Solar Eclipse Five Kingfisher Perched atop the weathered wood

Perched atop the weathered wood was a short-eared owl

On a quiet winter afternoon

now shrouded in twilight

I sat quietly in my photo blind

When visiting Costa Rica I was treated to a variance of colours in the local birdlife

Solar Eclipse Five Kingfisher Perched atop the weathered woodAs the day faded into an unusual twilight, I sat quietly in my photo blind, my camera poised and ready. It was the day of the solar eclipse and I was hopeful the Short eared Owls would hunt in the diminishing light. As the moon began its slow dance across the sun, an eerie hush enveloped the landscape. The air cooled, the vibrant colours of the world dimmed, and an otherworldly glow emerged. Sounds of nature were replaced by a stillness that felt