Wildlife Encounters

Adder

Red eye, slit and dark Zigzag scales on leaf litter Still death, venom coiled

Brown Hare

Long ears catch the wind Amber eyes scan open fields Speed coiled in stillness

Common Frog

Eye above the weed Duckweed parts for ancient face Between worlds, at peace

Toad's Eye

Amber iris glows Entire world reflected whole Earth jewel gazing

Seal Pup

White fur, velvet eye Whiskers read the ocean wind New life on dry grass

Highland Cow

Ginger mane in wind Horns curve like ancient mountains Calm eye holds the moor

River Otters

Two dark shapes glisten Rocky shore holds their secret Wet fur, river kin

Red Deer Stag

Antlers crown the dawn Autumn mist curls at his feet King of the clearing

Red Fox

Amber gaze meets mine Rust coat melts to summer grass No fear, just knowing

Red Squirrel

Flame tail arcs and flicks Amber eyes in old-growth wood Rare gift of the wild

Sand Lizard

Emerald in the sun Ancient armour, morning light Dragon in small form

Green Lizard

Blue throat blazes bright Green scales like polished jade stones Summer's finest gem

Wild Rabbit

Buttercup meadow Small ears tuned to danger's song Innocence at rest

Grey Seal

Roman nose above Grey waves yield to whispered breath Salt-soaked, wild and free

Alert Fox

White chin tilts upward Orange fire in green shadow Wild eyes hold my own

Fox in the Undergrowth

Copper face emerges Dense green hides the watcher whole Fox or forest ghost

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