Bird Habits
Crows are one of those
few species of birds
who prefer to walk or hop
instead of flying.
Can you imagine,
being able to fly and not?
Flying seems too wonderful
to be dismissed,
perhaps the landing is the twist.
Riding high the currents of the air
adroit, composed, so near to clouds
who would ever want to land?
Osprey on the other hand,
live high above us all.
Defying land, they live in nests
as elevated as they can.
Hunting from above,
they use the sky
to teach their young to fly:
to swoop,
to dive, to hunt,
walking for them
is all but defunct.
Soaring, or balanced
on a single foot,
floating, or darting
in among the trees,
bird habits like these
seem so romantic.
However, when it comes to flying
nothing is automatic.
Author: Corinne Walsh
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