Mon-chan likes being petted
Jan 26, 2010 7:55am
Even though he-or-she has only been here a few days, Mon-chan is very hand-tamed already, and even likes being petted! Take a look at the video.
doug
26 Jan
2010
25 Jan
2010
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Mon-chan's first visit to the computer room!
Jan 25, 2010 1:21am
He-or-she was terrified of the PhotoBooth shutter sound and started flying to different places in the room - the door ledge, the top of the curtains, etc. So I shut off the sound and manage to take a few photos. Then put Mon-chan back in the cage to recover. :)
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23 Jan
2010
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They're getting closer to each other!
Jan 23, 2010 7:13pm
Hao-chan and Mon-chan are definitely showing curiosity about each other.
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22 Jan
2010
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doug
Mon-chan sitting on my hand
Jan 22, 2010 5:52am
Mon-chan now feels comfortable enough to climb onto my finger and sit there. He/she even went to sleep like this!
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21 Jan
2010
Mon-chan eats lunch, and Hao-chan joins in
Jan 21, 2010 9:51pm
Mon-chan finally figured out where the food was!
20 Jan
2010
There's a new bird in town!
Jan 20, 2010 10:40pm
I couldn't resist. I got another Java Sparrow! This time a cinnamon flavored one.
These photos show him on his way home on the train, arriving at home and side by side Hao-chan's cage. I'm keeping them separate until they get used to each other. The idea is for them to become friends and live together!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=187941&id=634775725&l=de3808ea25
His-or-her name is yet to be decided.
I'll upload some more photos. He/she is quite cute. As soon as it explored around a bit, it hopped on the perch and curled up into a ball and went to sleep.
These photos are from my iPhone but I have some better ones too.
doug
16 Jan
2010
Spiral color illusion
Jan 16, 2010 8:17pm
This is one of the best optical illusions I've ever seen. Click the image to see it full size.
While there appear to be alternating blue and green spirals, the blues and greens are actually the same color! Go ahead - check the RGB values yourself!
15 Jan
2010
New dieters social network Diet Harbor
Jan 15, 2010 11:17pm
Please also visit my new social network for dieters, Diet Harbor (a safe harbor for dieting mutual support).
http://dietharbor.com
doug
2 Jan
2010
Tokyo Sky Tree
Jan 2, 2010 9:03pm
The Tokyo Sky Tree, when completed, will be the tallest artificial structure in Japan, almost twice the size of the Tokyo Tower.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Sky_Tree
I noticed I can see the Sky Tree growing from my bedroom window! I think it's over 300 meters high already - almost half of its final 634 meter height. This photo was taken from my bedroom window.
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I'm an American and permanent resident of Japan living in Tokyo. I also have a residence in St. Louis, and family in Boston.
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