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.

Thursday, 8 April 2021

Woodpecker's playground

 The Banded Woodpecker seems to have a favourite 'playground' and strangely it's among the fan leaves of the palm trees.  Perhaps it's the airy blades of the leaves or the smooth stalks that it loves.  I have come across it on more than one occasion, messing around.



It normally flies into the palm leaves, hops and clings and hops and clings.




It then slides along the stalk or petiole, makes soundless cries, scans around and leaves.







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