Barbet Feeding

My barbet pictures posted and edited by Dr. Y.C Wee (botanist from Singapore) at BESGroup website.
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Although my back is still in pain, this sight of Gold-Whiskered Barbet with cicada in its mouth is irresistible. So, I quickly grabbed my camera and fired a few shots.




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Banging the insect into the perch to inactivate or kill it.



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Here whacked it against the perch, lower branch.

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Tried to swallow it, to big?



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I have no image of it swallowing this insect, because it take it else where , out side the range of my camera. Or maybe giving it to spouse or chick. I don't know.



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Hit it again...




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and again.






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