Baby Merbok (2)

Taken with a basic camera phone, the visual does not turn out very clear. Anyway, on the left is the baby merbok (fostered by Tekukur Jawa - Ringneck Dove) and on the right is a baby Tekukur Jawa. Just note the difference in size. The parents doesn't seem to mind ;)

Ayam Bekisar Project

Added this new juvenile Red Jungle Fowl hen to the chicken coup. Additional potential bride for the Green Jungle Fowl. Lost track of her age. Been keeping since she was a few days old.




The handsome Green Jungle Fowl:




Second attempt at incubating by this Red Jungle Fowl hen. Sitting on 4 eggs. Joke is I lost track how long already hahahaha!

Tekukur (Spotted Dove)

Took possession this Spotted Dove today. Supposed to be a good pikat but was retired to the aviary after some wing injury. Anyway, the first thing he did after being tied to his cage is to eat and eat. Hmmmm...... curiously, he must not have been eating properly in the aviary. Hope he settles down soon...... but looking at his body sign, it would be quite fast ;)

Update on the hatched Merbok (Zebra Dove) - first hatchling is doing well, the 2nd egg did hatch but the chick did not survive. They are being fostered by a pair of Tekukur Jawa.

Pikat Merbok 3 in 1

Borrowed a "pikat" from a friend. This bird has been loaned from friend to friend. Last I heard a young kampung chap was riding a motorbike with this fella perched on the handle bar going around catching wild merboks. That is how tame this little fella
is. When reached home, have to make a quick improvised little perch to put him on. And he stays on the perch for hours......

He is fondly called a 3 in 1 pikat because, reputedly he is good with various method of catching merboks. Placed in "jebak" (traditional trap), "jebak tonggok" (open air trap) and on ground (much like the way people catch Tekukur). Now must find time to test him out only ;)