I was in Victor Harbor on the 11th of August 2023, taking a leisurely walk along the Esplanade, feasting my eyes on the stunning seascape view of Encounter Bay, feeling […]
The Nankeen kestrel (Falco cenchroides), also known as the Australian kestrel, is a raptor native to Australia and New Guinea. Its common descriptor refers to the colour of nankeen cloth, […]
The black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis) is of the Family: Rallidae. Rails (avian Family Rallidae) are a large, cosmopolitan family of small to medium-sized terrestrial and/or semi-amphibious birds and include such […]
On 11th August 2023, I was walking along the lesser use track over the top of Granite Island (not the usual circular tourist track around the edge of the island), […]
On 10 Oct 2023, I saw a female Oriental Pied Hornbill perching on the Footstool palm outside my window. What was unusual about this bird was the missing feathers, starting […]
Dear birdwatchers, bird photographers, nature lovers and friends The September 2023 issue of the Malaysian Bird Report is now available for download. This issue features a variety of reports on […]
In the field, at a cursory glance or brief glimpse, the Chestnut-crowned Warbler Phylloscopus castaniceps can be mistaken for the brighter Yellow-breasted Warbler Phylloscopus montis. But clear observations or an […]
On 21st September 2023, at Gunung Brinchang, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, I had an opportunity to see a number of juvenile Mountain Tailorbirds Phyllergates cucullatus. There are not that many […]
I have previously watched part of the courtship ritual of Java Sparrows Padda oryzivora (see reference). These birds are from successfully breeding in the wild, of released captives, mostly around […]
I had an opportunity today to observe a family unit of Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus, two adults and two juveniles. I decided to look at all my past images of […]
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