Thank you ยายธี Khun Poolthai and GD

Your comments are food for thought.

I am learning to see how droughts affect wildlife (who live or can be seen) at my place. Wildlife means 'free' animals that can come and go as they choose and 'native' plants (including trees) that grow on their own (no irrigation). I will do my best to exclude 'my' feelings and other human preferences. What I 'think' will need to be verified carefully. I will indicate 'what I think' and 'what i've learned' (facts) at best I can (in this series of blogs)

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Dear khun Pooltai: I considered the word 'pets' yesterday and came to conclude that 'the animals' in pictures shown are not pets. I care for them for their sake - not for my sake -. Yes I do get pleasure interacting with them. We are so used to seeing wildlife flee at the sight of human beings. So, we don't have a chance to observe them enough. By feeding them, we slowly gain their trust and get to see how they interact among themselves and with 'us'. I can say that there are many surprises we have found so far. Long interactions lead to understanding!