Saw two Bushy-crested Hornbills (Anorrhinus galeritus) fly by. Both were female. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Location: Taiping, Perak, Malaysia Habitat: 500-600 meter ASL, primary jungle Date: 18th February 2019 Equipment: Nikon D500 SLR with Tamron … Continued
I saw this rather comical scene. A Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus intermedius) had caught a prey and was attempting to feed on it on the ground. Four Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis coromundus) had ‘surrounded’ it and were watching intently, hoping … Continued
A magnificent Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis singalensis), self-feeding, immature male seen moulting into adult plumage. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) – Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Habitat: Trail along primary jungle Date: 17th August 2020 Equipment: Equipment: … Continued
A Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus intermedius) flying over a paddy field with its prey held tight in its talons. It is possible that prey is a large rat. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Location: Perak, Malaysia … Continued
Saw this Manchurian Bush-Warbler (Horornis borealis) in the undergrowth and a pile of stacked sticks at close range but hard to get a clear image of this skulker. Was feeding actively while we watched. Nomenclature issues: a. Manchurian Bush-warbler Horornis borealis is … Continued
Slowly getting to know this Bat Hawk’s (Macheiramphus alcinus alcinus) routine and behaviour. It will constantly look around, possibly for prey; did not attack passing swifts. No calls heard. Some preening in video (using Nikon P900) of perched behaviour at 7.30am … Continued
I saw adult female Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus consanguineus malayanus) three times on this trip, which was unusual, twice as a participant of a mixed foraging party (bird wave) with Chestnut-capped Laughingthrushs (Garrulax mitratus), Common Green Magpies (Cissa chinensis) and other … Continued
I went back to an old run-down orchard at the city-fringe where I had seen barbets feeding. Observed both the male and female adult Red-throated Barbets (Megalaima mystacophanos mystacophanos) feeding on the custard Apple fruit Annona squamosa; very confiding even … Continued
Was cleaning out my old, unprocessed images and spotted this Blyth’s Hawk-eagle (Spizaetus alboniger) seen in the lowlands with prey. Generally prefers montane habitat. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Location: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Habitat: Edge of … Continued
The Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus hirundinaceus) is less commonly seen in recent years and considered near-threatened in Peninsular Malaysia (Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive 2020). Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) – Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, … Continued
