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231) Red-Naped Trogon
Red-Naped Trogon, Harpactes kasumba, Kasumba Tengkuk Merah
This bird itself was first described in 1822 by Sir Stamford Raffles, a military and British naturalist (1781-1826) best known for having founded Singapore in 1817. One of 7 Trogons that can be found in Malaysia. The bird is mainly insectivorous, feasting on arthropods with a preference for stick insects and spiders. This regime is embellished with small lizards, fruits and seeds. Harpactes kasumba are generally inactive outside of their regular feeding patterns. Because of this, birdwatchers and biologists have noted that apart from their general beauty, they are notorious for their lack of other immediately engaging qualities.Their lack of activity has been considered as a defence against predation. In association with other Trogonidae species, the Harpactes kasumba have been reported to shift along branches to keep their dull coloured backs turned towards observers, while their heads, which can rotate at 180 degrees like owls, to keep watch on any potential predators. They are preyed upon by hawks and predatory mammals. The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as rare in Thailand, fairly common in Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, rather scarce in Sarawak and uncommon in Singapore, Indonesia, Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei. The current population trend shows a decline in the number of Harpactes kasumba at a moderately rapid rate, owing to habitat loss and degradation throughout its distribution range.
Kasumba yang ini terdapat di kawasan hutan tanah rendah, lazimnya yang berada jauh dari penempatan manusia. Seperti Kasumba lain, burung ini sukar dilihat kerana penyamarannya dan sifatnya yang bertenggek tanpa bergerak untuk jangkamasa lama di pokok pokok tinggi. Ia memburu serangga dan reptilia kecil, juga sekali sekala buah buah hutan.
Exif: f6.3, 1/50, ISO 640, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, tripod Feisol
White-Naped Crane (Grus vipior)
Description: The male and female white-naped crane, also called the
white-necked crane, are almost identical in appearance. The face and
forehead are bare, the facial skin is dark red. The rest of the head is white,
extending to the throat in the front and to the base of the neck in the back.
The Grey colour of its body runs along the sides of its neck in points. It
wings are black, white and grey while its long beak is greenish-yellow, and
it legs and toes are pink.
I am sorry to say this is now the fourth rarest crane, with only 5000 in the wild.
"There's much to be said for feeling numb. Time passes more quickly. You eat less, and because numbness encourages laziness, you do fewer things, good or bad, and the world's probably a better place for it." ~ Douglas Coupland
nice to have the top cover off the tent for the view of the trees and sky, and at night with twinkling stars inbetween the branches
This little chickadee was very mellow, did not fly away when I came out and allowed me to get really close for a nice little photo shoot!
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Blythe~A~Day
September 2014
Day 8: HAIKU
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The time has come to
now take a much needed nap
See you all Tuesday ~
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Elijah was napping up on the kitchen cabinet when I was walking through ...so I thought I would take a grumpy picture.
Cuba. Havana, 20-05-2005
Buschauffeur doet dutje
Foto: Frans Schellekens/ Hollandse Hoogte
taking a nap
The black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis) is a bird from the oriole family. It has yellow-and-black plumage and is found in many parts of Asia. It is one of the most common bird species in Singapore
05.06.19
Black Naped Terns
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Cabalo de Pradeiras headland.
Fili was pooped after a 3-hr hike in the morning, a few hours of walking around A Coruña and a long lunch where she probably didn't get a chance to sleep because of the large dog of some nearby diners. We were walking through this park on the edge of the city when she just lay down and refused to go any further. So, here we stayed for the next hour. She certainly picked a nice spot.
A short tour with Mike, Andrew and John. Taking in some revisits and some new spots.
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