Parade of Feathers

no bands formed, no marshal led this was a unique parade for birds instead all dressed up in their colorful wardrobe proudly representing their native abode the great snowy egret so staunch and prim was calling the flocks that were sauntering but trim banners were waving with the tossing of batons Red Robin strolls by with a carriage of newborns two cockatiels won the most colorful feather contest cheers of ‘caw caw’ came from high up in the crow’s nest three woodpeckers with their unique drum roll ratta tat tat! tweetie bird showed up but not Sylvester the cat. blue jays squawking at each other to stay in line some hummingbirds buzzed in with the smell of wine ospreys swooped down to march just behind the floats groups of warblers couldn’t sing due to acute sore throats the redpolls still staggering admist their hangover spectacular barrage of Starlings gave a grand fly over few snowy owls perched above on the telephone poles some Tropicana Macaws were lagging due to aching soles bobolinks rode on the berry bush wagon pulled by a red tail arriving late was a raven who just got set free from bail a chorus was performing mid stage by the mockingbirds grey cat birds glee club were off key by only two thirds near the end bystanders were starting to walk away someone spoke, it’s a bird, it’s a plane that did not sway a sight of wings circling down, perhaps with some jet lag came the majestic bald eagle with the American flag.