Scarlet Minivet

Passeriformes - Campephagidae - Pericrocotus speciosus (Burung Matahari Besar)

Brilliantly-colored forest bird, typically encountered in flocks. Coloration varies significantly throughout wide distribution, with males ranging from black-and-crimson (most of mainland Asia) to black-and-yellow (southern Philippines) and black-and-orange (Java and Bali). Females are predominantly gray-and-yellow, but southern Philippine and western Indonesian birds are black-and-yellow. In all subspecies, note colored “blotches” on the wings (other minivets have cleaner wing patterns) and female’s yellow forehead. Gives high whistled “wheeep” notes, often when flying over the treetops.

(eBird)

Humility in being first, being only.

Fiery Minivet

Passeriformes - Campehagidae - Pericrocotus igneus (Minivet Menyala/Burung-Matahari Kecil Biasa)

Brightly-colored and social, this long-tailed passerine can often be found perched up overlooking the canopy or flying overhead. Very similar to Scarlet, Long-tailed, and Short-billed minivets. Similar-looking Scarlet Minivet has two disjunct bright patches on the wings, whereas these patches are connected in Fiery. Other minivets are larger overall and brighter red (versus more orange) in adult male plumage. Female Fiery’s reddish-orange rump is unique and if seen separates her from other female black-and-red minivets. Inhabits lowland and foothill forests and forest edge. Gives a high, thin, rising “swee.”

(eBird)

 Function of role, parent and child, leader and follower.

* Administering the government - without contrivance *

- do not create, do not manufacture -

Fiery Minivet

Passeriformes - Campehagidae - Pericrocotus igneus (Minivet Menyala/Burung-Matahari Kecil Biasa)

Brightly-colored and social, this long-tailed passerine can often be found perched up overlooking the canopy or flying overhead. Very similar to Scarlet, Long-tailed, and Short-billed minivets. Similar-looking Scarlet Minivet has two disjunct bright patches on the wings, whereas these patches are connected in Fiery. Other minivets are larger overall and brighter red (versus more orange) in adult male plumage. Female Fiery’s reddish-orange rump is unique and if seen separates her from other female black-and-red minivets. Inhabits lowland and foothill forests and forest edge. Gives a high, thin, rising “swee.”

(eBird) 

To each its own - choice and decision.

* Keeping at rest the people - Act, manage without trickery, favouritism; take care of basics
- Birding ethics, birder's ethics - 

Trust

In faith

Believe, something can't be reasoned out.

Just is, for a Higher Presence.

Dimming radiancy

Heaven is eternal, earth is lasting.

Heaven [and] earth the reason why [they] are able to be eternal and lasting

that is because they not themselves live

that is the reason.

[They] can eternally live.

Therefore the holy man puts behind his person 

and [his] person comes to the front.

[He] rejects his person and [his] person is preserved.

Is it not because he is not self-interested?

Therefore [he] can accomplish his self-interest.

Simplicity in habit

"Simplicity in habit"

Born of non-interference, non-imposition, non-desire; being neutral let things run their course.

 

sometimes we simply are

my space

my gather

 

 

a hot triumph

when the wind blows

when the sun blazes

hold out for abundance

 

a never ever story

you didn't know

then you saw

and it was the same

all over again

distance and flight