Up too late to catch the first pink of dawn over the way, I went into garden barefoot,with the camera- what a mistake – the grass was so cold, so wet, I nearly flew back to the kitchen. But the pigeon pair, sitting on one of the lines above under the blue were in the middle of a conversation clearly excited about the hazy golden sun getting ever brighter and still rising in the middle of the gap over the way.

There was a sudden flurry and the gent pigeon took off while the lady remained innocent, still seated, cooing gently – on the line. He landed on another wire nearer the sun and seemed to crawl dejected along it towards the pole looking for his best seat to watch it all.

A few others tried to join him but were quickly seen off!

The sun ever brighter continued to set everything aglow – and then the birds flew away – to chase other things!

…… But look at her back on the line – still there – She has turned to gold –

And he has come back to her – having caught the gold – although I think he got a bit too close! – He obviously lost his head – and is quietly waiting to recover!

With any light mist burned away now gone – the fields to the side beyond the old Cherry tree – are suddenly quite yellow

Yeh!
Gill McGrath© April 21. beautiful day Early Bird