"A Home In The Park" - a story

 It started with an encounter, then a story, and now as a closure, it seems only appropriate to finally animate the story as a tribute to the birds of Taman Rimba Kiara (for it was where it first began), for all the ups and downs these birds have given birders, birdwatchers and photographers, their most memorable experiences.

https://rimbakiara.blogspot.com/2017/12/lesson-from-kites.html

And now to bring them 'alive'!

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

Seek and hide

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

Keep a little star somewhere

Keep a little star somewhere
Go to it
Play with it
Knowing it's always there.

Take flight, heart

Take flight, heart
Well done
No matter.

What, where

What, where
Always there
Only room for
soul and spirit
None else.

Invading privacy

Bird moment:
Invading privacy
violating what's natural,
the unnatural haunts.

Space

Bird moment:
Space
as absolute as
heart in free fall.

A star shines

A star shines,
shares its twinkle,
and winks at its Source.

"How does a part of the world ...."

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How does a part of the world leave the world?

Rumi

When one goes

Return to earth

The other left behind, lives on

For another, life has just begun

Almost time to leave

Full-fledged

"This is the real secret of life ...."

This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

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Alan W Watts