The firmiana malayana or mata lembu, remains here in testimony to man's care-less-ness - its tree had since been felled. Let not the birds leave too.

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

Black-thighed Falconet

 Uncommon but real, probably power in territorial right or number.

And so this almost pint-size of a raptor, a Black-thighed Falconet was chased off by Black-naped Orioles, so sudden that I was too stunned and could only utter out loud.


Was minding its own business until it decided to fly to a nearby tree.




The episode was all the more surprising when it happened to an adult falconet.


Taking flight to a solitary topless tree-stand.




And these Orioles were not even adult birds.
The aggressor eventually chased off what looked like its younger sibling.


The younger sub-adult.





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