Scarlet Skimmer

 

Tufted Titmouse

hot June afternoon 

a newly-fledged Titmouse shows

not much of a tuft

Marbled Godwit

defending its ground

among many Laughing Gulls

the Marbled Godwit

Gray Kingbird

at the oak tree's top

the Gray Kingbird balances

on the swaying branch

Surf Scoter

 

the Surf Scoter's bill

glistening in the sunlight

after a long dive

Glossy Ibis

rising from the marsh

with iridescent feathers

the Glossy Ibis

Limpkins

hot June afternoon -

Limpkins on the hammock's edge

finding apple snails