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Magpies tend to protect their young, so they attack perceived intruders and whoever comes close to their nest. The poor 73 year old cyclist was trying to avoid the swooping magpie when he lost control and crashed into a fence post. I think there are signs advising cyclists to dismount and walk at the nesting site.
I've seen those stories but haven't posted any of them because I fear it will produce negative feelings about birds. There isn't enough bandwidth on the internet to tell the stories about humans murdering birds on a daily basis but a single story about a bird attacking a cyclist makes international news. I don't think it's any secret that I tend lean to the misanthropic side.
In happier news, Fall Migration is here (at least on the Pacific Flyway). We spotted numerous Warblers and Dark-eye Juncos have arrived from the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Within a day or two I will begin to be awaken to the song of White-crowned Sparrows (my favorite bird song)-- several hundred winter in our yard. Cornell Labs of Ornithology has a program for North American birders to help track migration called Feeder Watch. There's a fee to join, but it helps support bird science.
Here's the Himalayan Monal...
In happier news, Fall Migration is here (at least on the Pacific Flyway). We spotted numerous Warblers and Dark-eye Juncos have arrived from the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Within a day or two I will begin to be awaken to the song of White-crowned Sparrows (my favorite bird song)-- several hundred winter in our yard. Cornell Labs of Ornithology has a program for North American birders to help track migration called Feeder Watch. There's a fee to join, but it helps support bird science.
Here's the Himalayan Monal...
A far better headline would have been cyclist dies from fall while evading Magpie defending his/her territory.
I get so tired of sensationalized headlines, especially, as they are often contradicted by the actual story.
I get so tired of sensationalized headlines, especially, as they are often contradicted by the actual story.
If and when you deci
Malaysian Kampong Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus):
Rooster:
Hen:
They are free ranging and in my opinion tastes better than normal chicken, especially for curries and grills. See my favourites below:
Gulai Darat Ayam - A Kelatanese Malay Curry eaten with Nasi Dagang, a purple streaked semi-glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk with the spice, Halba (Fenugreek):
Ayam Percik - a Kelatanese Grilled chicken smothered with coconut cream (My all time favourite)
If and when you decide to do chickens, I found a couple of nice pictures of the Malaysian Kampong Chicken (Ayam Kampung). They are smaller and leaner than the Western breeds. As you can see from the pictures they still retain the jungle look of their jungle ancestors, although they are taller and much bigger. They are, I think, the closest a domestic chook can get to the jungle fowl.
Malaysian Kampong Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus):
Rooster:
Hen:
They are free ranging and in my opinion tastes better than normal chicken, especially for curries and grills. See my favourites below:
Gulai Darat Ayam - A Kelatanese Malay Curry eaten with Nasi Dagang, a purple streaked semi-glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk with the spice, Halba (Fenugreek):
Ayam Percik - a Kelatanese Grilled chicken smothered with coconut cream (My all time favourite)
Here are two breeds of chickens that are totally black inside and out - skin, flesh and bones! They are highly prized by the Chinese as having health and medicinal properties. Scientists call the condition fibromelanosis. The two breeds are:
1. The Chinese Silkie (white feathers, but otherwise all black):
Rooster:
Hen:
2. The Indonesian Ayam Cemani (the the most extreme example dermal hyperpigmentation ):
Rooster:
Hen:
Even the eggs are black:
There are two other similar black chickens:
1. The Vietnamese Black H'Mong:
2. Swedish Svarthöna:
1. The Chinese Silkie (white feathers, but otherwise all black):
Rooster:
Hen:
2. The Indonesian Ayam Cemani (the the most extreme example dermal hyperpigmentation ):
Rooster:
Hen:
Even the eggs are black:
There are two other similar black chickens:
1. The Vietnamese Black H'Mong:
2. Swedish Svarthöna:
Here's the Koklass Pheasant from East Asia (India, Tibet, Nepal)... that rounds out the birds from Gamebirds2. The next step is for me to clean up textures and GuineaFowl model coding for the firefly version so I can start to create the other versions. With any luck I should wrap this set up by the start of October which means a mid-to-late October release. I'll then probably spend the rest of this year with more updates of older sets.
I'm now moving to the DS versions, but not before doing at least one "promo" render in Firefly. Here's some Great Currasows...
Here's my Himalayan Monals in Iray. Their range extends from Afghanistan and Pakistan through the Himalayas in India, Nepal, southern Tibet, and Bhutan and they live in upper temperate oak-conifer forests interspersed with open grassy slopes, cliffs and alpine meadows between 2400 and 4500 m.
While not currently endangered, their 40,000 +/- population is rapidly decreasing due to poaching and other human activity disturbances (e.g. habitat destruction).
They eat seeds, tubers, shoots, berries and insects. It is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as the danphe, and state bird of Uttarakhand, India, where it is known as the monal.
While not currently endangered, their 40,000 +/- population is rapidly decreasing due to poaching and other human activity disturbances (e.g. habitat destruction).
They eat seeds, tubers, shoots, berries and insects. It is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as the danphe, and state bird of Uttarakhand, India, where it is known as the monal.
yes, that's the male