Coming for a Drink of Water

Day 103 of Our Winter: The week continues hot and dry. The lower yard is still green but in the upper area, the grass has turned brown. This is normal at this time of year. Interestingly, there are a few small clay dishes near the outside taps. Only this time of year, when there's no threat of mosquito breeding, we keep them full for both domestic and wild creatures. 

There's a particular water bird, locally called a Korawakka because of the sound it makes.  They are a bit skittish. It is sort of like a skinny chicken and is actually known as a white-breasted waterhen in English.  One usually takes quite a while to check out the water.  It often hops in and out when courageous enough. Jay also saw mongoose drinking from one when we were out sitting on the veranda front area.  

I half joke about having a swimming pool built on the property as there's certainly enough room. Jay maintains that we'd have a zoo if we provided that much water during the drier spring months.