Sunday, March 20, 2011

What if...

Saw this pair of juvenile Yellow Vented Bulbul that fledged recently and still depends on their parents for food.
They at first patiently waiting in the dense bush and I have difficulty in getting a clear shot of them.
After waited for more than 45 mins, for whatever reason that I don't know, this bird come to the open! Follow the first bird, the other bird also come to the open and I can now take their full picture. Being in the open, they are also risking themselves to the predator!

Both juvenile birds go back to the thick bush after few minutes and there is still no sign of their parents.
The parents finally appear after another 30 mins! What a happy ending...

What if the parents never return?

The news & photos about school children in Tokyo waiting for their parents that might not appear to pick them anymore suddenly appear in my mind...

Japan was first hit by earthquake, tsunami and now trying to prevent the nuclear meltdown... to those who lost their home & their love ones, be strong!





Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Olive-Backed Sunbird

I saw another pair of birds busy building their nest and this round was the Olive-backed sunbird. This is the female sunbird (without the blue patch on their throat)

A male checking the nest.Both male & female check & inspect their nest.
I don't know what this female bird is doing initially. Saw the bird peck on the fern that their nest attached too. After upload to the computer then I know the answer.The female sunbird is maintaining their nest by removing any potential intruder - including ants as seen on the photo above.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Is A Hot Hot Day!

What will you do during a hot and lazy afternoon? Well, there's no better thing to do than dip in the pool of water to freshen up.
This female Oriental Magpie Robin have found the reason to be happy. She jump right in to this fountain of joy and having a good time!
Big splash was created wave after wave for about 3 minutes!
After all the splashes, the bird perch on the statue to preen & dry herself up.
The male bird just watch from the perch above the entire process and they flew off together after the female bird done with her preening.