The encounter with a Bat Hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus alcinus) this morning in our neighbourhood was totally unexpected. We had just returned from cycling when my wife spotted the Bat Hawk in our neighbourhood raptor-snagging-tree. It was unexpected as it was … Continued
Our home is regularly visited by Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti leschenaultia) in the mornings and evenings. They come to feed on the Dwarf Honey Bee (Apis andreniformis) nesting in our wild urban garden. The Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters are very communal and … Continued
I spent the morning with some babbler species including a pair of Chestnut-winged Babblers (Cyanoderma erythropterum erythroptera). These babblers do not go to the ground to feed but forage 2-5 meters up. They probe dead leaves and explore nooks and … Continued
I have observed Olive-backed Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) feeding on the nectar of Clitoria ternatea (blue pea or butterfly pea) flowers a number of times but missed image documentation. This is a new food source for the species. I saw the activity … Continued
A number of different woodpeckers inhabit the mangrove forest and I saw Greater Flamebacks, Sunda Pygmy Woodpeckers and Laced Woodpeckers. I saw two of these handsome Laced Woodpeckers (Picus vittatus). The image above shows the adult male. The rest of … Continued
Black-crowned Night Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax) in Taiwan were very easy to watch at close range (using the car as hide). This prompted me to try and take many images of individuals of different ages. Mu-Chi Hsiao, Cheng-Lin Li (2017) … Continued
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
