18 March, 2010

Trendy: Spectacled Bulbul

13th March 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

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I’m not sure whether she has 20/20 vision but looks like she’s wearing glasses.

This Spectacled Bulbul  (Pycnonotus erythropthalmos) was also  attracted to the fruits of the macaranga tree.

17 March, 2010

Grey-Bellied Bulbul

13th March 2010, Kemensah, Selangor.

The weather was hot and I was too lazy to walk but fortunately bird  activity was still good. One fruiting Macaranga tree attracted  lots of bulbuls, this Grey-Bellied (Pycnonotus cyaniventris) being one of them. Haven’t seen them for almost a year.

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16 March, 2010

Green-Backed Flycatcher

13th March 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

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After getting the Ferruginous  Flycatcher this is another lifer Flycatcher from Kemensah, a female  Green-Backed (Ficedula elisae). She wears the colours resembling that of the Canaries.

15 March, 2010

Ferruginous Flycatcher

13th March 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

A Ferruginous Flycatcher  warming herself up while waiting for opportunities to snatch insects in mid-air. Lifer

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13 March, 2010

Male Purple-Naped Sunbird

13th March 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

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This is the first time that I was able to capture  a  male Purple–Naped Sunbird   with the purple colouration actually visible!
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When he gets excited he raises the feathers above the nape exposing more of the brilliant purple feathers.

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10 March, 2010

Grey Wagtail

7th March 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

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A female Grey Wagtail local name : Pipit Batu, making her way along the marshy area next to the fish pond. Usually Wagtails are very wary around human but this bird wasn’t too bothered. Probably she’s used to the presence of the pond caretakers . ( Photos taken behind their house)

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09 March, 2010

Little But Large: Rufous Piculet

7th March 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

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London, New York , Tokyo.

No, It was Ipoh, Seremban , Kemensah in 36 hours!

Ipoh to conduct a project  briefing, Seremban for an overnight family function and  whatever daylight left  late Sunday afternoon in Kemensah.

It was this little bird  who made my day, A  tiny Rufous Piculet, she flew onto this open  branch for about 3 seconds and came so close that these were almost full frame shots.

Saw a Piculet last week but it wasn’t this close.

 

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