A friend recently had his 60th birthday at a nature center, which was a great idea because it gave the kids things to do and places to run around even in January. Through sliding glass doors, I watched chipmunks and squirrels and hyperactive birds feed at the come hither station (complete with heated water hole that never freezes, even when it's 19 below).
There were three live birds on display. One was the most sullen, antisocial owl I had ever seen, a wad of irked fluff standing as far from the window as was possible with the tether. Owl eyes are incredibly creepy, especially when they're radiating unfriendly vibes. I found this amusing: reason the owl was on display: because it was unable to survive in the wild since it had been raised by humans, preferably really antisocial humans instead of abusive humans. Maybe it was just in a bad mood.
My favorite was the red kestrel.
American kestrels are
beautiful more beautiful
when not gnawing on
recently living things
but still beautiful
even when they will
never fly (improperly
healed right wing
fracture) still
beautiful beak bloody
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