It appears as if spring is here. The sunbirds are frantically searching for nesting materials. The thread on my Chinese New Year lanterns appear to be choice materials. So, that is what actually happened to my previous years' decorations....
Background voice of my son getting agitated at the bird destroying the lanterns replaced with some music :D
Then there is this wild Magpie which is now in "form" harassing some of my birds whenever possible.
Adding to the video collections, this is a video taken on 22nd Feb '10, a feeble attempt to video the territorial aggression of the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo. Maybe next time I would get better footage as on that day, I have other project in mind ;)
The above are all signs of the breeding season for the year ;)
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Cat Damage
Shucks! Came back from Perak to find my Pied Bushchat gone. Main suspect would be the friendly neighbourhood cat. Black in colour & stubborn as hell. This calls for project "Caterminator". Will check with my mom tomorrow what actually happened. But I am betting my bottom dollar it's that black alley cat.
A broken bar, bottom loosely placed back. And this Pied Bushchat is one hell of a tame bird. May he escape in time.... sigh!
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A broken bar, bottom loosely placed back. And this Pied Bushchat is one hell of a tame bird. May he escape in time.... sigh!
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Things seemingly unrelated
Chinese New Year this year coincides with Valentine's Day. It appears off to a good romantic start hehe! But don't quote me ;)
Wishing all a Happy and Prosperous Year ahead. May we be blessed with good health, joy, happiness, untold riches and birds of our dream ;)
A little thought that seemingly unrelated to bird keeping but in a lot of way, it is. Blogging.
There are a few close friends that lost interest in blogging, so naturally I have to do a self evaluation of why I do it. Stemming from the combination of the word "web" & "log" (hope I am right as I did not google it up), so it must be some kind of log. So basically I am doing it for myself as an online log of things that interest me. As a diary or journal of some sort for future use. If someone finds it interesting & follows it, then I most honoured. If not then it is still perfectly alright.
In my opinion blogging must serve a personal purpose to sustain the interest. I have even started a private blog where I speak to my children as if I am going to die tomorrow. Well, life is definitely uncertain. I can only be certain that I will die one day. But when is the million dollar question ;) Even if I live to be an old man, I suppose it would make for fun & good reading by then hehe!
Well, my point of all this mumbling is about having a purpose to do things. Which also incidently why I have basic ground rules before I started keeping birds. There is a plan for all - in the event I can no longer take care of them, in an event of concern like the avian flu epidermic and all the eventualities that cross my mind. Even if when & should my kids develop an allergy to things avian.
Just a thought to share :)
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Wishing all a Happy and Prosperous Year ahead. May we be blessed with good health, joy, happiness, untold riches and birds of our dream ;)
A little thought that seemingly unrelated to bird keeping but in a lot of way, it is. Blogging.
There are a few close friends that lost interest in blogging, so naturally I have to do a self evaluation of why I do it. Stemming from the combination of the word "web" & "log" (hope I am right as I did not google it up), so it must be some kind of log. So basically I am doing it for myself as an online log of things that interest me. As a diary or journal of some sort for future use. If someone finds it interesting & follows it, then I most honoured. If not then it is still perfectly alright.
In my opinion blogging must serve a personal purpose to sustain the interest. I have even started a private blog where I speak to my children as if I am going to die tomorrow. Well, life is definitely uncertain. I can only be certain that I will die one day. But when is the million dollar question ;) Even if I live to be an old man, I suppose it would make for fun & good reading by then hehe!
Well, my point of all this mumbling is about having a purpose to do things. Which also incidently why I have basic ground rules before I started keeping birds. There is a plan for all - in the event I can no longer take care of them, in an event of concern like the avian flu epidermic and all the eventualities that cross my mind. Even if when & should my kids develop an allergy to things avian.
Just a thought to share :)
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Molting Shama
The below is a primary tail feather of a Shama in Malacca some years back. Probably the longest tailed Shama on record in this state. I heard that it became blind in one eye and was subsequently sold for RM1k. I would have offered much more for it......
The following are the primary tail feathers of Apollo X. He is currently molting before his time. Building on his genes, I wish to breed long tailed Shamas with dispositions similar to Grik birds. Wishing myself good luck in the endeavour ;)
The following are the primary tail feathers of Apollo X. He is currently molting before his time. Building on his genes, I wish to breed long tailed Shamas with dispositions similar to Grik birds. Wishing myself good luck in the endeavour ;)
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