Stare-Down at the Bird Feeder

 Face-Off at the Bird Feeder

Two very different animals vied for the seed lying on the ground.

They, a deer and a turkey, tried to stare each other down,

The deer was rapt in his attention on the displaying gobbler.

The turkey turned his attention away from a hen, and stared unblinkingly at the deer.

After a long minute or two, the deer didn’t know what to do,

Didn’t know what to make of this red-headed creature with feathers displayed like a shield.

The deer forsook the seed, and backed-off. 

Ol’ Tom resumed his amorous advance on the hen, his feathery display one of love not war.