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.

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Ruby-cheeked Sunbirds

 However one looks, beauty is beauty, even the female Ruby-cheeked Sunbird impressed with its bright orange throat, nonetheless charming than the stunning male.

And how these two could forage, entertaining with their speediness, and hide-and-seek antics, grabbing and holding on for support, burrowing into clusters of leaves.













Monday, 23 March 2026

Purple Heron

 One of the most beautifully colour-matched bird - of rusty-brown, purplish, greyish hues, and on this occasion, made it a perfect blend with its background.

The Purple Heron would not have been so relaxed if it had known that it was been watched.










Saturday, 21 March 2026

Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo

When lighting is a dominant variable, it can either enhance or impair beauty and mood.  And truth is only revealed when there is minimal interference or manipulation.

And beauty is decidedly in the eye of the beholder.












Thursday, 19 March 2026

Pin-striped Tit-Babblers

 Nothing signifies supreme frenzy and chaos as a flock of adult and juvenile Pin-striped Tit-Babblers, darting, hurtling, bolting in and out, many a times tagging along are other birds such as migrant visitors.

And the young ones would be the helpless-looking, unsteady and crying-out-loud ones.