This morning, visiting the Upper Peirce for the very first time was a thrill. I have always thought I have been to every square inch of our island state. Here was a quiet. leafy park that would calm any busy heart and mind.
As usual, I could never wake up early enough, so at 10 a.m. I was prepared to be disappointed as far as birding was concerned. But surprise, surprise, I spotted some movements in the lawn below where I was walking. Peering at name through my binoculars, I knew at once that this bird would be a lifer for me - Paddyfield Pipit.
Swift shadows on the field make me look up, and wow, there were a pair of raptors circling the air at a fairly low height. I managed to capture one of them in flight. If this is the White-bellied Sea Eagle. Rather far away from the sea, if you ask me.
And I believe this may be its nest.
Going down to the water's edge, hoping to spy some Kingfishers, I chanced upon some feeding Bee-eaters, which perched on the branches of a dead tree. These two must be friends. They are very likely to be the Blue-tailed Bee-eater.
And this bird, standing at a lower branch of the same tree may be a juvenile with its short tail.
In the afternoon, I drove a few kilometers to Lower Peirce, but other than a six Hill Mynahs and one Koel, whose calls echoed around the quiet park, there was not much bird life around. I did notice a few Scalet-backed Flower Peckers and a pair of Bee-eaters that flew overhead. Not wanting to waste the rest of my afternoon there, I headed for the carpark and then there was this large male Common Flamebacked Woodpecker having a feast in a tree.
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2 comments:
it must be a good day for you, enjoy your birding.
It was a very hot day which left me dehydrated and rather tired. But a day well spent.
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