Prisoners of man The owls live in a locked cage Yearning for freedom.

Black hornbill perches On a tall tree unperturbed By passing traffic.

Amidst the rubbish An egret searching for food Human litterbugs.

An eagle flies past Clutching a twig in its bills A nest needs repair.

Peering from its nest The sunbird feels at rest Home is where it is.

Spectators await For the penguins to show up A moonlit parade.

It is too tempting Rainbow parakeet succumbs A free morning tea.

Noisy miner perch Among the purple flowers Spring is here again.

The bird is alive The next moment it is dead Victim of roadkill.

With its long stilt legs The blackwinged stilt slowly wades Its bills poised to strike.