July 26, 2021

The balcony observer's 346th report- Hunt for (Mulberry,…

When the fruit is ripe, perhaps taking pictures of the moment when the bird catches the fruit is the main goal of the birdman. However, before that, I also…

by tsao

July 24, 2021

The balcony observer's 345th report- Cyclops (Mulberry, Part…

In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes (meaning Circle-eyes or Round-eyes) are giant one-eyed creatures. Today, a bird came to my balcony.…

by tsao

July 23, 2021

The balcony observer's 344th report- In the bush (Mulberry,…

The bush is necessary to form a bird habitat, but sometimes, too many branches and leaves can affect the framing of bird photography. Fortunately, I was lucky…

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July 20, 2021

The balcony observer's 343th report- Be a tree frog today?…

A tree frog is any species of frog that spends a major portion of its lifespan in trees, known as an arboreal state. I have never encountered any frogs on the…

by tsao

July 18, 2021

The balcony observer's 342th report- Who killed my fruit?…

An unbelievable murder occurred on the usually quiet balcony. Blood and corpses were sprayed on the trunk of the tree. The movie being staged today is called…

by tsao

July 16, 2021

The balcony observer's 341th report- Sword swallowing…

Sword swallowing is a skill in which the performer passes a sword through the mouth and down the esophagus to the stomach. The performer must first lean the…

by tsao

July 14, 2021

The balcony observer's 340th report- Sea lion show (Mulberry…

The Light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis) is larger than the Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus). When the mulberries mature, the Light-vented bulbul…

by tsao

July 12, 2021

The balcony observer's 339th report- Gulp down (Mulberry,…

My mother taught us to be polite when eating and to chew slowly. But I doubt whether mother bird ever taught their children the same table manners. 我媽媽教我們，吃東西時要…

by tsao

July 10, 2021

The balcony observer's 338th report- Mysterious green…

Perhaps "backlighting" is one of the biggest challenges for bird photography on the balcony. Fortunately, I accidentally discovered that the big leaves of the…

by tsao

July 07, 2021

The balcony observer's 337th report- Stave Theater (Mulberry…

In addition to the Central Theater, I also have a smaller theater in the north corner of the balcony. The mulberry branches there grow horizontally, a little…

by tsao

July 05, 2021

The balcony observer's 336th report- A-Shou & his new…

Now that the theater is ready, what story do you think should be staged? For me, I always can't get enough of love stories. 既然劇場已經準備好了，那麼你認為應該要上演什麼故事呢？對我而言，愛情故事…

by tsao

July 04, 2021

The balcony observer's 335th report- Central Theater…

This year's mulberry harvest is good. I estimate that the fruit that turns red one after another will last for more than a whole month. The fruit tree is in the…

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July 02, 2021

The balcony observer's 334th report- I can't wait anymore…

The mulberry fruit is green at the beginning, and gradually turns red over time. When the whole fruit turns black at the end, it means that the fruit is fully…

by tsao

July 01, 2021

The balcony observer's 333th report- Why dance? (Mulberry,…

When it comes to berries, people think of its sweet and juicy taste. But they said that mulberry is actually not a berry in botany, but a collective fruit. So…

by tsao

June 29, 2021

The balcony observer's 332th report- Reproduction (Amaryllis…

The amaryllis on the balcony is in full bloom almost every year, but I don't get its seeds every time. Sometimes there is no pollination when it blooms, and…

by tsao

June 28, 2021

The balcony observer's 331th report- Blooming (Amaryllis,…

Because my balcony is full of green leaves, the sunlight is relatively insufficient, so there are few plants with bright and big flowers. Amaryllis, or…

by tsao

June 27, 2021

The balcony observer's 330th report- The world is losing…

(23 June 2021) Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: The forced closure of Apple Daily by the Hong Kong authorities is a chilling blow to freedom of expression…

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June 24, 2021

The balcony observer's 329th report- A straggler (Isyndus…

The stragglers are the people in a group who are moving more slowly or making less progress than the others. Any straggler that fell behind or got lost in the…

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June 21, 2021

The balcony observer's 328th report- To commemorate Yasusada…

Scientific name: Rhaphiolepis indica (L.) Lindl. ex Ker var. tashiroi Hayata 中文：田代氏石班木 English: Tashiro Indian Hawthorn、Tashiro's Hawthorn 日本語：シマシャリンバイ（島車輪梅）、タカ…

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June 19, 2021

The balcony observer's 327th report- Fake flowers on the…

There is a wild tree in the south corner of the balcony. I don't know when it started to occupy the pot of bougainvillea I planted. I'm not sure of its name,…

by tsao