Comments on: A Bali Starling in New York https://glendalarke.com/2006/05/bali-starling-in-new-york/ Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:37:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Anonymous https://glendalarke.com/2006/05/bali-starling-in-new-york/#comment-25124 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:56:37 +0000 #comment-25124 Hi, there are more than 100 Bali Starlings flying in the wild on Nusa Penida, a small island off mainland Bali. Raised over the past 10 years by Begawan Foundation, the first 12 birds were released in 2006. A total of 65 birds were released, of which 58 survived. A total of 62 birds have hatched and flown on the island. The inhabitants take great pride in this flock. Next time you go to Bali, contact http://www.begawanfoundation.org

]]> By: glenda larke https://glendalarke.com/2006/05/bali-starling-in-new-york/#comment-25123 Thu, 25 May 2006 01:05:00 +0000 #comment-25123 Alas, Smathi – this time I didn’t even take my bins/scope which were both in for cleaning and repair – in Austria! (Altho on a past visit I did indeed have a lovely time with migratory birds in the Park). This time I felt lost without the optics (castrated maybe?)but quelled the constant twitch that sent my hands to grasp the binoculars that weren’t for once hanging around my neck…

Today I got them back. Wow, they look like new. Long live Swavaroski and their wonderful after sales service!

]]> By: Anonymous https://glendalarke.com/2006/05/bali-starling-in-new-york/#comment-25122 Wed, 24 May 2006 22:24:00 +0000 #comment-25122 I went to the Met on a Monday and it was closed so I said Yipee and ducked into Central Park next door and got myself a bunch of good spring warblers instead!
Had a chance to go to the Met again another day but thought the Met will be there, the warblers may not. Another superb birding day in Central Park. The intractable birder in me.
Smathi

]]> By: glenda larke https://glendalarke.com/2006/05/bali-starling-in-new-york/#comment-25121 Wed, 24 May 2006 17:38:00 +0000 #comment-25121 Kylie, it was strange how I kept rainforest parallels – impersonal vastness? So is the rainforest!

And FAO Schwartz was staggering. I reckon it takes a brave parent to take a kid in there…

]]> By: Anonymous https://glendalarke.com/2006/05/bali-starling-in-new-york/#comment-25120 Wed, 24 May 2006 05:47:00 +0000 #comment-25120 Oh yes, I remember FAO Schwartz. And one of my favourite pieces of stuff is my Bugs Bunny as the Statue of Liberty piece from the WB store. Still makes me laugh every time I look at it …

Glad you had a great time. I’m so looking forward to renewing my acquaintance with NY.

Karen

]]> By: Anonymous https://glendalarke.com/2006/05/bali-starling-in-new-york/#comment-25119 Wed, 24 May 2006 05:02:00 +0000 #comment-25119 I am so jealous! I have been to Bali about 10 times and never managed to see one of them – not without trying though – sigh. I also had to cut New York out of ‘my big trip’ with my daughter. (Though as a big Sex in the City fan’ she was probably more upset than me) I’m sure I would feel swallowed up by its impersonal vastness.
Kylie Seluka

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