My first time seeing so many (six) Spotted Dove congregate at the same spot
Courtship rivalry - 2 males (2 birds from right) fighting over a female (right with open wings). Three birds on the left just watching the action.
Two male fighting while the female (left), watching who is the winner
one of the male tries to mount the female, but push away by his rival...
...and fighting continue...
....fighting
...the looser flew away
30 November 2015
20 November 2015
17 November 2015
Spotted Dove courtship / mating rituals Part 1
Spotted Dove - (Streptopelia chinensis) - Tekukur on a coconut tree
both look at a different way, than the male slowly inch closer to the female
went closer and stop to see the female reaction
slowly walk toward the female
Wow!, she flew off
and away
the female landed at the lower leaf stalk
the couple later flew to the ground and feed together
both look at a different way, than the male slowly inch closer to the female
went closer and stop to see the female reaction
slowly walk toward the female
Wow!, she flew off
and away
the female landed at the lower leaf stalk
the couple later flew to the ground and feed together
15 November 2015
Tailor Bird on Various Perch
Common Tailorbird (Orthotomus sutorius)
Foraging on Guava fruit trees (Psidium guajava)
on a tall tropical grasses
on Japanese Bamboo plant at my neighbor's house
and on a brick roof tile
Foraging on Guava fruit trees (Psidium guajava)
on a tall tropical grasses
on Japanese Bamboo plant at my neighbor's house
and on a brick roof tile
13 November 2015
Shield bugs and Carpenter Bee on the Rattlebox Plant
Shield bugs and Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa spp) on Rattlepod plant - Fabaceae (kekacang) - Bunga rumpai gegiring (Crotalaria pallida)
Look at the SkyWatch Friday from all over the world HERE
Look at the SkyWatch Friday from all over the world HERE
08 November 2015
Birds of Steel
Captured these "Steel Birds" this morning at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2
pic with Nokia N8
pic with Nokia N8
05 November 2015
Sunbird Feeding at Hibiscus Flower
I found this male Brown-throated Sunbird foraging at Bunga Raya - Hibiscus flower, when I was eating nasi lemak at Mak Teh's stall (opposite the Raub Fire Station).
Menyedut madu bunga raya dengan menebuk pangkal bunga. Itu yang digelar "robbing nectar" - "merompak madu". Burung tidak terlibat dalam proses pendebungaan, kerana tidak menyedut madu dari depan kelopak bunga (petal) dan tidak kena pada pistil/stigma.Female Brown-throated Sunbird pic below by Nazeri Abghani/MNS Miri/2011 - from this site
Male Brown-throated Sunbird - pic below by Supt (R) Che Mahazan Che Aik (my Facebook friend)
Olive-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia jugularis) - below - pic by Che Mahazan Che Aik
Crimson Sunbird by Lip Kee - from CommonsWikepedia, This bird is doing what Ornithologist called ‘robbing nectar’
03 November 2015
Adult Starling at Car Park
I found this adult Starling foraging in a tree near my car park, just outside the Raub Magistrate Court building.
Photographed hand held at ISO 1600
Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis)
Photographed hand held at ISO 1600
Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis)
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