Flood Disaster

When we flashback to the year 2008, in early January, a natural disaster was happened in many areas around Bengawan Solo river, especially in east java. Tuban, was one of the victim of flood disaster. At the moment, the leeves were collapse and water from the longest river in java, flew and fill the nearby settlement. The water rise up about 30cm and in some areas was about 1m or might be more. Some people rescued into the safety area and also their livestock, like goats and cows. And some others keep stayed in their home. The dried road, green paddy fields had change becoming a wide pool. There was only water existed. But, it was happened. Hopefully that painful experience wouldn't come again. The governmen had been done to finish their project to build a levee that sturdy enough to prevent the flowing of water. Read More..

Spotted Munia Flock

by : K. Hevarina/2010

The sunset time, every single bird with their flock or just by its self are moving back to their "home". Months ago, i watched them in front of a Department store parking area. at that time, they had been perching in a palm tree .

A few days ago, i watched them in my neighbour's mango tree, a big and shade one.
I heard some noisy birdling and i guest it was come from Estriltidae (Family). Yes, i was right, that they are.

A huge flock i though, it might be hundreds bird flight aim to the vegetation. It doesn't clearly what the species is. But one of them i knew is Lonchura punctulata or spotted munia (Indonesia=Bondol peking). It doesn't need a long time till they felt pleasant at their bed and simply quite. Read More..

Birds in Color

by : K.Hevarina/2010


well, what do you think about the picture above?
or you have done to identified what the species is?

let me help you, if you answer it is the Estrildidae family, you doing closer. Then if the final answer is Lonchura genus, you are right. Here they are, trapped in the mobile cage. So, the next question, what are they for inside?

Lonchura genus, such as Lonchura leucogastroides (javan munia; Indonesia : Bondol jawa), Lonchura punctulata (spotted munia; Indonesia : Bondol peking), and Lonchura maja (White-headed munia; Indonesia: Bondol haji) are the paddy feeder, and being the enemy for farmers. People thought, it is legal to caught those birds uncounted.

In other area, this kind of bird are being the food that served in dining and even in a restaurant. Other people sell the birds as a pet. To make the consumers more interested, especially the children as the main selling target, they paint the bird's body into red, yellow, orange, or green. Then, they sell it around the town. And to facilitate the buyers they also sell the cage in a packet. Read More..