Oscar Is Really Betty!! Cute!
The above two pics were taken on the day Betty was rescued on March 28, 2010 when she was just a baby and her feathers and wings not fully grown in. We got a call from the ppl who found her and asked us to take care of her because they couldn’t so we did. She was nurtured and loved in the E-division of the ladrang. We thought it was a boy so was called Oscar..hehee..now I’ve changed the name to Betty..She’s looks like a Betty to me..
It’s already been one month since she came into our lives and she is friendly, not scared of people and loves attention. I’ve moved her into the large aviary we have here at the ladrang to start adjusting to the other birds and outdoor life. She is in her cage placed inside the large aviary. We;ll keep her there for a week or so to adjust. I want Betty to be happy.
Betty has been hand fed and well taken care of by the ladrang staff and she has grown in her wings. In the new aviary, she’ll be free, with alot of space, air, sunshine and nice food. I want her to be happy.
Now she is eating vegetables and fruits..Betty likes dragon fruits..bless her little heart. I love her. She is a nice birdie.
May she and all animals never suffer, be killed, rough handled or abused.
Tsem Rinpoche
Pink-Necked Green Pigeon
- Believe it or not, Pink-Necked Green Pigeons are really this colour (and they are really pigeons)
- These spectacular birds can be found in parts of Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia and of course Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar – Yes, it might be time to take a trip to southeast Asia
- The Pink-Necked Green Pigeon loves the trees and as such spends most of their time high in the canopy. They typically only hang out on the ground when they are thirsty or are looking for some tasty berries
General Biology
Treron vernans are gregarious and can feed in flocks of 5 to 50. They move over the country in search of fruiting trees. In the evenings or early mornings, flocks of these pigeons can be seen in the trees in secondary forests, parks, gardens and coastal districts. This is the only green-pigeon seen outside the forest.
In late evening a few pairs will roost in some trees along the roadside or elsewhere, leaving during the early morning. When it rains, they will find shelter in trees with sufficiently large leaves to keep then from getting wet.
The green-pigeon has been predated by a sub-adult Rufous-bellied Eagle (Hieraaetus kienerii formosus) and possibly also by a Changeable Lizard (Calotes versicolor).
Diet
Treron vernans are largely frugivorous. The take the syconia of Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina.) and other figs; the fruits of Straits Rhododendron (Melastoma malabathricum), Singapore Cherry (Muntingia calabura), Sea Olive (Olea brachiata), Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans), Simpog Air (Wormia suffruticosa), MacArthur Palm (Ptychospermum macarthurii) and Salam (Syzygium polyanthum).
It has been reported that it also eats the leaves of the Sea Apple (Syzygium grande) and the flower petals of Simpoh Air.
Life Cycle
The breeding season is said to be largely dependent on the fruiting of certain species of figs (Robinson, 1927).
Both sexes help in nest building. The nest is usually built in a tree or shrub or even in a potted plant. The male sources out materials while the female builds the nest. Nests are built in trees and shrubs. There was an instance where the pair reused a munia’s old nest. Similarly, both sexes help in incubation and brooding. The clutch of two eggs takes about 17 days to hatch. The chicks are fed crop milk; a video clip is shown here.
The chicks fledge at ten days old, making a clumsy maiden flight, with the adukts nearby giving support. The adults feed the fledgling for the next few days until the latter is able to source out its own food. According to reports, the food fed to the fledgling is regurgitated fruits and not crop milk.
Ecological Role
Pink-necked Green Pigeons, as with other pigeons, assist in the dispersal of seeds. They also have a role in the control of the insect population.
Source: http://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/dna/organisms/details/464
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Tsem Rinpoche at Kechara Forest Retreat, Bentong, Malaysia
Dear Rinpoche, I think Oscar/Betty have prettier body color than others. It looked very cute in the second and third picture. I hope she is alive and living in a good condition because this article is been three years now. Have Rinpoche set Oscar/Betty free yet?
Betty has a very unique look, she doesn’t look like any other birds. Might be because of her orange beak. I’m glad to know that she is fine now. The people in Ladrang really love animals. The birdies are so lucky to have Ladrang as their ‘home’. Thank You for sharing Rinpoche.
Love, beatrix.
From a boy to a girl – that is nothing surprising when you are with Kechara. What is important here is that we have people who will give their all to care for another being – be it a puppy or a bird or an aquarium full of colourful fishes. With the good care given by the ladrang team especially e-division group, she has grown up to be healthy and mild tempered. She is now at home with fine-feathered friends in the aviary. With Rinpoche, there is no distinction between human beings and the animal realms – he cares for every being and loves all of us unconditionally. He has shown us to take responsibility by entrusting us with another life and how with love and care, we can nurture that being.
We received news about Oscar from one of Rinpoche’s long time student and friend Adelyn and having adopted her into Tsem Ladrang, beautiful and hardworking Shin has been taking care of her and keeping close watch over her from food to playing and keeping Oscar entertained.
It took us by surprised to find out that Oscar is actually Bette. As time went by and she got used to the environment, we slowly introduced her into the small aviary with the other tamer birds and she fits perfectly well! She’s more of a tame human bird coming close to u whenever she sees u coming.
I’m happy for her to have found a new home in Tsem Ladrang and may she be planted strong Dharma seeds so that it may blossom well in future.
I also think that since Oscar is a girl, she would look more like Betty from the funny TV series Ugly Betty because that Betty looks slightly ugly but she is extremely beautiful internally. I like to eat Dragonfruits too. It is good to know that she grown here wings because lack of wings for a bird is kind of losing your own sight as a human. She is now part of the Kechara Family. I wish that she may live for a very long time so that little cute baby bird mumu can eat all the dragondfruits she would like to eat and all the peace in here heart so she can hang out with the other birdies.
Terima Kasih Rinpoche!
I was thinking of the parrot and the causes that it had created to be with Rinpoche…and Sharon Saw’s article sharing on the precious human life…
“As H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche says, “Yes to friends, to lovers, to business meetings! Yes to dinners and parties! Yes to dates, drinks, entertainment, watching TV, eating, shopping! But when something is wrong – Friends and lovers leave. Parties end. Shopping is temporary therapy and could potentially lead to debts! Yes, we NEED businesses and money but how much is enough? Dinners are lovely but what does that lead to?
At the end of this, we could feel a deep sense of loneliness, senselessness and purposelessness. Not because we are bad, but because we’ve been focusing too much for too long on the wrong agendas to happiness.”- an edited quote from If Not Now, When?”
“The concept of preciousness comes from rarity and intrinsic value. To even contemplate how rare our human existence is, Buddha had a parable about an old blind turtle which lives at the bottom of the ocean. This turtle swims up to the ocean’s surface for air once every hundred years. Imagine a golden yoke floating around the seas, never still for a moment. The likelihood of the blind turtle swimming up and putting his head through the hole of the yoke when he comes up for a breath, is the likelihood of our being born as a human being.”
http://www.fridae.com/lifestyle/2009/10/23/9253.precious-human-life
It made me thank the Triple Gem, Rinpoche and Kechara for this timely reminder…
Oscar or should I say Betty is the cutest bird in the aviary and the most friendly. Rescued at a very young age, she was hand reared and even till today very tame. She comes to you when you enter the aviary and will take a ride on your shoulder from time to time. If you really want to make friends with her, you just need a piece of fruit and its a done deal.
She doesn’t sing much but makes these funny noises like grunting, groaning sounds. Must have something to do with being quiet as a safety feature. She shares the aviary with Malaysian parrots, a huge cockatiel family, a sparrow and now 2 canaries. Looking after the birds for so long and can say it is therapeutic, having little beings flying onto and around you will put a smile on anyone’s face.
How do you verify if Oscar is male or Betty is female?
I am moved by Rinpoche’s concern for birds and animals.
Oscar or now known as Betty is really a very nice bird. She is very alert and very quiet (unlike the conures!).
She likes to observe people and check out what’s happening around her always, hehe.
so exotic !!!