Jun 26, 2011
They lose all sense of fear....II
You certainly would not expect to find a waterhen nesting right next to a path that's used daily:
Much less, above ground, in a bush. We have always found them on the ground, next to water:
The black circle marks the spot where she's peering at us. Click on pic for larger view
Close up of the wary mother:
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Clutch of six eggs
This can only happen when the mother feels more comfortable nesting near humans than in her natural environment which unfortunately, lately, has more monitor lizards and snakes than usual because of the growing eel population. We are studying how to rebalance the micro-ecology there.
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Jun 21, 2011
Surprise Visitor
A surprise distinguished visitor dropped by.
Tan Sri Tan Lai Kim, Puan Sri and son, Edmund
It is always a pleasure to see successful developers who are also into sustainability.
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They lose all sense of fear....
If we truly mean them no harm, they lose all sense of fear....
They will nest anywhere, here, in a serai (lemongrass) bed
Close up of the nest in a serai (lemongrass) clump.
Three red eggs hatching out. The color of the new hatchlings the same red as the eggs. We have yet to id the bird.
A crested lizard with a more turquoise coloring than the normal green. It's more curious than fearful of our hand. Occasionally they will just land on your head or shoulder as you walk under a tree. The farm is a sanctuary of sorts for them and other lizards.
PS found this old pic demonstrating what we mean:
Curious visitor from the tree under which we were having lunch
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