Bird 1 – Wood pigeon
Brilliant, I love your descriptions here. Someone once said that if you hear a bird you don't recognise, it's probably a Great Tit.
This was so beautifully done - but that poor wood pigeon. Also, I think all pigeons get a bad rap generally, they're gentle, resourceful, adaptive - and have the most beautiful, seductive voices...
What a wonderful essay. The language, the imagery! Thank you.
Always glad when I pause to read your piece. This is a particularly lovely one. Thanks.
"I do. I care to listen."
Those two short sentences of yours are why I care to read your words and why I now listen. Thank you.
The best sort of email to wake up to. Glorious. Thank you.
Beautiful. From ‘stroke of a half-charged paintbrush’ onwards, this has given me all the feels this morning. Thank you 🙏
No no thank YOU
“barging the air aside” is such a perfect description!
I want to share the sound of the north American pileated woodpecker, the bird whose appearance and call brought about Woody Woodpecker --
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/539847
Woody is, like your green woodpecker, large and raucous.
Marvellous
Excellent analogy
Brilliant, I love your descriptions here. Someone once said that if you hear a bird you don't recognise, it's probably a Great Tit.
This was so beautifully done - but that poor wood pigeon. Also, I think all pigeons get a bad rap generally, they're gentle, resourceful, adaptive - and have the most beautiful, seductive voices...
What a wonderful essay. The language, the imagery! Thank you.
Always glad when I pause to read your piece. This is a particularly lovely one. Thanks.
"I do. I care to listen."
Those two short sentences of yours are why I care to read your words and why I now listen. Thank you.
The best sort of email to wake up to. Glorious. Thank you.
Beautiful. From ‘stroke of a half-charged paintbrush’ onwards, this has given me all the feels this morning. Thank you 🙏
No no thank YOU
“barging the air aside” is such a perfect description!
I want to share the sound of the north American pileated woodpecker, the bird whose appearance and call brought about Woody Woodpecker --
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/539847
Woody is, like your green woodpecker, large and raucous.
Marvellous
Excellent analogy