Taman Rimba Kiara is a little green gem located in a corner of the TTDI residential area. The above flowering tree, the firmiana malayana or mata lembu, flashes in testimony to man's care-less-ness - it's one of only two trees in the park that had flowered, since then the tree had been chopped down.

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Perhaps last feeding

These are possibly the last few images of the Black-naped Oriole and the Javan Mynas visiting the MacArthur palm fruits.  It will be awhile I guess before the tree bear fruits again.





However far the bird may be from where I was standing, and however busy it was with feeding, it displayed its alertness as usual to the presence of another being.


It finally had to give way to a pair of Mynas that flew in.




Monday, 28 May 2018

Perhaps not so bleak after all?

It could be the weather, it could be the time of the year or it could be the dark clouds over the taman.  It's certainly truly quiet in the taman, with only the usual common feathered residents around. 

When I came across the Ashy Tailorbird, the image I got certainly reflect my mood, dull and grim over the impending fate of the taman (in view of a forthcoming judicial review which may seal the future of this taman).
It's my only worthy meagre harvest of the morning.
Whatever, the Tailorbird is a survivor after all, spirited, energetic, ever-active, pretty difficult to nail down, a fighter I'll say.  Yaaa!



Sunday, 27 May 2018

Which lizard

When I chanced upon this lizard I wasn't and still am unsure if it's the Garden Fence Lizard.  Perhaps it is, merely undergoing skin transformation.




Caught it looking cute, checking out the umbrella-like leaf.




On comparison, it definitely is different from this common GFL.




Saturday, 26 May 2018

As round as the OMR

I came across these old images taken last year and I couldn't resist posting them as shots like these could be far in between, having the Oriental Magpie Robin looking round, cuddly and adorable.

This one one in particular is always special because it caught the bird's eyes.



Up or down on the ground, how could anyone not fall in love with this gorgeous bird, of stunning midnight blue?




Friday, 25 May 2018

A sitting Sparrow

When I saw the Eurasian Tree Sparrow sitting so quietly on the branch, I approached it just as quietly and thought it would fly off as I got nearer.  However, it remained where it was as I got really really close to it, I thought perhaps it had hurt itself or it was blind.


I stood observing it for seconds then decided to check it out to see if it really was hurt.  Looked like I was wrong as it took off suddenly as I went closer and closer.  Anti-climax indeed!




Tuesday, 22 May 2018

The four-legged resident

I could have easily missed it except for a slight movement that made me take a second look.  It's now rather rare to see the Monitor Lizard in the taman.  The younger ones are poached, only this older one is left undisturbed for obvious reason.  So it's quite heartening to come across this one, looking like it's enjoying time out in the taman.






Monday, 21 May 2018

Bird language

I thought, perhaps I do understand the Lineated Barbets now, as I spent sometime listening to the exchange between the two barbets, calling out so vibrantly in the thick foliage.  It was a persistent throaty call that first caught my attention and then one flew in, but did not seem to attempt to do anything except preen.





Meanwhile, another flew in and I thought it was to feed on the MacArthur fruits as it went straight to the palm tree.  Instead on close examination, I discovered that it was just checking out the fruits.

 









Then it flew off and the throaty calls continued until the earlier one flew back in, looked around before it flew down to the fruit, but to another bunch.
Well, well, going by the throaty exchange, perhaps I could gather that one was actually calling for the other to come and feed, and after checking to ensure that the fruits were good enough for the taking, although the other chose to go for another bunch.
Fascinating, that's why bird watching can be so fascinating and entertaining.