This evening my dogs were going beserk. Then my nephew came in and said there was a monkey on our roof and I looked out and there he was sitting on the roof jutting into our kitchen backyard, quite unconcerned by 2 dogs barking dementedly. In between, he would bend over and look at them and that would bring on fresh paroxysms. Finally, I got my dogs inside the house, hoping that would encourage the monkey to come down and go off among the trees. But no, after the dogs were inside he climbed up to the top of the roof and there he sat for quite a long while and then onto the divi-divi tree I have near my front verandah. I stood outside looking at him.
After some contemplation, he decided to come down from the roof, but not down that tree. He then looked at me and finding me unthreatening, he walked across--upright to the other side of the front yard and sat on the low wall there for a bit to decide his further actions and then he disappeared. I don't know whether he is still around or went off down the road. I must say he was very bold and didn't seem very scared of the dogs or humans. The poor guy had lost his left arm, as in from the wrist down. But he seemed to be managing ok. I do hope he won't come near my house again to torment my dogs and just stays in the trees around; after all there is enough fruit for him to eat, without coming near the house.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
The tale of a mynah family.
A mynah couple had a nest in the hollow of a tree behind my room. I had seen them flying around. I know they can be very aggressive if any other bird flies into their territory, because I have seen them chase a woodpecker.
So, the other day, my sister was here and we were trying to record some music. But there was this huge racket going on outside, which went on for quite a while. The mynah pair were screeching, and going on at a loud decibel level. We looked out of the window wondering whether there was a snake outside or if it was a crow pheasant, which steals eggs of other birds, but could see nothing. As my sister and I stood watching, after a bit we saw a cat (we have many feral cats around here). We saw the mynah pair were trying to dive bomb the cat. The cat was moving away from their nest and I thought they had been succesful in chasing the cat. Then we noticed the cat looking into the undergrowth and there we saw hiding a little mynah chick. Obviously it had started to fly but could not yet get up. It had tried hiding while dad and mum were trying to chase the predator away. But alas, the cat saw a slight movement and that was it. The parents still tried screeching and dive bombing the cat. But they couldn't get it to release their baby. When the cat killed the chick and went off with it, they quietened down and flew off.
This was a little over a week ago. This evening, an hour ago, I was sitting outside and along came dad and mum mynah with one little chick in tow. The chick was like a gawky teenager, long yellow legs with a small body. But anyhow the chick has learned to fly. Here is a picture of the family that I managed to click with my phone. You can barely see the chick among all the jackfruit leaves that fell this evening before a summer shower.
This is just the mamma bird and chick. The chick was learning to eat the insects off the ground.
So, the other day, my sister was here and we were trying to record some music. But there was this huge racket going on outside, which went on for quite a while. The mynah pair were screeching, and going on at a loud decibel level. We looked out of the window wondering whether there was a snake outside or if it was a crow pheasant, which steals eggs of other birds, but could see nothing. As my sister and I stood watching, after a bit we saw a cat (we have many feral cats around here). We saw the mynah pair were trying to dive bomb the cat. The cat was moving away from their nest and I thought they had been succesful in chasing the cat. Then we noticed the cat looking into the undergrowth and there we saw hiding a little mynah chick. Obviously it had started to fly but could not yet get up. It had tried hiding while dad and mum were trying to chase the predator away. But alas, the cat saw a slight movement and that was it. The parents still tried screeching and dive bombing the cat. But they couldn't get it to release their baby. When the cat killed the chick and went off with it, they quietened down and flew off.
This was a little over a week ago. This evening, an hour ago, I was sitting outside and along came dad and mum mynah with one little chick in tow. The chick was like a gawky teenager, long yellow legs with a small body. But anyhow the chick has learned to fly. Here is a picture of the family that I managed to click with my phone. You can barely see the chick among all the jackfruit leaves that fell this evening before a summer shower.
This is just the mamma bird and chick. The chick was learning to eat the insects off the ground.
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Small happennings in bird world on the hill
A couple of funny/cute incidents occured recently.
On an afternoon recently (hot and dry), I heard a strange tapping outside the house in the front. Wondering if it was a cat or a crow, I peeped through the window to find a Rufus treepie pecking at the side mirror of my car! I went out as quietly as I could to take a picture, but it flew away. This happenned again a couple of days later, but on my husband's car mirror. This time too I was not quiet enought to get a shot.
The other day, while our plants were being watered I notice that there was small leak in the hosepipe and the water was coming out in a tiny shower. Since someone else was watering the plants, I got the opportunity to see a really cute sight. I watched a sparrow come and alight near where the water was spouting out of the leak. I thought she was drinking water. Then she shook herself and I realised there was a smaller leak near where she was and she had been having a pleasant shower. It was so sweet.
On an afternoon recently (hot and dry), I heard a strange tapping outside the house in the front. Wondering if it was a cat or a crow, I peeped through the window to find a Rufus treepie pecking at the side mirror of my car! I went out as quietly as I could to take a picture, but it flew away. This happenned again a couple of days later, but on my husband's car mirror. This time too I was not quiet enought to get a shot.
The other day, while our plants were being watered I notice that there was small leak in the hosepipe and the water was coming out in a tiny shower. Since someone else was watering the plants, I got the opportunity to see a really cute sight. I watched a sparrow come and alight near where the water was spouting out of the leak. I thought she was drinking water. Then she shook herself and I realised there was a smaller leak near where she was and she had been having a pleasant shower. It was so sweet.
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