A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 21: A fish (2)
Tai perched on a tree and ate a fish.
A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 20: Green food
Tai brought something green back to the hill and ate it. What was that thing?
(Three continue captures: Two photographs then movie.)
A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 19: Tongue out (Extremely hot day)
In an extremely hot day.
Tai roosted on tree top, tongued out.
A Black Kite roosted on Zen & Tai's hill, tongued out.
A dog rested on a nearby hill hung out his tongue.
A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 18: Sun-bathing
Zen held out his wings, and bathed in the sunshine.
A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 17: Preening
Zen perched on the nest. Tai preened her feather at her usual eating spot.
A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 16: Rainy Day
It rained again today. Zen stayed in the nest and looked around.
A rare sight of the underpart of his beak.
(A lot of branches had fallen off the nest... Is it still called a "nest"?) 
A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 15: After a rain
There was a downpour today. After it stopped, Zen stood on the nest for a short while and left. Meanwhile Tai stretched her wings on the treetop and preened her feathers.
A Tale of Two Kites - Neighbours: Black-collared Starling
Black-collared Starlings frequently visit Zen and Tai's hill.
Photo of a Black-collared Starling
Photo of a Black-collared Starling
A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 14: A fish
I watched the Kite's hill from 5:30am. Here are the birds I saw that morning:
White-throated Kingfisher, Masked Laughingthrush, Greater Coucal, Crested Myna, Common Magpie, some white pigeons, Barn Swallow.
Zen landed on the nest at around 6am.
Later, he chased the White-throated Kingfishers away. They even attacked each other.
Tai ate a fish at her usual eating spot at 7:40am.
She finished her fish within ten minutes. She then ate the pieces of food that got spattered around while she ate the fish. Zen called from the nest.
Tai flew to another tree and defecated. Afterwards she and Zen chased other Black Kites that flew near the hill.
Finally, she returned to her eating spot and ate the remaining food.
A Tale of Two Kites - Neighbours: Common Magpie
Common Magpies frequently visit Zen and Tai's hill.
Common Magpie 喜鵲
A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 13: Feeding
Tai had breakfast at her usual spot on the tree at around 8am.
Zen preened his feathers beside her.
He stayed with her until she finished eating.
After she left, Zen moved to her previous spot and ate the leftovers, and then flew away.
A Tale of Two Kites - Neighbours: Blue Rock Thrush
One day, a Blue Rock Thrush visited Zen and Tai's hill.
藍磯鶇 Blue Rock Thrush (Male)
A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 12: White Stuff - Part 2
Zen and Tai placed a piece of white sheet on another tree.
It contrasted greatly with the trees in the background. (A black kite was flying on the right)
Here's another one flapping in the wind.
A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 11: White Stuff
There was a large white sheet lying on Zen and Tai's nest three weeks after their chick disappeared.
A larger view
A larger view
A Tale of Two Kites - Chapter 10: Fire
There was a fire in a house right next to Zen and Tai's hill.
A few Black Kites gathered above the spot and soared around the rising plume of smoke.
Tai perched on the tree above her nest. She noted the fire, but didn't care. Firefighters came very soon and the fire was put out ten minutes later.
The kites above scattered away after the fire was extinguished. Tai circled the hill twice, glided over to the site of the fire, observed the site for a while, and then flew away.
A few Black Kites gathered above the spot and soared around the rising plume of smoke.
Tai perched on the tree above her nest. She noted the fire, but didn't care. Firefighters came very soon and the fire was put out ten minutes later.
The kites above scattered away after the fire was extinguished. Tai circled the hill twice, glided over to the site of the fire, observed the site for a while, and then flew away.
A Tale of Two Kites – Chapter 9: Rat
Tai caught a rat and took it up a tree. Zen followed her and perched on the same tree.
Tai ate the rat's head first.
After a few minutes, Tai flew to another shrub where she often had her meals. She made several calls while she continued to eat the rat.
Zen stood by her for a long time. He flew away several times:
‧ First, he circled above the shrub, and then flew back to her.
‧ Next, he went back to the nest, and then flew back again.
‧ He then grabbed a tree branch, put it next to Tai, and then flew away.
‧ Afterwards, he chased the White-throated Kingfishers on the hill.
‧ A while later, he landed under a big tree and preened his feathers.
‧ After preening, he soared in the sky with several other Black Kites, and chased the Kites that flew close to the hill.
Tai ate for a whole hour. She used her beak to clean her talons after eating.
After a while, Zen came back and hastily gobbled the remainder of the rat.
When they ripped the rat’s skin apart, it looked like pulling rubber bands.
Tai stayed with Zen while he ate, and then flew away. Zen followed her soon after.
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Epilogue:
"One man's meat is another man's poison."
---English proverb
Do you agree?
A Tale of Two Kites - Neighbours: Common Koel
Common Koels frequently visit Zen and Tai's hill.
Common Koel (male)
Common Koel (female)
Common Koel (male)
Common Koel (female)
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