Paradise in School, Common flameback outside school
2007 October 11
Been on a lucky streak. Saw a paradise tree snake on a mango tree in school on Tuesday. It snuck into a hollow in the tree and refused to exit. 3 other colleagues saw it so that was quite an experience.
A paradise tree snake, Chrysopelea paradisi is our local glider. It can glide from tree to tree by flattening its torso so that it is spread out like a ribbon. Feeds on small lizards.
Walking out of school this evening held another surprise. Saw 2 common flameback woodpeckers, Dinopium javanese, perched on a rain tree just outside the school gate. The couple was blissfully unaware of our presence and treated us to an amazing display of feeding and a bit of courtship.
All things considered. Not a bad week.
hmm, have not been noticing the things around me..have instead taken to thinking about A’s and whatever possible future paths i can take. am considering taking up a teaching assistant’s job at a private school which takes in delinquents and drop-outs to help them take o-levels as private candidates…heh. hope you’re doing fine! =)