Mid-fall evening's dream

Sometimes we go out birding

Just for the taste

Of a warm evening,

at Haehnle Sanctuary

Just for the sight

Of the Sandhill Cranes

Flying back

To their roost

In the fading light

Just for the sound

of their noisy karooo

- is it infinitely ugly, or beautiful?

Not even for a tick
On our county list

No field notes,

It's the wrong side of the county line

It's almost dark now

And getting chilly

And the cranes are all landed

So we leave

Was it the last true fall night?

Stop the dream!!!!!

There is a white winged dove in the county!!!!