The Poems of Ted Hughes

Sketching a Thatcher by Ted Hughes

What does the title and the construction 'bird bones' signify in a poem, Sketching a Thatcher by Ted Hughes?

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I think "bird bones" implies a fragile old man (hence bird bones) who thatches roof tops as birds make their nests.

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