Who fears the sun

 They often perch high and in the open, exposed to the heat and light, preying on flying insects.

But these Blue-tailed Bee-eaters (Merops phillipinus)(Berek-berek Zaitun Asia) seemed to prefer the low and the shady for they were happy to sally 'down under' for their preys.

What's in a name?

Seeking translation of words or names can be tricky, and sometimes transliteration is a pit hole, for Pox! to one who stops here.
'Berek-berek' has been translated as a type of bird that usually flies at night; 'berek' as a lone word can refer to barracks; and in a unique colloquial situation 'berek-berek' can refer to a time of continuous rain.

'Zaitun' refers to olive, so the usage here is self-explanatory.

And being playful too.

And these birds were by no means juvy as evidenced from their long-tailed streamers.  Juveniles lack these.

One by any other name

 Sambar-Kuning Kening Putih sounds like an affectionate term, a pet name, and indeed when one comes across this bundle of delight, no matter how numerous the times, how high, how low, there's a surge of joy.

When a raptor comes avisiting

The lure of food is indeed irresistible to both man and beast.  And on this occasion it compelled these two big ones to risk unusually close proximity to human beings and settlements for such.  

The Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus orientalis)(Helang-Lebah Asia) does transit at the taman each year, but to see a couple together at my front yard suggests that perhaps food of its kind was rathe scarce in this part that both would venture here.

 

What's in a name?

'lebah' is bee whilst 'madu' is honey.  Honey-buzzards feed mainly on the larvae of bees and wasps, and also parts of comb and honey.  However its diet could also include insect prey, small birds and even reptiles and frogs.

When its calls went unheeded it decided to fly down to join the other which unfortunately was hidden from view.

But this more matured-looking one was more alert as it immediately flew away when I tried to approach for closer images whilst the other was still 'rummaging'.

And finally it also took off as it looked like the tiny hive was an under-estimation.