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Amar’s observations… many new to ornithology… but why so many?
19 Sep 2021

Amar’s observations… many new to ornithology… but why so many?

by BESG | posted in: Travel-Personality | 2

Those who frequent this site must surely be aware that there has been an unusual flood of posts by Dato’ Dr. Amar-Singh HSS or Amar as he prefers to be addressed, during these few months. Dato’ Dr. Amar Singh HSS with … Continued

An encounter with Ostriches in Masai Mara, Kenya
10 Dec 2018

An encounter with Ostriches in Masai Mara, Kenya

by BESG | posted in: Courtship-Mating, Travel-Personality | 0

Seeing an Ostrich (Struthio camelus) in the wild reminds me of a commercial that featured some gadget just earlier this year. The feathers of this Ostrich were in pristine condition. Remember seeing those in the enclosure with feathers that were … Continued

Ostrich
©Birding Down Memory Lane – Fraser’s Hill 5 Years On 2018
30 Jul 2018

©Birding Down Memory Lane – Fraser’s Hill 5 Years On 2018

by BESG | posted in: Habitat, Travel-Personality | 0

“Lest readers had missed reading my birding stories and wondered my silence, I had more serious issues in attending to restoration works, D.I.Y. projects and home refurbishment, after unprecedented floods hit bad last, early November. Six months on, it was … Continued

© A Gruesome Snake Feast with Formosan Magpie
17 Oct 2017

© A Gruesome Snake Feast with Formosan Magpie

by BESG | posted in: Amphibians-Reptiles, Feeding-vertebrates, Travel-Personality | 0

Birding Highlights of Taiwan 2017 Series “Formosan Magpie or Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea) as is known by, caught my attention as it repeatedly flew in and disappeared behind a Taiwan Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalamus latiflorus) clump, alongside a forest trail. … Continued

© The Ubiquitous Formosan Magpie of Taiwan
12 Oct 2017

© The Ubiquitous Formosan Magpie of Taiwan

by BESG | posted in: Species, Travel-Personality | 0

Birding Highlights of Taiwan 2017 Series “Robert Swinhoe – a 19th century English consular biologist called this bird, the “Long-tailed Mountain Nymph’ (below). “Taiwan ROC needed a national bird identity – a mascot bird to promote its tourism industry. The … Continued

Formosan Magpie
© Scaly-Breasted Munia Dunking For Aquatic Weeds
2 Oct 2017

© Scaly-Breasted Munia Dunking For Aquatic Weeds

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-plants, Travel-Personality | 0

Birding Highlights of Taiwan 2017 series “In a quiet, Yunlin County village of Taiwan ROC., accumulation of stagnant rainwater in a disused drain, clogged by decayed foliages and fallen leaves of deciduous trees, sprouted a mixed growth of vegetation and … Continued

Scaly-breasted Munia
© Count Down for Fairy Pitta in Huben Village Taiwan ROC
26 Sep 2017

© Count Down for Fairy Pitta in Huben Village Taiwan ROC

by BESG | posted in: Species, Travel-Personality | 0

Birding Highlights of Taiwan 2017 Series “The study of Fairy Pitta (Pitta nympha) is well researched and documented since 2000 by researchers of TESRI (Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute), under stalwartship of Professor Scott Lin. “In addition to other prospective … Continued

Fairy Pitta
© A Strange Affair with Fairy Pitta in Huben Part 2
20 Sep 2017

© A Strange Affair with Fairy Pitta in Huben Part 2

by BESG | posted in: Species, Travel-Personality | 1

Birding Highlights of Taiwan 2017 Series “I surveyed every area of Huben – an agricultural based village, wherever pedal power took me. Small fruit plantation holdings of bananas, pineapples, dragon fruits, papayas, oranges and limes, coffee trees and modest vegetable … Continued

Fairy Pitta
© White-rumped Sharma – An Uninvited Guest in Taiwan
8 Sep 2017

© White-rumped Sharma – An Uninvited Guest in Taiwan

by BESG | posted in: Species, Travel-Personality | 2

Birding Highlights of Taiwan 2017 Series “In all field guide books of birds in Taiwan ROC, White-rumped Sharma (Copsychus malabaricus) is not represented as a local bird species. “It was first introduced into Taiwan ROC as a pet… escapee. This … Continued

White-rumped Sharma
© Avian Shadow Boxing by Taiwan Scimitar-babblers
31 Aug 2017

© Avian Shadow Boxing by Taiwan Scimitar-babblers

by BESG | posted in: Collision-Reflection, Travel-Personality | 0

Birding Highlights of Taiwan 2017 Series “Shadow Boxing or image fighting is defined as bird attacking its own image reflected from a mirror, window, water or shiny reflective surfaces. This behaviour may include one or several in one episode of … Continued

Taiwan Scimitar-babbler

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