Wednesday 15 February 2012

Whiskered Treeswift & Blue Tailed Bee Eater

24th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Layang-layang Jambul Kecil

Scientific Name: Hemiprocne comata

Whiskered Treeswifts are  beautiful birds, wearing a mask like a superhero they are simply adorable. This one is a male with the rufous ear coverts.

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Local Name: Berek-berek Carik Dada

Scientific Name: Merops philippinus

Blue-tailed Bee eaters are pretty common in Kemensah often seen flying around in a group of about half a dozen or so. Although they are called bee eaters their diet is not limited to bees.

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2 comments:

  1. Glad to see your new site, Madi. Both of these images are stunning.

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  2. Thanks Wilma, Glad to be back & posting again. I had problems updating my previous blog so opening a new site was actually the last resort.

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