Starlings

Two Pics and a Poem No.2

Juveniles hanging out at the ‘Cafe’ in our old garden. There could be up to thirty or forty starlings at any one time.

                                                  Starlings, like starlets, gather
                                                           As if from nowhere.
                                                    More, ever more, they come
                                                Once more to this evening ritual,
                                                           This ancient dance.

                                                            As one they move,
                                                    Writhing, drifting, swirling, 
                                                                  Shapeless, 
                                                  And yet, of exquisite contour
                                                             As if swimming 
                                               In a sea of tangerine and mauve.

                                               And then, as quick as they came,
                                                    It's over and rest beckons.
                                                        This timeless beauty
                                                              But a memory,
                                                       A murmur in your soul.

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This hastily captured view over Northallerton Fire Station is from a few years ago. Unfortunately not the best quality video, but I think you get a feel for this wondrous spectacle.

The photo of the rowdy juvenile starlings, above, was taken with an old Helios 44M-4 58mm f2 lens adapted to my Canon 6D.

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