Red Crossbill, not very red Dead outside my door Red crossbills outside the kitchen window Cousins at the feeders Looks like drama but it feels like life Red crossbill at our feeder Actually red Red crossbill Purp, fully purped, perched in the apple tree When birds do sing, sweet lovers love the spring Easter Sunday family dinner Wet red crossbill Rare bird on our deck, if not in our town Puffing up Red crossbill Port Union in the fog Belle brume Rain moving in "A face only a mother could love." Moon mooning Monday Junipers showing a little pink Poplar catkins Living room corner Moon drunk hanging with the catkins Not paying attention Ms Minnie at sixteen and some Quiet night Breakfast guest Two starlings getting wet, but getting fed Not the right crocuses Pine siskin in the freezing rain And now there are squirrels First night of spring Numbers just sitting there, minding their own busi… The moon having just cleared the neighbourhood to… Crow unafraid Failed but not bad Good Queen Min Optimism Rink Late day day moon Four days old New Moon I like to call them chocolate raspberry finches Red Lion agape Late, lamented Harry