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Black-thighed Falconet – courtship behaviour
5 Aug 2019

Black-thighed Falconet – courtship behaviour

by BESG | posted in: Courtship-Mating, Intraspecific, Videography | 0

“I posted juvenile Black-thighed Falconets (Microhierax fringillarius) that fledged in the middle of May 2019. They have been feeding independently for some time. I went back for a visit and observed two of them displaying courtship behaviour. These birds are … Continued

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Black-thighed Falconet – dragonfly prey
10 Jul 2019

Black-thighed Falconet – dragonfly prey

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-invertebrates, Raptors, Videography | 3

“I had an extended opportunity to observe two first year Black-thighed Falconets (Microhierax fringillarius) – as seen from the significant residual rufous colouration on the white parts of the head). “They caught and fed mainly on dragonflies. One of the … Continued

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Black-thighed Falconet – juveniles/family
24 May 2019

Black-thighed Falconet – juveniles/family

by BESG | posted in: Morphology-Develop., Raptors | 0

“Black-thighed Falconets (Microhierax fringillarius) are one of the most difficult raptors to image or watch well, due to the small size and fast speed. The common nesting sites for Black-thighed Falconets in the city are small holes in limestone cliffs … Continued

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BLACK-THIGHED FALCONET FEEDING ON GLOSSY SWIFTLET
1 Dec 2015

BLACK-THIGHED FALCONET FEEDING ON GLOSSY SWIFTLET

by BESG | posted in: Feeding-vertebrates, Species, Swifts-Swallows, Videography | 0

“Every morning, the resident population of Glossy Swiftlets (Collocalia esculenta) in Malaysia’s Fraser’s Hill greets the dawn by emerging from their communal roost and circling around the treetops to stretch their wings and search for breakfast. A video clip of … Continued

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