Rose-breasted Grosbeak

arriving today
to announce Walpurgis Night:
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Black-throated Green Warbler

west Florida spring
a Black-throated Green Warbler
follows the storm front

Blue Jay

Earth Day
Blue Jay

Whimbrel

hot Florida sun
at the edge of the lagoon
a Whimbrel wading

Greater Yellowlegs

Common Yellowthroat

Whimbrel

Common Nighthawk

like a feathered sphinx
on a branch above the trail:
a Common Nighthawk

Groove-billed Ani

skulking in the brush
runs across the birder's feet
the Groove-billed Ani

(collaboratively composed w/ Mauri Dietrich during Audubon big day fund raiser)

Blue-winged Teal

two pairs together
swimming and flying away -
April Blue-winged Teal

Painted Bunting

seeing one again
I remembered them bigger -
male Painted Buntings

Blue-headed Vireo

the teapot came and
a Blue-headed Vireo
followed soon after