PBS sez … “Although the most common fur color is black and white, some skunks are brown or grey and a few are cream-colored. All skunks are striped, even from birth.” … who knew?
I was curious, so found the poem here, in case you’re interested:https://www.usprisonculture.com/blog/2014/08/13/poem-of-the-day-death-in-yorkville-by-langston-hughes/
Those birds just made a “spectacle” of themselves through the “lens” of time