Black Kite

Accipitriformes - Accipitridae - Milvus migrans (Helang-Kembara Hitam) 

Medium-sized, rather nondescript raptor with overall dark plumage. Varies considerably across range, but always note tail fork (can disappear when tail is fully open), and short head and neck. Juvenile averages paler and more contrastingly-marked. Flight style buoyant, gliding and changing direction with ease. Frequently forages in urban areas, rubbish dumps, aquatic habitats, and grassland, but usually avoids heavily forested areas. Sometimes solitary, but also gathers in large flocks on migration and at good feeding areas.

(eBird)

Brahminy Kite

 Accipitriformes - Accipitridae - Haliastur indus (Helang Merah)

A medium-sized raptor with a rounded tail unlike other kites. Adults are unmistakable with a white head and breast contrasting with otherwise brick brown plumage. Juveniles are a darker brownish-black with a paler head and prominent white patches under the wings. Usually associated with both inland and coastal wetlands in tropical Asia, but it is largely restricted to coastal wetlands in Australia where it is alternately known as “Red-backed Sea Eagle.” Call is a distinctive nasal, drawn out, “Kyeeerrh.”

(eBird)

A lesson in respite when one feels alienated, overwhelmed in a crowd.

Brahminy Kite

 Accipitriformes - Accipitridae - Haliastur indus (Helang Merah)

A medium-sized raptor with a rounded tail unlike other kites. Adults are unmistakable with a white head and breast contrasting with otherwise brick brown plumage. Juveniles are a darker brownish-black with a paler head and prominent white patches under the wings. Usually associated with both inland and coastal wetlands in tropical Asia, but it is largely restricted to coastal wetlands in Australia where it is alternately known as “Red-backed Sea Eagle.” Call is a distinctive nasal, drawn out, “Kyeeerrh.”

(eBird)

Just flying, no display

The younger one

* Not-doing - avoid extreme, excess

- do not exhibit, do not impress

Daring to act

 

Courage, to daring then leads to death.

Courage to not-daring then leads to life.

These two things sometimes beneficial,

sometimes are harmful.

Heaven's what is hated by,

who knows its reason?

Therefore the holy man even deems difficult it.

Heaven's reason not quarrels yet well it conquers;

not it speaks yet well it responds;

not it summons yet itself it comes.

in a lenient manner,

yet good.

Heaven's net is vast,

so vast:

wide-meshed and yet not it loses.

Benevolence virtue

"Benevolence virtue"

Inexhaustible in Tao.

 

Returning to purity

"Returning to purity"

Minus haves and desires, return to simplicity and purity.

 

who's alone

you are not alone

there's no aloneness

only disconnectedness

 

Seek and hide

Seek and hide, fly to hide, urging of past voices need to be dissected.