that first poem had me laughing out loud.
    The times those things have happened to me lol

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  3. BirdingMaineJune 7, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Fantastic captures and wonderful poems!

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  4. eileeninmdJune 7, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Lovely bird photos and I enjoyed the poem!

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  5. NatureFootstepJune 7, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    swedish colors. :) Yellow and blue. Maybe you can ask some of them to come to us?? :)

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  6. FjällripanJune 7, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Beautiful photos, the goldfinch is so great coulored and the bluebird to, I am so fascinated how many different birds there are in our world...

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  7. Adam TiltJune 7, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    Wow talk about colourful Sondra!

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  8. Amila KanchanaJune 7, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Beautiful birds,nicely taken!

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  9. TexWisGirlJune 7, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    the photos are perfect, but your poetry made me smile!!!

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  10. UnknownJune 7, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Amazing captures! how do you get a goldfinch to land on a beautiful yellow flower? wonderful!

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  11. FABJune 7, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Super captures Sondra. 'Ode th The Birder rings a bell ... ding-dong!

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  12. grammie gJune 7, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Hi Sondra...oooooh so nice to be able to comment one of my favorite bloggers blogs!!! lol
    Great stuff girl...love the Goldfinch with yellow on yellow, and your Ode to the birder is a good one..and oh so true!!
    Today I was trying to get a good aim at one of the Irises in my garden and didn't that darn Swallowtail butterfly ,whom I have been trying get a shot of all week
    go right in front of me...you know the rest of the story grrr!!

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  13. Stewart MJune 7, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Hi - the yellow and yellow shot is great - and the ode is funny!

    Cheers - Stewart M

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  14. CarlettaJune 7, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    A lovely photo essay in image and word!
    Have a great week!

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  15. UnknownJune 7, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    I love these poems, so true :D
    And lovely shots to go with them :)!!

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  16. FotokarusellenJune 8, 2011 at 3:59 AM

    Great captures. Really a beautiful set of images. Well done.

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  17. jocoJune 8, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    Love you poetic licences :-)
    Thank you for leaving me a cheery comment this morning.
    [1jo.co]

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  18. ShySongbirdJune 8, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Lovely photos Sondra!! The first poem made me laugh :) I just love that photo of the American Goldfinch so perfectly posed with the yellow flower! Beautiful!!!

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  19. UnknownJune 8, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Very nice crisp shots!! Boom & gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  20. jeanlivingsimpleJune 8, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Sondra, I love your birding poems. Boy do I relate to the first one.LOL!

    Excellent captures! They sure posed nicely for you.

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  21. ain't for city galsJune 8, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Hi..on your trailer title question..in Az you go to your insurance company and pay for a bond for an abandoned title which cost $150 ....

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  22. Barbara and RonJune 8, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Your talents never end. Gorgeous pictures as always and catchy poems.

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  23. theconstantwalkerJune 8, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Beautiful images Sondra...your Goldfinch is stunning to see.

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  24. SpringmanJune 8, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    That was a riot! If you can reveal your secret one day let me know how you manage to channel Emily Dickenson! I could use a shot of E.E. Cummings. Of course I love the goldfinch shot, It's perfect, but today it's the poetry that's floating my boat!
    Outstanding S. Hickman!

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  25. Sallie (FullTime-Life)June 8, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    OK look below -- today my name shows up -- so it looks like you fixed your comment thing. Thank you. I already told you in my email how much I love this post and your poem ...just lovely. Thanks again.

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  26. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Oh wow! I love the poetry, especially the first one - so true! Great photos too - the Goldfinch is really special!

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  27. Pat UlrichJune 10, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Lovely captures! That goldfinch looks terrific with the yellow flower!

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  28. UnknownJune 10, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Matching colours in every photo! This is amazing, great work, love this post.

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  29. oldcrow61June 11, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    You take such beautiful pictures.

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  30. Hilke BrederJune 11, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    Lovely pics! I particularly love the first one, the Gold Finch perched on a yellow flower - beautiful juxtaposition.

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  31. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Great series: all three birds match the colors of the background - very cool!

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