Back of Migratory Birds to SBWR 2021

The migratory birds usually starts arriving in the 3rd quarter of the year and this year is no exception. Some arrived as early as July.

Is been a while since I last photograph flock of Whimbrels here in Sungei Buloh. What a good start of my visit to SBWR for this new migratory birds season.

From a distance without binoculars, is not easy to tell which is which. A closer look, the size tell a Whimbrel a part from a Red Shank.

This is even more difficult to differentiate. Hiding among this flock of Red Shank is a Terek Sandpiper. Can you spot it?

Terek Sandpiper is slightly smaller than Red Shank with a slight up curl bill.

There are more Red Shank than others at this point of time. Some feeding alone some feeding in flocks.

Is quite therapeutic to watch them put up a synchronous show.

Egret prefer to feed in water rather then on shore.

Purple heron are here in SBWR too.

Not forgetting the resident bird of SBWR, Ashy Tailorbird.

Copper-Throated Sunbird

Sumatran Flying Dragon

Spotted a Mangrove Pit Viper.

and a breast feeding fruit bat. Yes, bats are mammals so they breast feed too.

Eclosion of lime butterfly

This is the final part of my 4 parts on Lime butterfly. You can read about my previous post here : Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3.

Once the pupa turn to this colour, is the sign that the eclosion is near and will happen within the next24 hours.

The video below show the eclosion process.

A newly eclosed butterfly waiting to start the new generation,