Amur Paradise-Flycatcher

 At times mesmerising, thrilling, at times frustrating, its vortex of acrobatic moves inevitably pulled one into its frenzy.

The presence of an Amur Paradise-Flycatcher in the taman is uncommon, what more a male that teased with a promise of a future long tail feather.

So with utmost patience and high hope, the trigger was poised!

A respite before it resumed as before.

Much later, an unexpected find, to chance upon it again, briskly dipping in the river, another teaser movement that was all too soon over, and failing at foraging before it fled.

Rufous-legged Grasshopper

 

Rufous-legged Grasshopper nymph (Xenocatantops humilis)

Creeping Oxeye

 

Trailing daisy (Wedelia trilobata)

Oriental Garden Lizard

 

Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor)

Common Iora

One female sub-adult Common Iora undeniably already a beauty.

Yellow-rumped Flycatcher

 Could certain sites be favoured only by male Yellow-rumped Flycatchers, and others only by female?

Perhaps, as over the years, somehow, only females, and always more than one, seem to be spotted in this particular location, albeit briefly.

Giant Honey Bees

To let 'bee', or not to let 'bee'.

Idealism, or ignorance, or fear or just 'bees'.

 

A month later ....

Giant Honey Bee (Apis dorsata)

* Generally accepted as harmless unless provoked.