Solar Eclipse Five Kingfisher Its wings beat silently against

Its wings beat silently against the crisp air

Snow crystals scatter like tiny diamonds in the strong light

Perched atop the weathered wood was a short-eared owl

now shrouded in twilight

I sat quietly in my photo blind

Solar Eclipse Five Kingfisher Its wings beat silently againstAs 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