I don’t know if “covey” is the correct word – but it’s more than one bird, yet they are not enough for a flock. But this being “public art” I guess the frame is the important detail anyway.
Tag: Vögel
Bird Bar
The neighbourhood of Mannheim were this lake can be found is called “Vogelstang”, literally “bird bar” or possibly “bird pole”. This pole however, did not feature any birds when I was passing by.
All Those Lovely Birds
All those lovely birds up in the trees. … Except the last one … ?




Strange bird indeed.
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: In the Trees
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Greyfeathers





Shades of grey – from almost black to almost white, veering towards blue or violet, and more towards brown or light beige.
The shades are taken from birds’ plumage. Any guesses which one is the hadeda, the heron, the duck and the cockatoo (there are two cockatoos)?





The heron, the hadeda, the duck and the cockatoo. And a cockatoo who said: “Forget this grey stuff, I get me some yellow.” And then he blushed.





The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Shades of Grey
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Three Feathered Threesomes
On the first day of the New Year we visited an animal park where they kept a lot of birds. Some were obliging and grouped together in threes.
At least, I Have Central Heating

The Ragtag prompt today, was a Scottish word, oorie. I had to look it up (and I feel reassured by the fact that some native English speakers had to, as well) and the Collins Dictionary defines it as “gloomy, dismal, or chilled with cold” – the addendum “Scottish” is almost unnecessary, don’t you think.
I immediately thought of this photo, which I took a few years ago.
Not All Black Birds Are Black Birds
Black and other birds for Live in Colour in November






































