Using the traditional bottle cup

This is the way I use the traditional bottle cup that comes as a set of cups meant for the Oriental white-eye. Fill it to the brim with wax then carve out a little concave cavity. Enough for a single drop of nectar. That way, feeding of nectar can be given sparingly, also the hassle of cleaning the impossible to clean bottle is avoided.

Whether nectar or some other liquid food, I feed undiluted. Diluting with water tends to make the stool watery.

Caution: liquid wax is combustible if touched naked flame, so be careful.

Update (26/01/18):

Oriental white-eye enjoying the drop of semi-liquid food...

Fertiliser factory

Been taking an interest in gardening lately. Organic gardening.... and what better way to fertilise the soil than to produce my own fertiliser :)
Meet the living factory....

About 2 months+ old by now. Not very good specimens of the silkies, I was told. But then, the by-products are the same nevertheless.

The Protector

Wow! been more than a year since I last updated this blog. Probably because there is nothing interesting to write about. Many things happened.... that's life. But one constant in life has been dogs. There wasn't long stretches that I am without one. Most of the time not by a conscious, they just crosses my path. The last were a mother and son pit bull duo that passed away at age 13 and 14 respectively. The last year of their life seems to be the hardest for them.
Then a black Miniature Schnauzer came to fill the gap.... a tiny fella with a big dog attitude. She is the one keeping the birds safe. Sometimes going to extreme...

The usual rats

Sometimes the unfortunate wild birds

And in one surprising instance, 2 juvenile civet cats in one night/morning

Here is wishing her a long and happy life hunting in a little patch of garden :)

Just found the photo of the 2 civet cats, thought it might be a good idea to update with graphics.

Lovebirds - start of a new season

I didn't have any luck with lovebirds so far. First clutch were not fertile. 2nd clutch of laying started. I have a feeling, this will be the changing point of my luckless run with lovebirds ;)