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Is it a cactus?

Oh, myThe cacti Difficult to identifyPeer through the lensIndented stemsUpon these gemsAnother clue?Leaves a fewOr none in viewSubtle hintsDistinguishing these succulents Prompted by Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #18: Cacti

Pygmy Owl

A formidable place;I choose to reside;But it serves as protection;While I am inside.I thank the woodpecker;For the hole it had made;In the tall cactus;Where my nest I have laid.So small am I;A savory meal for some;Yet a symbol of wisdom;I’ve somehow become.And from my high perch;I can easily see;A tasty songbird;In a neighboring tree. WrittenContinue reading “Pygmy Owl”