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Ochraceous Bulbul bathing

on 5th June 2010

Roger Moo a.k.a. cactus400D was in Bukit Tinggi, Malaysia earlier this year when he heard noises at the bottom of the road at Verditer Corner. It was then about 1730 hours and the sky was getting dark and the noise of the forest was beginning to intensify.

Looking down, he was pleasantly surprised to see some birds having a great time bathing in the stream below. What caught his eyes was a pair of Ochraceous Bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus) in the water. After dipping in the water to get the feathers wet, the bulbuls flew to a nearby branch where they shook off the water droplets and then preened themselves.

Even at this highland resort the weather was hot and the birds were obviously cooling in the water.

Image by Roger Moo.

This post is a cooperative effort between NaturePixels.org and BESG to bring the study of bird behaviour through photography to a wider audience.

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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