15 November 2009

Fire Tufted Barbet

For the past three weeks I have been targeting this bird.
It is well known to frequently feeding at bird feeder in front of Shahzan Hotel at Fraser's Hill like this 1, 2, and 3. I arrived at 7.15am and seen it very clearly at that feeder, but it flew away when I pointed my camera. Waited for nearly one hour but the bird failed to turn up again.
This is what I got at that feeder, Long-tailed Sibia looking for food . I will go up there again when the rainy season stoped to look for that beautiful bird. In the meantime let enjoy the superb picture here by Con Foley
This bird have a strange call/sound like a Cicada
Click to hear
Sound by Nick Athanas at Xeno-canto

Fire-Tufted Barbet

Photo by Con Foley (with permission)