Bilby....

Australia is a land of strange flora and fauna, yan ang unang napansin ko pagka-apak pa lang na pagka-apak ng mga paa ko dito.... Madami stuff toys nakasabit sa Duty Free he he.... And some of those are endangered like this cute and cuddly looking Bilby for example....

Hindi po bilbil iba naman yun hindi cute yun.... Bill-bee.... yun tamang pagbigkas nun....

Lam mo halatang nanood ka na naman ng documentary programs kanina Peng....

Para syang cross between Rabbit, Rat, and a Kangaroo ano nakakatuwa.... The bilby is a marsupial mammal which belongs to the bandicoot family and is about the size of a rabbit.

They have large ears, a silky light bluish-grey and white coat, and a long, black and white crested tail. Bilbies have a long pointed snout and a well-developed sense of smell to help them find food like makdo halimbawa....

Like all marsupials, the female bilbies have a pouch in which they carry their babies. Like the Australian koala, bilbies get most of their water from the food they eat.

The bilby populations are now isolated and scattered which means they are susceptible to ecological changes and are vulnerable to natural disasters such as disease and fire.

The bilbies in Queensland are now the most threatened and genetically distinct population in Australia, with only 600-700 specimens left in the wild.

Luckily salamat sa human interventions ang cute na Bilby po ay makikita pa ng mga future generations natin.... Example lang na civilized na tayo nung time ng mga Dinosaurs with all the moral and intellectual advancements etc., ano kayang klaseng mga interventions naman pwede nating gawin just to save them from extinction, hindi kaya tayo ang na-extinct at ginawang tsibog ng mga yun....?

Ano naman kaya kung sakali ang naging roles nila dito sa present time natin ngayon....? Hmmmm.... esep esep.... Alam mo Peng ala ka imagination talaga! Hindi ka ba nakapanood ng Flintstone....? Yan lang po.... =D

Bush Tucker....

If you happen to find yourself lost amongst the towering gigantic eucalyptus trees and some strange looking wildlife, and dry red soil on the ground, you know that you're in an australian bushland....


Probably the very first thing that will come to your now slowly dehydrating brain is how are you going to survive out there, and what the hell will you eat....? So perhaps if we try to survive the aboriginis way, probably a handful of these yummy-juicy grub will sustain you with your much needed nurishments enough for you to live another day....


These days, we have 'discovered' Bush Tucker. Indigenous Australians have been eating bush tucker for 60,000 years but for a long time we steered clear of the mushrooms, fruits, vegetables, animals, birds, reptiles, insects, flowers, herbs and spices that are native to this country.


It didn't look nice. In fact it looked awful. It takes a fair amount of courage to munch on a lizard, and how about a large family sized moth? (You've heard about those grubs of course).


But there's also wonderful fruits, tubers, greens, seeds and nuts. Bush Tucker isn't just witchetty grubs, although Witjuti as they are commonly called by aboriginis are incredibly high in protein and free for the eating....


Bush tucker is becoming widespread, thanks to a spate of recent health studies showing that native Australian meats, especially emu and kangaroo, are lower in fat and higher in iron than other conventional meats. The fruits are also known to be healthier, with the Kakadu plum thought to be the world's highest source of Vitamin C.


Most of what European settlers believed to be inedible is now considered very much the norm on the menus of top restaurants around the country.

5 ton of TLC....

This is a blogsite-espionage ha-ha....! Wala dapat akong oras na mag-blogging ngayong araw na to kaya lang may ikinompose pala akong pang entry dito last week kaya ipu-post ko na, nadaan na rin lang ako dito.... Last time naalala nyong nag-post ako about the artist elephant....? Well, here's another one about the elephant ulit, antalino pala ng animal na to ano daming alam gawin.... Marunong kayang magluto champurado to....? Napulot ko lang ulit sa Utube, nakakatuwa medyo bizarre kaya gusto kong i-share sa lahat.... Sana magustuhan nyo.... =D


Hoy mamang kano, dun nyo na lang kaya dalhin sa iraq yang tapang nyo at baka napilitan lang kayong magyabang dahil madaming chicks....! Buhay nyo na nakatihaya este nakataya dyan ano....! Dyan nyo pa naisipang magpakamatay sa marami kayong audience, daming makakapanood ng pagluwa ng mga mata at paglawit ng dila nyo dyan mamaya....!


Panoorin nyo to.... Would you trust this gentle giant to give you the most ultimate walastik massage experience you've ever tried in your entire life with those massive tree trunk-like legs....? Ito na yata ang tinatawag nilang bone shattering massage, e talaga namang shattered nga lahat ng kasukasuan at himahimaymay ng mga buto mo sa bigat ba naman nito ano....! Ewan ko lang sa inyo basta ako ayoko pang magkadurogdurog ang mga buto at matigokok ng wala sa panahon he-he....! Pano kung matapilok sya at ma-out of balance tapos buong limang toneladang bigat nya ang babagsak at dadagan dito sa very sensitive (makunat kamo) kung katawan nakuw....! Sakit nun ha....! Sa pangalan pa lang na elephant ay tunog mabigat na, ang madaganan pa kaya, pisa lahat ng mga alaga kong bulate dyan sigurado ha-ha....! =D

Elephant's self portrait....? What the....?!

Nandito na naman si Pepeng busy woooohoooo....! But before anything else, let's talk about a video clip that i've found in utube today.... Napa-wow talaga ako dito....! By the way, i do beleive in reincarnation.... Do you believe in reincarnation....? Because if not, then how will you explain this....?! I've never seen something like it before....! I don't think that this is one of those artist in the old elephant suit act, this is real....!!!!



Have you noticed the control and accuracy in the every strokes of the brush, and the details, at ang maliit na line sa base ng trunk na kunyari yung pangil o tusk ng elepante sa drawing....? Nakita nyo kung paano nya nilagay the second time yung brush dun mismo sa tabi ng unang line just to emphasize the trunk of the elephant in the drawing....? Ang bawat twist ng trunk nya na akala mo kamay kung gumalaw at alam na alam kung ano ang pagkakaiba ng horizontal sa vertical lines....! At ang bawat dampi ng brush sa board na siguradong-sigurado at talagang alam kung ano ang gustong gawin....?


Kahit yung chimpanzees na sinasabing kasing talino nating mga tao ay hindi ko pa nakitang gumawa nito....! There must be something going on in this elephant's brain....! Hindi kaya si Picasso, Michelangelo Buonarroti , Leonardo da Vinci, o baka si Salvador Dali ang spirit ng elepante na to....? Ano sa palagay nyo....? I've seen a lot of artists in action before, pero ito ang nag-iisang napanganga at hindi ko napansing tumutulo na pala ang laway ko ha-ha....! Absolutely amazing....!


Hindi kaya yung mga rock paintings nung panahon ng mga dinosaurs ay hindi talaga gawa ng mga ninuno nating mga cavemen kundi gawa ng mga prehistoric elephants, (mammoths) kasi wala pa akong nakitang magaling mag-drawing na unggoy hanggang ngayon....! =D

Brushtail Encounter....

Good thing about living in australia is you'll really get the chance to see the wild neighborhood once in a while without going to the zoo or wildlife parks.... They are so protected here that traffic on the roads will even stop for a family of wild ducks to finish crossing the busy highways....!

They've even erected some road signs warning the oncoming traffic about what native wildlife constantly cross a particular road like ducks, koalas, kangaroos,wallabies, emus, john howard (a.k.a prime minister of Oz) etc.... And the animals themselves seems not bothered by passing cars, buses, and people at all....! Today before heading to work i've decided to take a morning walk around the block and for the first time in my life i've encountered a Brushtail Possum in flesh....! Astig....! Akala ko nangangagat pero hindi naman pala....!

It was grey with white and black markings on the face and it's about the size of a domistic cat, and because it is also a Marsupial, may pocket din sya na kagaya ng kangaroos kung saan nilalagay ang baby nya....! Cute ano....? I want to see it again so i will take another morning walk tomorrow around that area, this time a little earlier para mapanood ko ng matagal at malapitan.... Actually i might take it home with me he-he....! Joks lang....! Bawal sa apartment ko yun tsaka wala ako palagi sa bahay kung weekdays baka gutumin lang sya at raidin ang mga prutas sa fridge ko....! And besides, there are ten strict rules that should be followed when facing this kind of situation.... Rule #1 : Never take the wild animals home.... Rule #2 to #10 : See Rule #1.... Ngek....! Hopefully i will meet this cuddly little creature again bukas....! Good almost evening all....! =D

When LUCK saved the day....

How many times have you witness a scene from a wildlife video between the predetors and prey encounters that always ends up in a big dinner party with the prey on the menu....?


Well, i'm sorry to tell you that this one is an exceptional case ha-ha....! This is the day when luck had saved the prey....!



By the way, this is not in australia.... You are not seeing meat-eating koalas chasing a mob of bow-horned kangaroos here, this is africa not the 80's band but the kingdom of Simba ha-ha....!


I call this "the dog that climbed-up the tree to bite me" kind of a situation....! How can you possibly escape a moment of hopelessness like this....?! Probably i will just start praying na sana ay dumating na si Tarzan & Jane kasama pa si cheeta to save my kaastigan hu-hu....!


Anyways, i found this clip in u-tube today actually it was featured on the 7:30 news tonight and i thought why not share this with all my blog-friends he-he....!


This is a spectacular story of life's uncertainties.... Though not everyone ends up as fortunate as this buffalo calf, it's very clear that in every struggle, burdens and a constant hail of trials that we encounter in our lives no matter how hard it is, there's always a glim of light and a narrow opening towards a fertile green field and a new beginning.... Naks a ha-ha....!


So grab a bowl of popcorn and watch this short clip na pinaghirapan ko pa'ng hanapin sa u-tube ha he-he....! Enjoy....!

Toad Busters....!

I'm posting this topic because i find it both bizzare and funny.... I don't know if you're aware that australians had been fighting a long battle against the invasive cane toads for a long number of years now....


There has been some attempts to get rid of this harmful pest and one of those which i found so uniquely strange is now going on in Darwin.... Cane toad madness....!


By the way, cane toads are not an alien creatures from mars or outer space, it's just a humble toad same in appearance with our hawaiian toad in the phils i don't know if we are talking about the same thing here 'coz they look exactly the same....! Maybe they are the same after all he-he....! Makapagpyutirs-pyutirs nga mamya para mag-research....


Anyways, a single nanay toad can produce hundreds of thousand eggs in a single breeding season.... In short, these eggs will hatch into little baby canies ready to spread fears on anything in their path na parang grimlins nyahahaaa...!


Unlike the common toads, cane toads are harmful to native wildlifes.... It is said that the milk like liquid oozing-out through the toad's skin has a similar effect as poison when mistakably eaten by animals.... There has been some numerous attempts to rectify this problem but so far, non of which what so ever had been proven effective in lowering their numbers and keeping up with their fast breeding phase....


The funny thing was, somebody came up with a genius idea to motivate people to keep catching the pest and secure a victory platform in the middle of this battle.... That instead of facing their defeat, they came up with a way to do the toad busting the fun way....! I'd say, " pulutan " ang solusyon dyan he-he....!


Masyado ko na yata kayong binibitin dito ha-ha....! Here's the funny bit, in Darwin you can exchange this gross creatures with bag-full of freebies....! Astig....!


I think for every 2 toads, you'll have an ice cream in cone.... For 4 toads, you will receive a schooner of beer, and for every 10 toads that you can catch you can get a free ticket for a movie of your choice.... Ang galing di ba....?!


If ever pala na may chance akong pumunta sa Darwin, instead of taking with me heaps of pocket money i'll just bring a large basket na lang 'coz their currency is readily hopping all-over the place ha-ha....!


So tayo na sa Darwin, manghuli ng cane toads, humawak ng ice cream sa kaliwang kamay, beer sa kanan at manood ng TRANSFORMERS ha-ha....! Ngyakhh....! Maghugas ka nga muna ng kamay mo dun....! Yukh....!


There's something strange in your neighborhood....

Who you gonna call?

TOAD BUSTERS!!

I can't hear you!

TOAD BUSTERS!!

Louder!

AAAAAAAHHHH!!

How's that?

That's too loud!

Napakanta pa tuloy ha-ha....! Dyan na nga kayo....!

Assassin Part - 2....

I was reading an entry about books from Tina's blog-site tonight and i had that instant " Deja vu " effect in my mind after that....!


But before that, again i would like to share with you this long list of ideas that i've made-up today while at the work-place about the 10 possible ways to repel magpie's from swooping down on you he-he....! I still hasn't got-over that two attacks that i've had earlier this week yet....! Mabuti nang naka-prepare ako para bukas ulit....!


Mind you, magpies are very clever birds.... I've witness a few of this cleverness many times....! The birds collects nuts of any kind, waits 'til the pedestrian-crossing lights flashes walk, leave the nuts in the path of the waiting cars, then return to the spot to gather the inner meat of the nuts after being cracked by the passing cars when the light flashes walk again....! Astig di ba....?



Magpies are members of the mocking-birds family like the talking Mynas or " Kiyaw " (inset photo) as we commonly call it back home in pinas, na available as pets in most pet shops world wide....


They can also learn to talk if taught patiently like their cousin the Mynas....


10 ways to avoid Magpie attack....


1) Eyes on the back of the head - Takot raw ang mga magpie na mag-atake kung tinititigan, so i thought i'd wear something that resembles an eye at the back of my head.... Pwede na kaya yung dalawang kutsinta he-he....!


2) Strange hats - Yung katulad ng sinuot nung mga ibang contestant sa miss universe....! Tingnan ko lang kung makakalapit pa sya sa laki ba naman ng mga yun....! O di kaya yung kay Inspector Gadget....! Go-go-gadget tirador he-he....! Tingnan ko naman galing mong umilag ngayon....!


3) Keep staring - Titigan mo lang daw ng titigan para ma-demoralised sila at hindi na maga-attempt pang umatake....! Wag lang sa malapitan at baka mapuwing ka sa kakatuka nya he-he....! Bulag kamo labas mo nyan peng....!


4) Carry a red flag - Okay din yan na idea.... Wag mo lang lagyan ng star sa gitna at mapagkamalan kang kumonista ha-ha....!


5) Wear a helmet - Ito na siguro ang pinaka-effective na paraan para dyan....! Walang biro, madami akong nakita na nakaganito sa park every magpie season....! Para silang kasali dun sa Bob the builder ha-ha....! Can we fix it, yes we can....!


6) Wear Nike shoes - It's your big chance to really test this brand, kumaripas ka ng takbo and hope that the shoe will stick to it's reputation just enough for you to cross the park ha-ha....!


7) Walk with pets - Since animals nga ang talagang primary targets nila ay may big chance na ma-divert ang attentions nila dun sa kay doggie at hindi na sa'yo aatake he-he....! Takbo doggie bilis....! Bow-wow-wow....!


8) Ran as fast as you can - Yun nga tulad dun sa Nike brand....! This time, subukan naman natin ang tibay ng Puma takbo na ulit bilis....! Ayan na sya....!


9) Bring a frying pan - Kung hindi pa naman sya nadala nito ewan ko lang....! Kung yung shark nga natakot dun sa scuba-diver na may hawak na niyog at isang boteng suka, ang magpie pa kaya sa frying pan....! Tyak ang pagiging malutong mo dito tsong....!


10) Wear UN shirts - United Nations, astig na organisation....! Effective sa safety raw to kasi nasa neutral side sila....! Kahit terrorist man o assassins ay salute at hindi gagalawin ang sino mang maysuot nitong damit na may mark na ganito.... So grab one UN-shirt, isuot mo ito sabay magdasal ka na sana ay marunong magbasa yung magpie he-he....!


Yun na ulit sila....! I'll just post Tina's books and my Deja vu-experience na lang sa next entry ko kasi very late na....! Ingatz na lang sa lahat.... Exit na ulit si ako....!

Assassin at the park....!

WHEW....! This morning i was targeted for the first-time by an assassin dun sa may golf club where i normally cross every morning on my way to work....! Buti na lang at daplis lang pala ang tama ko he-he....!

They seldom attack people naman, normally dogs and other pets lang inaatake nila.... Pero today, why me....?! Maybe i was at the wrong place at the wrong time lang o baka akala sa akin ay animal din whaaaa....!

I was bombarded with aerial attacks twice, buti na lang at naka-baseball cap pala ako kanina....! Seriously, the council should do something about it kasi baka makabulag sila ng mata in the future....! They really must relocate them in some safer areas far away from the busy streets....

Oo nga pala, what i'm pointing-at here is a particular australian bird the MAGPIE....!

For readers who wonder what the * boink * is a Magpie, they are actually big black and white birds who are very protective of their nests during the Australian winter and spring season....

People walking past may be seen as an invader of it's territory, promting the bird to swoop-down at them and attack....! And mind you, the experience is quite alarming specially for a first-timer like me....!

Naku, kung hindi lang talaga bawal ang animal cruelty dito sa downunder ay binalikan ko nang kanina ang lokong yun at ipinalaman sa pandesal....! Anyways, yun lang naman nangyari sa akin nitong magandang monday morning na to he-he....!

Sana wag naman maulit bukas at baka hindi na'ko talaga makapagpigil at bigla ko na lang mangasab ang * boink * na ibon na yan ha-ha....! Lamang t'yan din naman yun a....!

Eto nga pala mga dramatic photos na nasilip ko sa web about magpie attacks :

Okay na....! Exit na muna ako, manghuhuli lang ng magpie for dinner he-he....!

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HEY IT'S ME....! On my office computer, updating on that magpie attack.... Today i was attaked again ha-ha....! This time i ran away na....! Well, there's no other option but to take the other side of the road i guess untill the nesting season is over....


I just felt sorry for the old man and woman taking a morning walk behind me, they walked back where the came from i reckon....! Anyways, that's me for today....! Have a wonderful day everyone....! Bye for now, but not forever....! See you later....!

God save the devils....!

So much for my crankiness this week, happy thoughts naman tayo ha-ha....!

American Looney tunes company is about to release a DVD in support of the Tasmanian Devils.... A dollar of the revenue per DVD will go to the wildlife foundation for the protection of the endagered creatures....

In reality, the tasmanian devils are vulnerable creatures.... Unlike the looney tune's version, they are prone to disease (facial tumour) and predetors that cause a decline in the devil's population and still going down as we blog....

There could be as little as 60 devils left in the wild capable of sustaining a species survival program.... One thing's for sure, i will be chasing and monitoring this DVD's....! I'm interested to get one....! I'm a big fan of looney tunes, and this could be my big chance to contribute and be a devil's hero myself....! Wooohooo...!

For those of you who doesn't know the devils that much, they are a very gentle creature.... Contrary to the expectations of some, this guys we're just cuddly, noisy creatures that loves to fight over a smelly carcass and not over your hands or legs ha-ha....!

Yun na rin yun ha-ha....! I'm a bit busy today finishing a painting that i've started ages ago....! Okay, have a good weekend all....!

Astig pala si Bantay

Woooohoooo....! Okay na Flickr ko....! May kwento pala ako sa inyo.... Noon ko pa sana ito inilagay sa post ko pero nung time na yun ay hindi pa yata uso ang blog.... Ano nga palang year nag-umpisa ang blog sites....? Baka ako lang yata ang hindi pa alam na may blog na noon....! Ni hindi ko rin nga alam na may ganito pala hanggang sa ma-encounter ko nga ito through my inspiration.... Pero back to our topic proper muna tayo....

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Ang Dingo pala ng downunder at ang Askal (asong kalye) natin sa pinas ay magpinsan lang....! I cant believe it....! Yan ang nadiskobre ko ng minsang napadpad ako sa isang malaking zoo dito noon.... Ang Dingo ay isang wild dog at ito ay may reputasyon bilang isang savage animal.... Kaya nitong pumatay ng isang hayop doble ng kanyang laki at kaya din nitong pumatay ng mga bata na napapadpad sa gubat dito....

Ang Dingo ay hindi native animal ng downunder....

Ang origin nito ay sa asia pero dun ko lang nalaman ng mabasa ko ang nakapaskil sa may kulungan nito sa zoo na sa Palawan pala ito galing.... Mga ilang taon lang ang nakakaraan ay ibinalita sa tv ang pagkamatay ng isang 8 years old na bata at malubhang kalagayan ng kapatid nito matapos atakehin sila ng mga asong ito habang naglalaro sa buhangin sa isang remote camping park dito....


--------------------------------Pusakal

May pagkapusakal pala ang mga asong ito kung kayat kinakatakutan dito.... Kung hindi nga lang bawal dito ang animal cruelty ay ako pa mismo ang lalapit sa mga ito at magdadala pa ako ng beer, patatas, paminta, at mga ka tropa kong may pagka-scientist at mga GINius din kuno para kumuha ng tissue samples nitong mga dingo na to for scientific ehrm....! Experiments.... Tsalap....!




Samantalang ang galisin at maamong Askal naman nating si bantay ay mukhang hindi man lang nagmana sa kaastigan ng mga pinsan nya....! Very in demand din si pobreng bantay sa kanto....! Dahil sa da best meat in tawn nga ito....! At very popular sa mga astig na tulad ko.... Lalo na kapag may anestisya nakuw....! Patak pawis, luha, at sipon ni tatang dyan....! Harmless din si bantay kasi pati yata 2 years old na bata ay kayang pagda-jab jabin ito at buong amo nitong tatanggap ang ano pa kundi jab kayo talaga oo....! Sa makatuwid pala ay hindi mga first settlers maliban sa native na aborigini ang nauna rito sa downunder kundi mga pinoy....! Pinoy dogs nga lang...!




Kaya sa mga Dingo, pag sa pinas kayo ay dinikdik lang na paminta ang katapat nyo....! Tiyak tulo ang laway ng mga kanto boys sa story ko na to....! Kung bakit ko pa kasi naalala ang nabasa ko sa Taronga Zoo....! Tulo din tuloy laway ko whaaaa....! Slurp! Slurp! Dyan na nga kayo...!

Crickey...!

Nakakita na ba kayo ng buwaya sa wild na state nila. Dito kasi sa downunder, very common ang buwaya sa bush bastat may tubig, kaya nagtalaga ang gobyerno ng mga agencies na ang tanging gawain lang sa buhay ay ang matulog este alagaan pala ang wildlife at ilayo sila sa mapanganib na mundo ng mga tao. Mapanganib pa tayo ngayon, wat did wi do ba waa-haa-haat! (Nagdrama ka pa... patingin nga ng sapatos mo balat buwaya ba yan?)


Takot pa nga ako nun na baka habang natutulog ako sa gabi ay biglang lunukin ako ng crocs mula sa toilet bowl. (Patay kang bata!) Tapos kinabukasan pagising ko ay nasa bituka na pala ako ng croc... Pero hindi naman ganon ang mga crocs, ngunguyain ka naman muna syempre mula paa. Kung halimbawa naka survive ka man at nakatakas sa mga crocs, at least solve ang matagal mo nang problema sa alipunga forever and ever...! Okay di ba?

May Malaking Daga...

Ang Kangaroo pala ay mukhang malaking daga... Mahaba ang mga buntot nila at patalon talon sa bush. (hindi si pareng George wala nun dito) First time ko kasi nakita ang mga ito ng personal dito nung unang sakay ko palang sa tren. Dumaan kasi ang tren sa isang ma-bush na suburb, parang yung mga municipalities sa atin. Nakita ko madami talaga malalaking daga...

Buti hindi ako napasigaw ng daga daga apakan nyo apakan nyo!...Baka sila pa apakan nun... sa laki ba naman na yun ng kangaroo... Oopps...! titigil pa yata ang lokong train driver sa may station na yun nag-alala tuloy ako na baka pagnagbukas ang pinto ng tren papasok ang mga kangaroo. No...its not what you're thinking hindi ako takot sa daga girls and gays lang ang takot sa mga daga macho ito... Nag-worry lang talaga ako dahil sa mga PUSA... Gaano kaya kalaki ang mga yun...

Meron din silang malaking pouch sa harap kung saan tinatago lila ang mga babies nila...Babies? Opo babies kasi mga tatlong joey (Tawag sa baby kangaroo, hindi si Joey Marquez masyadong malaki yun.) ang nasa loob ng pouch mula maliit na parang butiki kalaki hanggang sa malaki na nakakalabas na at nakakatalon at hindi kambal ang mga ito. Sunod sunod na separate birth sila...

Ikaw ba naman ang may bulsang taguan ng mga anak na kagaya ng sa kangaroo, kahit sampo na ang panganay mo siguro mukha ka pa ring dalaga tingnan... Di ba misis kangaroo?...