So, Bird of the Week is in lockdown, but you know what they say: you can’t cage a bird (that’s not true, all variety of birds are caged with varying levels of success). If you lockdown a bird, more will fly away. So please enjoy something a little different. One of my all-time favourite poemsContinue reading “Bird 203 – Great Egret”
Tag Archives: Mary Oliver
Bird 95 – Black Vulture
On January 17 this year, one of America’s greatest poets, Mary Oliver, died. I’ve never been someone who spent a lot of time reading poetry, but Oliver’s insights into life, nature, death, the crossroads where humanity meets them, and how we often fail to recognise our own connection to the natural world, never failed toContinue reading “Bird 95 – Black Vulture”
Bird 59 – Northern Gannet
This week’s bird is brought to you by the American Poet, Mary Oliver (1935-2019)*. The Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus). I am watching the white gannets blaze down into the water with the power of blunt spear and a stunning accuracy– even though the sea is riled and boiling and gray with fog and the fish areContinue reading “Bird 59 – Northern Gannet”
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