These amazing little bird abodes are the creation of wildlife illustrator Jada Fitch. As an avid bird-watcher, she'd always enjoyed stopping to watch and photograph feathered visitors who happened by her backyard, but they rarely ventured near enough to reveal their full beauty close up.
So, Fitch decided to make little birdhouses that she could tape to her window. Rather than leave them with plain interiors, however, she decided to make them a bit more inviting.
"I thought, wouldn't it be neat if I could put my own background in," Fitch told The Dodo.
After putting the hand-painted houses in place, Fitch places some tasty seeds inside to entice the birds to drop by. She said the reception was a little cold at first, but the backyard visitors eventually accepted the artist's hospitality so she could capture their photos.
"It took some time for the birds to investigate," Fitch said. "I had my camera phone set up on a stack of books, and used the headphone shutter release to snap some shots every time one would poke their heads in."
Fitch's work, which can be found on her Facebook and Instagrampages, has generated a lot of interest online. So much so, in fact, that she plans to begin crafting all-weather versions of her little bird homes to sell online.
Creative!! Can watch the birds come to visit and takes some food. Must be funny and entertining =P
Rather the bird in a small cage and cannot fly. =(
I hope all birds can freely fly as flying is one thing of their specialty that I really adore and wanted to. During my childhood I sometimes dreaming that I can fly. Haha..
Photos unearthed in July by Friends of the Orangutan (FOTO), appear to show the kind of life he leads when hidden from the public eye. Chained by all four legs, it appears that Lasah can't even lie down to rest.
A petition calling for an end to Lasah's exploitation has already gathered over 198,000 signatures.
"After years of abuse and exploitation Lasah was sent to Langkawi in March 2006 and has since been forced to give rides for hours in sweltering heat and humidity while at the mercy of his handler," FOTO wrote. "Recently investigators found Lasah kept in brutal conditions behind public eyes, chained on all four legs."
According to the group, this chaining method isn't only cruel, it also breaks the Malaysian wildlife law.
"This is the worst form of elephant abuse we have had the misfortune to come across," FOTO'S director Upreshpal Singh said. "Lasah is used and abused for tourist money and we were shocked to find him barbarically chained on all four legs when he isn't being exploited. We're inclined to think he's chained in the same manner every night and it's no surprise he is severely underweight."
"In this day and age with all the knowledge we have and understanding of animals feelings and physiology, there is absolutely no excuse to treat another living animal in such a cruel and inhumane way," one person who signed the petition wrote. "This must be stopped so that Lasah can live out his final years with dignity and in comfort."
Langkawi Elephant Adventures did not immediately reply to The Dodo's request for comment.
Very very sad it happen in Malaysia, in the country that I live T.T
I think many didnt now that riding elephant is actually harm to the elephant. We should educate our family and friends that riding elephant is actually cruel and very bad.
Every soul deserve right to at least resting and lying. This is the worst exploitation after the harsh training. How hard, exhaust and broken physical and mentally he is with this kind of torture.
I hope Lasah will be freed and Langkawi Elephant Advanture will be closed for good. Amin...
I you love animals or at least pity at them, know that any entertainment related to wild animals is actually abuse to them. Go find fun things with the domestic animals such as cats and dogs.
