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.

Friday, 10 July 2020

On a not so rainy day up the bukit

A morning's walk up Bukit Kiara, and 'small' yields.
The Orange-bellied Flowerpecker is one of the more active avian residents here, more heard than seen though, and especially the female which I don't see that much either.  This one simply flew past to land across the road, with a furry fruit, or is it a grub, in beak.


Birds are truly exemplary in hygiene as they will normally clean up after a feed, as this one diligently wiped its beak on the branch.



Another 'small' find, from a distance, was the Dark-necked Tailorbird with a sub-adult in tow.




The tailorbird with its glorious dark neck.



However this Banded Woodpecker did make an appearance, perching to call incessantly, outstaying me in its spot as I moved on.



And to complete the morning, this tree with its fruits with leathery-like skin, was pretty bountiful in sight, and I learnt from a botany expert that the fruits resemble that of the Dracontomelon, anacardiaceae family, and could possibly be wild kedondong.  Wow!





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