It wasn*t until a couple years ago that I realized starlings were marked with stars in their feathers. I had lumped them in with grackles and other birds of less interest. Now they fill the back bushes, having sent the cardinals, red and flashy, packing. Hmm. Today the backsplash decision may be made. I*ll believe it when the tile is put in place. Will it match the cardinals? Will it be closer to the color of sparrows? There are good reasons for both.
The starlings fill
The back bushes.
They have sent the cardinals
Packing.
I wonder about the pecking order
Among the smaller birds.
Hawks
By size,
If not by appetite
Are obviously
Winners.
But when starlings show up
Their sheer number,
The flecks of starlight
In their feathers,
Send the cardinals
Packing.
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