Good morning! And good morning to you, too. Were you hungry?
A rare appearance from Niji
It’s been a while since this one was on camera: here’s Niji. Niji, you’re so cute! Her father and mother are just regular wild chickens, but she’s the only one who never really grew, so she’s very tiny. She’s exactly the size of my palm. Come here, Niji, and say something to everybody. See? She’s this small.
Are you catching a cold? Yes, apparently.
Four chickens and a sprinkler
Four chickens are looking out together. That’s the sprinkler — it goes around every day, remember? We’ve lost a couple of members, but the group is still watching it. The one in front is Blue 1, whom I introduced the other day, and the one at the back is Blue 2, also introduced the other day. As you can see, Blue 1 has these grayish, bluish feathers, while Blue 2 has no such pattern at all.
See that little bird? It’s a wild bird you often see in Hawaii, so look for one if you visit!
Our first real rain in a long time
Today it rained heavily for the first time in ages, and everyone took shelter. Everyone except the ducks, who were having a wonderful time. The guinea fowl were surprised by the first rain, while some chickens didn’t mind it one bit. Today, it’s stay-home day!
When it rains, the temperature drops. And when it rains this much, there isn’t much we can do. Natsu is napping in a spot that doesn’t get wet — and right next to her is a chicken. “Don’t mind me!”
We collect water from the rain gutters. We’d like to use it, but we haven’t managed to yet. Rain also means puddles, and ducks love puddles. The weather stayed like this all afternoon.
Meet Niji
Niji was picked up and rescued when she was little. Her wing was broken, and for some reason what I think was her thumb (a back toe) had died off, and it fell away as she grew. So she’s a small chicken with a crooked wing and no thumb.
Once she was even attacked by a mongoose (an animal related to the weasel) and bitten on the neck — and she survived that, too.
(Stop, stop, don’t go away! Why is my head being pecked? Okay, okay, I understand.) Anyway, she’s grown up safely. Niji is five months old, and she’s still this size.
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