A concatenation about birds: Greater roadrunner

Head crest yellow eyes

quick prey upon rattlesnakes

bad ass desert bird

Greater roadrunner preys upon a rattlesnake
Greater roadrunner battles  a rattlesnake

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/11/18

Photos by Pinterest and Youtube

Greater roadrunner is the official state bird of New Mexico.

A concatenation about birds: Willow Ptarmigan

Snow white in winter

Heavy feathered feet snow shoes

camouflaged seasons

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/10/18

Inspirational photos by Pinterest

Hear the unusual chatter of Alaska’s state bird.

A concatenation about birds: Hermit Thrush

Melancholy songs

Courtship brings running circles

Males gather nest food

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/10/18

Inspirational photo by en.Wikipedia.org

The great state of Vermont’s state bird is the Hermit Thrush.

A concatenation about birds: Lark Bunting

Males whistle and trill

Cup nests in green grass

She is selective

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/9/18

Inspirational photo by Pinterest

The great state of Colorado named the Lark Bunting as their state bird.

A concatenation about birds: Yellow Hammer

Male wears black moustache

When flying they lope along

Grass walkers loves seeds

Yellow Hammer on the ground
Yellow Hammer on the ground

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/8/18

Inspirational photos by Pinterest

The yellow-shafted flicker is a medium-sized woodpecker so named because the shafts of its primary wing feathers are yellow. This beauty is Alabama’s state bird.

A concatenation about birds: Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican

Strong swimmers eat fish

Plunges from air to water

Strange striking beauty

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/7/18

Inspirational photos by Pinterest

The Brown Pelican is a state symbol for the Great State of Louisiana.

Watch these peculiar birds in slow motion feeding and swooping.

A concatenation about birds: Ruffed Grouse

Territorial

One male defends ten acres

Alias partridge

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/6/18

Inspirational photo by Pinterest

The ruffed grouse is a symbol for the great state of Pennsylvania.

Watch the display and hear the drumming of the male ruffed grouse …wait for it.

A concatenation: Purple Finch

Large beaks and flat heads

Gray ladies and vibrant males

Seeks the green forests

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/5/18

Inspirational photo by Pinterest

Up close on male and female Purple Finch

 

A concatenation about birds: California Quail

Small ground-dwelling birds

Swift runners short burst flyers

Home in chaparral

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/4/18

Inspirational photos by Pixabay

Interesting facts about California Quail

A concatenation about birds: Scissor-tailed flycatcher

Majestic in flight

Female builds constructs her nest

Fierce nest protectors

Scissor-tailed flycatcher
Scissor-tailed flycatcher at home on a fence

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/3/18
Inspirational photo by Pinterest

A symbol for the State of Oklahoma.

Read about this wonder that eats its weight in gold each year devouring non-useful and harmful insect species such as grasshoppers, crickets, and beetles and hear their obnoxious calls.