Ecology Intermission 1

..a Cautionary Tale or two........... (Ecology: How living things relate to each other and their environment) Previously in Lust and Invasion, the importation of Crows from another Country for pest control purposes realised an explosion of Crows through to the Malaysian Peninsular interior where Crows had never existed. Disastrous consequences for the local ecology from … Continue reading Ecology Intermission 1 →

Part 2. Lust and Invasion

(just about all facts from Monash Uni Malaysia 2016 Study: Alien origins of the Common House Crow) Great research and clearly written. Crows are the Creme de la Creme of feathered Scavengers. In this case - Corvus splendens, the Asian House Crow. Everyone else on the Scavenger tree in the urban environment will never match … Continue reading Part 2. Lust and Invasion →

Crows, Monkeys and Cars

A Monkey sits propped and braced in the small tree's branch junction with a 'stiffarm' to one of the branches , making the monkey route rigid and easy. It is so well thought out and organised this waiting for a younger one to move up and over him/her towards the top of this small tree … Continue reading Crows, Monkeys and Cars →

Crows and Cranes

As the Crow flies, about 1.5 kilometres away from where I sit, PNB 118 is growing and sometimes glowing to the sky. Completion is 2021. The core has probably reached 60 stories by now, maybe more. It is pumping along! This is a great example of Slip Form Engineered construction at its best. V. Cool … Continue reading Crows and Cranes →

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