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Zen perched on a branch, preened himself, excreted then flew away.
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During the blaze Zen and Tai only visited their new nest on the hill.
The fire was eventually put out. Afterwards the Kites also scattered away.
Zen and Tai perched together on a branch. A Black Kite flew near them, and both of them screeched towards the intruder. Tai flew off to chase the kite away. Zen stayed for a while longer and then left.
Tai perched on a tree and ate a fish.
Tai brought something green back to the hill and ate it. What was that thing?
(Three continue captures: Two photographs then movie.)
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.
Zen held out his wings, and bathed in the sunshine.
Zen perched on the nest. Tai preened her feather at her usual eating spot.
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"?) 
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.
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.
Common Magpies frequently visit Zen and Tai's hill.
Common Magpie 喜鵲
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.
One day, a Blue Rock Thrush visited Zen and Tai's hill.
藍磯鶇 Blue Rock Thrush (Male)
