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.

Monday, 20 March 2023

Weakness of the vile

 It's always with relief when I encountered the Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis) in the bukit as it's testament that this species's still around.  It is one of the poacher's targets as cage with a bait has been spotted hung up high to lure this bird.

A stunning looking bird, it usually keeps to higher canopy but I guess even this male would not be able to resist the lure and call of female, and a fruit in sight.



Behind a fan of leaves, its beauty still cannot be under-rated.




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