As I've mentioned before, there was a Straw-headed Bulbul hanging out around my building. Turns out that there are 3, and they are daily visitors to a fruiting tree literally 5 meters from my window. They wake me up every morning with their obnoxious song:
Once I started checking the tree regularly I started finding some other birds. Two of the more attractive species I've added to my inexistent 'window list' are Oriental White-eye and Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker.
Oriental White-eye (not digiscoped):
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker (digiscoped in January):
-not actually photographed from my window
I went for a short walk yesterday around sunset to stretch my legs. While on my way back there were a few Javan Mynas in the grass (dirt birds around here) - I didn't really pay much attention to them. While I got closer I noticed that 2 of them were getting jiggy with it - if you know what I mean ;)
Deciding that that was worth looking at (as you would), I was surprised to see 2 rails instead of 2 Mynas, enjoying themselves...
Rails are usually very secretive so I wasn't expecting to see them way out in the open not bothered by me or the other walkers. I assumed that they would hide after copulating. Instead they continued running around along the edge of the longer grass. Very unusual. Maybe it had something to do with their hormones - becoming ambitious? ...or global warming :p because everything that is unexpected can be attributed to climate change ;)
Here's a poor photo - this was after sunset so there wasn't much light to work with.
Slaty-breasted Rail:
The dearth of posts will continue for the next few weeks.
