Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Silent Wings





Above the calm lake,
swallows slice
on silent wings
through the purpling
shadows of dusk.




I think I can hear
their chattering small talk:
of mosquitoes and midges,
the hunting is good,
their confident flight.




Pursuing with passion
a swift, winged life
of grace and precision
during these long days
of warm months.




Soon, their sleek bodies
meet their shadows,
as evening ends
their silent flight. 
©  2014  Richard Havenga



Photo Locations:

1,2,3, Pickerel Lake Park,  (Fred Meijer Nature Preserve) (Pickerel) Kent County,  Michigan

4,5,  Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve, (Saul Lake) (Nature Conservancy), Kent County, Michigan


Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor

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