Bullying in the park

I guess bullying happens in different ways, and even in the bird's world.  First, it were the House Crows that went after the Brahminy Kites and nest (and one thought that smaller birds would not do that to bigger ones but there is certainly meanness in strength as the Crows came in a flock of five).

And then on the other side this Common Iora could only look on helplessly albeit noisily as a Common Myna decided to raid its nest.

Still on Juvy Goshawk

This is the 15th day I have observed the Juvenile Crested Goshawk.  It certainly looked very grown up now, but looked like it still needed to be fed as it kept very much to its nest.  It's seen here to be tugging at and feeding on some leftover in the nest.

It's an adorable little bird of prey and photographing it can be quite addictive, but as usual it still kept very much up high and getting sharp images continued to be challenging.  It's certainly a challenge too to try and track its growth such as feather and colour changes, e.g. its underpart tail feathers seemed to have grown thick and fluffy now.

And on this occasion it's interesting to note that it looked like it was showing a sign of an adult behaviour, standing on one leg!

Perhaps Munia

It's always a pleasure to photograph the Scaly-breasted Munia although it's not easy because of its brisk feeding behaviour.  And this time, it looks like I've got an aged bird as it's not so fast in its mobility.  Nevertheless it still flew in as swiftly as it flew off.

Perhaps quarrelsome Kingfisher

This must be the most adorable pair in the taman.  The White-throated Kingfishers were behaving like a quarrelsome old couple, squawking non-stop the entire duration I was watching them.

I almost believed that the pitch went up a notch higher when I was spotted.

One seemed to have more to complain about than the other!

Gorgeous Bee-eater

It was the first time that I could get up close, just metres away, from the Blue-tailed Bee-eater.  It's always thrilling when one can do so with a bird.
The Bee-eater is truly a gorgeous bird with its greenish feathers which taper into turquoish tail feathers, and most striking orangey chestnut lower throat.

Oriole abandoned nest

Sighting the juvenile Crested Goshawk reminded me of another pair of birds, the Black-naped Orioles which abandoned its nest after having nested there for a while - unfortunately I was not able to discover why the birds did so.  It actually seemed about the same time that it was suspected that the Goshawk too were nesting.

 

Cuckoo again

It has been a long while since I sighted a Little Bronze Cuckoo.  This bird usually perches up high so it's not easy to be alert to it  but somehow this female seemed to draw my attention this morning.  Perhaps it's time to monitor if it will be around more often.