Common Kingfisher

 Time when familiarity further fosters fondness, for one that's pretty predictable, pretty aural-detectable, almost.

And so, a speeding glint of blue, had me rush to locate where the Common Kingfisher had landed as it flashed past skimming the flowing water, and it turned out to be almost like trying to locate the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow!

It seemed to have disappeared.

Then, unexpectedly, was found on a relief of sandy rocky spread that had defied gushing river water.

Lineated Barbet

 Hope this is not another foolhardy decision by one when the previous dwellers still return regularly, perhaps for future occupancy.

The Lineated Barbet had already excavated a beautiful hole - not easy as this portion of the tree trunk remained hardy, and the hole would certainly hold up well when ready.

Many days later, the infamous family of Black-thighed Falconets seen to return to lord over their old home.

Yellow-rumped Flycatcher

No apologies, merely my way - and one naturally, the other philosophically, separate ways.

Always, when a visitor cometh, literally flies down to you, impeded or not, one does not simply turn away!

 

Black-naped Oriole

 Perhaps too easily seen, most often dismissed - but how common is common, the Black-naped Oriole, our very own Oriolus chinensis.

That gorgeous yellow bird with striking pinkish beak - its sheer beauty not as easily captured as assumed.

Ant Nest

 

Mealybug Destroyer

 

Mealybug Destroyer larvae (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri)

Assassin Bug

 

Assassin Bug (family Reduviidae)