April 21: A day

going on like that
some days even the cardinal
is too much to take

February 5: Cardinal pair

Holding very still

so I don’t scare the cardinal pair

from the feeder.

January 17: Red on white

Cardinal in a snowstorm.

Finding hope 

in the smallest things.

July 27: After rain

The rain has stopped.

Across the harbor

a cardinal resumes his song.

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June 11: Injured bird

Drive home feels lonely

after dropping off

the (boxed) injured cardinal.

 

 

Midcoast Maine is fortunate to have Avian Haven, an excellent year-round wild bird rehabilitation facility with local volunteer drivers.

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March 16: Red

What red brighter

than a cardinal perched

on a snowy branch, singing?

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December 20: Pair-bonding

First the male cardinal

then the female

flushes from the bird feeder.

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December 9: Apple tree in December

Cold day, apple tree--

seven apple-colored doves,

one bright cardinal.

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August 11: Summer fog

Thick morning fog--

slowly a cardinal appears,

slowly the head clears.

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December 27: Cold rain

Within the cold rain

as we trudge into the gym--

cardinal's insistent chip.

 

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November 23: First snow

Winter's first snowfall--

cardinal melts a red streak

through the cold morning.

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July 26: Morning at the B&B

Not quite awake.

Rain on the roof harmonizing

with cardinal's whistles.

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June 9: Seven o'clock and all's well

Cardinal's near-dusk staccato.

Jeep with the top down

blasting NPR.

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June 11: Urgency

Pending nightfall--

two cardinals duel,

distant sirens come closer.

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May 11: Flash of red

Cardinal flies past

as we drive to the restaurant--

is passion so fleeting?

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April 5: Easter morning

Cardinal's loud whistle.

Kids in down jackets

race around for Easter eggs.

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March 28: Seriously, more snow?

More snow forecast--

cardinal a lone spark

in this weather-worn season.

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February 14: Valentine

Valentine's Day--

pair of cardinals at the feeder,

starling's wolf whistle.

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April 14: Cardinalsong

On my two-mile run
through the neighborhood,
five cardinals singing.

April 4: First outside run of the year

Gulping cold air,
counting cardinals--
so much better than the treadmill.