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    Birds In Words: Poems
    Birds In Words: Poems
    Birds In Words: Poems
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    Birds In Words: Poems

    By Nick Flittner

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    The 27 poems on these pages are an attempt to capture something of the character and nature of Australia’s birdlife. Australia has such a wealth of wildlife, and none so much as the birds. Australia is awash with birds. You can’t escape their colour or their sound or their physical presence. They are everywhere.
    Birds include the Rainbow Lorikeet, Pelican, Dotterels, the elusive Australian Bustard, Black Kites, the Cockatoo, and many more.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNick Flittner
    Release dateDec 1, 2014
    ISBN9781310948183
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      Birds In Words - Nick Flittner

      Birds In Words

      Poems

      Australian Edition

      By

      Nick Flittner

      Text Copyright © Nick Flittner

      All Rights Reserved

      Smashwords Edition

      Other titles by Nick Flittner

      Poetry

      Magnetic Island Reflections – a year on the island

      Seven Places – poems from seven Tasmanian National trust properties

      Short Stories

      Birds in Words – Short Stories – Australian Edition

      Contact Nick Flittner on nickflittner@yahoo.com.au

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