Blyth's hawk eagle

There was nothing to do yesterday, a friend Denis took me to Crocker range for birding.

Very interesting moments when he called me for this bird. More pictures of this bird at his blog. Thank you Denis.

Happy birding.

Rails

Excitedly seeing many rails in the paddyfield. They are about ten of them. I hardly see this many before and most of the time I see one rail only and not approachable. When this bird see you, it quickly runs away to the bushes.

Slaty-breasted Rail.

Buff-banded Rail.


Happy birding.

Black-and-red Broadbill

This is a lowland forest bird but it can be seen near the roadside fresh water pond during nesting (so far that I have seen). It can go up quite higher altitude too.

This is how this bird nest look like. The nest usually is on the the dead tree on the fresh water pond.
Happy birding.

Oriental Prantincole

Many of these birds in the field. I do not see them present in the field until suddenly flocks of them fly off to the air when Black-shouldered kite come near them.


They fly more higher than the Black-shoulder kite does to avoid being get capture.

Happy birding.

Somekind Grasshopper?

It was been hard day yesterday birding because there were no birds to photograph. But I enjoyed the cool mountain breeze though beside that I did birdwatching only. At the end of the day before leaving home, I found this little snow-white grasshopper-like.

Happy birding.

Surviving the cute Spotted Dove chick! 27. 03. 2011

I find this chick by the side of the road near my house. It is luckily no cats around otherwise that the end of it. I try to find its nest but can not find. So no where to release it and I am trying to save it. Hoping I manage to save it till it fledge.

Yes it is cute.
I modify the stud for food and water container for the chick.
I buy the chick food from pet shop.
I try to feed the chick but fail as its mouth I can not open. I feel happy because the bird at least can sip the water when I dip its beak into the water.
There it is inside the plastic container safely.
It is covered so that it will not get rain.
Happy birding.

Chinese Religion parade - 26/03/2011

For the first time I see the Chinese community here in Kota Kinabalu city having or do religion parade in the town. When I see this occasion.....I say "Oohh this is may be something like how Chinese do every year or particular day/days in China commemorating/celebrating/praying."

Like very much to see them with beautiful and colorful dresses. May be next to see is Hinduism?