God Sent Me A Racket Tailed Drongo
I woke up this morning to bird calls, as with all the other mornings since I’ve moved into my current dwelling place beside a jungle & a cemetary which houses the remains of Yap Ah Loy, The Capitan of Kuala Lumpur. It wasn’t just any bird call. It was an intriguing call, more like a song that changes with the flicker of sunlight that penetrated parts of this jungle. I would walk over to my window & see this remarkable Racket Tailed Drongo( Dicrurus paradiseus) that would greet me each morning in front of my bedroom on the tree branch just ahead. I would watch it in awe.
It brought back memories of my first encounter with this bird in Langkawi at Burau Bay. I was walking along the road leading back to Berjaya Resort with my camera, hoping to capture a raptor or two. Just as soon as I saw one overhead, it settled on a low branch right in front of me. I was thinking how I would be the envy of the birdwatchers before me when I show them my pictures later! What a timely presence! It was a beautiful eagle, about 40cm in height & just as I was preparing to prop my camera, an unbelievable thing happened that took my breath away. Out of nowhere, a racket-tailed drongo took a suicidal dive from the sky at the perched eagle in what seemed to be an act of vengeance of some sort. I witnessed a tremendous amount of courage exerted by the drongo as I stood there in confusion with my hand shielding my eyes from the sun as it repeatedly plunged into the eagle! Before long, the eagle fluttered & knew it was no match for this mad, suicidal bird & took flight. I was too floored to take a picture although at other times, I would not have missed the opportunity. In fact, I was upset at the drongo for chasing away my subject when I had spent the whole morning looking for raptors in the area! I couldn’t shake that feeling off!
This was also before I knew of the bird’s name. There were streamers at its’ tail which was rather unusual. A check with Irshad, my birdwatching expert guide, established my respect for this fearless drongo. It has an alliance with small mammals (squirrels, baby monkeys etc.) & other birds to protect them when birds of predator come a calling…! Should the eagle(predator) be of a greater size, several drongos would group together to drive it away! Now that’s what I call a bird of character!
Coming back to this morning, I was privileged to have been allowed to stand at my window without scarring the birds away. I take it that my presence has been accepted by the colonies of this quaint jungle outside my abode. Then the drongo sang. And constantly changing tunes. Before long, I came to the conclusion that this bird has the ability to mimic the cries of other birds as well! Hah! What a great actor! Just then, God impressed upon my heart to draw this mighty bird of courage & said, “Regardless of creed, colour or size, I can select anyone among you to tend to my flock. Though the smaller in size does not mean lesser in strength, nor the greater among you is necessarily good. I have created all nations to answer to My calling & have brought forth prophets to prophesy in your language yet if choose to remain divided, you will not stand. Do not worry what to say when you are brought to a test for I will give you the words when the time comes. Like this drongo, though solitary, has a purpose to keep the weaker safe. You may be like a squirrel one day or a monkey the next but I called you to be a drongo. Like this drongo, many things can be spoken in that many will also hear & receive.”
In an act of worship, I opened my Christmas present in the form of chalk pastels & drew the drongo in 3 hours.
Did you really draw this? It is beautifull, you are so gifted, keep onposting your works!
Burau Bay…hmmm I remember seeing you there with your Bro in law and family in 1999 (I think)
Dear Anonymous, yes it was indeed me in Burau Bay, with my sis & her family! They’ve moved to the States now & was supposed to be back for a visit this year. It wasn’t then that I saw the drongo but a few months back. Care to drop me an email & let me know who you are?
Do you miss your sis and family?..the States, so far away..Maybe if you said you would take them to Burau Bay again, they might just come back..
I’ll give you 3 guesses and maybe I reveal myself tomorrow!!
Thats an beautiful drawing. And a nice little story too. Makes me miss the little things that defined my langkawi trips. *nostalgic sigh*
Thank you, I haven’t been on the drawing board for many years & Dad wanted to see an entrepreneur me. Now that I’m nothing my Dad nor I have envisioned of myself, I take my works to him & let him see that I’ve not lost it all! I would of course, explain all the creatures I’d photographed in the ocean & then proceed to read him the bible as he’s hard of sight, now that he’s nearing 76 years old!
Let me guess who this anonymous is….Audrey? Michele? Edwin? Suk Nyan? Err…say, Adrian? Justan? Can’t be your brother Tevis? Come on….I’d like to say hello at least?
Its your BIL KC from @Charlotte.
Saw your posts while surfing and thought I’d surprise you.
Pray for your TKC. She her her back again-badly.
Will call you later as its 12.30AM your time now.
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