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.

Sunday, 11 November 2018

The smallest raptor

I was as surprised as I was thrilled to see the Black-thighed Falconet preening in the hot noon, up high on the very tip of a bare branch.  It flew off and came back and flew off and came back, like it was playing a game.
This smallest of raptors does have an adorable look from this angle.


It's always a thrill to capture the bird 'flaring up', its classic pose.


Preening in the breezy albeit hot noon must be truly relaxing!



And then it had its quiet moments.




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