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Today's Bird- the Taiwan Barbet

Chinese: 五色鳥 -- Taiwanese Hokkien: hue-á huê-siūnn

By Lightning Bolt ⚡Published 9 months ago Updated 8 months ago 1 min read
Psilopogon nuchalis

~~🦉🐦🐦‍⬛🪶 ~This is my continuing daily series that explores the avian world one bird at a time. “No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky.” — Bob Dylan

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Embroidered barbet

~~~ blue, green, yellow, and red ~~

the "colorful monk" ~

_____________Bolt

Click below for another bird.

Haikunature poetry

About the Creator

Lightning Bolt ⚡

Bolt aka Bill, a bizarre bisexual bipolar epileptic⚡🧠⚡ Taco Bell Futurist 🌮🔔

Memes! Madness! LSD! Hell🔥!😈 Creepy Crazy ghosts!

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I am shock therapy. ⚡😁👍

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  • Dana Crandell8 months ago

    Beautiful bird, with a very soothing call. Well writ!

  • Tiffany Gordon9 months ago

    Fantastic work, Bill! Their call is so soothing! Thx 4 sharing! 🌸

  • Mother Combs9 months ago

    Oh, what a beauty! Great poetry, Bill. A wonderful choice for a muse.

  • They're so adorable! Loved your poem!

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