25 July 2009

Anak Merbah Kapur - Bulbul Nesting at Jalan Bukit


I am surprised to find this Yellow-vented Bulbul right in the middle of busy Jalan Bukit at Raub here. Somehow this nest survived the trimming of the tree by gardener a few weeks ago. The gardener trimmed the tree just at the upper rim of the nest, exposing the nest. Luckily the tree is quite tall (about five feet high), so not easily seen by passersby.

Bulbul Nesting TreeBulbul Nesting Tree




The row of trees shrub at Jalan Bukit, near the Tabung Haji Building.







Bulbul Nesting
I took this pictures at 2.30pm. The mother has to sit in the nest to protect the chick from the hot sun. Look at mother's gaping mouth, to regulate her temperature.
The two pictures below were taken by a handphone camera at 9.00am. The nest was exposed with no protection at all. The gardener chopped off the tree just 2 inches from the nest's rim.
Anak Merbah Yellow-vented Bulbul chickOnly one chick, there is one unhatched egg.

Mummy!,Mummy!... I'm hungry!
Anak Merbah Yellow-vented Bulbul chick
These two images below, are the last that I saw it on 27/7/09. The feathers are already developed

UPDATE:
This egg was that remain when I visited on 28/7/09. One big question remains.
Did the chick fledge or some naughty person take the chick away?.
For the next few days, I try to look for the fledgling, but nothing.
I think the chick fledged and now happily live ever after!