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.

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Always an early arrival

 I knew I would encounter this one again when it flew off with a flock of ten-plus White-eyes depriving me of a photo-record during this first sighting.

The second opportunity was indeed better when I was alerted to its calls which, to my surprise, were unlike that of a typical Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia).  It had perched uncharacteristically low too.

Another regular to both Bukit Kiara as well as TRK, this is a stunner that never fails to thrill with its brilliant colours although sometimes harsh lighting doesn't do justice to its contrasting black and yellow hues.

06/2022







Hunting low down, it did not come across as successful as it eventually took off.







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