Murder, Kettle, Exaltation, Siege
Great Blue Heron
Tendency toward feelings of superiority.
Gives back-handed compliments.
Diet consists of fish, frogs and lizards.
Frequently announces she attended a party
that you were not invited to.
American Kestrel
Promiscuous mating habits.
Soars on thermals. Aims to please.
The best of friends until you realize
he is always telling you what you want to hear.
Turkey Vulture
Black body; scrotal head;
forages on carcasses;
doesn’t build nests, lays eggs
the color of perfect pearls.
Cooper’s Hawk
White underpart with black cap,
like the one your father wore only on Sundays.
Red accusatory eyes that seem to say, “I knew
you would never amount to anything.”
Laughing Gull
Gray-black; slow flight; soars on updrafts;
freeloader. You avoid
his calls, but converse pleasantly
in unexpected meetings.
Warrants a specific sympathy.
(Sadly, the one constant in your life.)
Purple Martin
Strong, elegant, lovely singing voice.
Extremely social; fun at parties.
Fragile and in danger.