Sense Sonnet - Steamer

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On a tree branch, dark and narrow,
I spied six birds all in a set.
There was a fine henson sparrow,
Sitting next to a great egret.
An upland sandpiper looked gaunt
Beside a black-crowned night heron.
A double crested cormorant
Quietly watched the early dawn.
A northern harrier was last.
For a while, they perched together.
Then suddenly, they flew off fast -
Birds of a different feather.

Being endangered species now,
Perhaps they wonder why and how.