The Effects of Global Warming..

last summer was probably one of the hottest i've ever experienced, & certainly the hottest these birds have ever experienced. they were so hot & dry that they were disoriented and flying into things. all i could do or think to do was wet the pavement where they'd settled to give them a bit to drink and to cool down, but it evaporated to quickly i had to redo it constantly. i also left a bunch of buckets lying around the yard for them and the mynas.later, i was fortunate enough to have a beautiful experience with one of these same birds: they're usually exceptionally timid little things, but i was able to literally wet one with a running hose - obviouslly with not too much pressure applied. it stood a few metres in front of me as i sprinkled it with water: it was, or appeared to be so happy it didn't move for the longest time, rocking on its feet with its eyes closed. precious. this was the first time i experienced the actual effects on living creatures that a temperature increase has and could have.

*this post is adopted from flickr.com..