20 Oct 2021

Asian Glossy Starling – unique nest site

by BESG | posted in: birds, Nesting | 0

Some Asian Glossy Starlings (Aplonis panayensis strigata) were nesting in cave temple statues.

What a great, aesthetic location to nest but I doubt the birds were aware.

Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr)

Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Location: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Date: 23rd May 2019

Equipment: Nikon D500 SLR with Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD, handheld with Rode VideoMic Pro Plus Shotgun Microphone

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