Birds Are Dead

Silhouetted utility poles and crisscrossing wires stand against a warm, orange-hued sky, with birds perched on the lines and a subtle shift in the light across the scene. A red cardinal lies motionless on its back, its wings spread, as a blue jay flies past, followed by a view through a chain-link fence showing multiple birds, including a cardinal and a blue jay, some hanging or lying on the ground.