Of Elusive Birds

This one is extraordinarily elusive!
Often, it takes ages to spot it.
And yes. One has to be patient to do so.
(And lucky too!)

Yesterday was one such rare sighting.
At noon silently the bird descended,
To capture an image in its eye.
(and immortalize it by its golden touch.)

One moment it was visible,
Another, it was gone!!!
Was it for real?
Or a mirage in red?

The enigma that it is
it always leaves behind more questions than answers…