13 November 2010

Likas Birds

Olive-backed Sunbird / nectarinia jugularis

Been a slow week and today was my first birding for November after settling down with my new full-time job. My birding spot this time was at Likas Sport Complex, especially the jogging area and the lawn bowling area.
At the entrance there is a Coral Tree and it is flowering. This make the birding easier since the Coral Tree has a lot of nectar and also attracts the insects towards the flowers. So I choose a shaded area and waited. Earlier prior to this, a birder Karim @sinooorita took some picture of a Boobok Owl also known as Brown Hawk-Owl at the back of the jogging pathway.


Female Brown-throated ? maybe...

Brown-throated Sunbird / anthreptes malacensis






Grey-rumped Treeswift / hemiprocne longipennis


Pied Triller / lalage nigra


Happy Birding.

4 comments:

Wong Tsu Shi said...

Denis sifu, I think the sunbird is a juv/immature Brown-throated. Terima Kasih.

Friend of HK said...

Stunning little Sunbirds! Our common type is the Forktailed sunbird in Hong Kong. They are so cute!

JRandSue said...

Superb collection,with outstanding images.
John.

JRandSue said...

Outstanding photography Denis,love the rich colours,fantastic collection.
John.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHP6RE_IS_k

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  • Nikon D300
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  • Kowa Universal adapter
  • Canon G9 / Nikon L16 Coolpix
  • TSN603 with 45X wide angle / 20X wide angle
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