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| Fledgling Flicker Photo by Christine Southwick |
Fledgling Flicker
By Cynthia Sheridan
Mother Nature’s marvel is this flicker hatched last spring
Now splayed across my feeder, just a baby, on the wing
Like all things bright and beautiful, he comes in technichrome
While foraging with family, this backyard is his home
Dalmatian dappled fluffy chest and handsome scalloped trim
Across his neck a scarlet streak, a bib beneath his chin
Often feeding on the ground, gobbling ants and mites
Today he takes a sampling of some tasty birdseed bites
A rustle from the dogwood and the flicker lifts his head
A farewell flash of brilliant orange as wings are quickly spread
The gentle creature swoops and turns, then stops to take a rest
Beside the rotting tree where he may one day carve a nest
Last name is Sheridan, not Shelton c:
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