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Amar
@amarhss.bsky.social
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Bird & nature lover; Paediatrician; believer in the Divine
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Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
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Slender bird with a long tail, grey above, pale yellow & white below.
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Male Plain Sunbird (Anthreptes simplex) feeding on nectar of Dendrophthoe pentandra (Malayan Mistletoe), favourite of sunbirds. Plant well known for antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory effects.
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An image showing the plant with the Sunbird in the background
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Silver-rumped Spinetail (Rhaphidura leucopygialis) with a nice tail display. Good to see flock of 18 birds this morning (a very dark day).
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November 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Mugimaki Flycatcher (F. mugimaki), juv. male (1st yr). Confused with adult female as no white post-ocular patch. But white at outer base of tail (arrow) very useful feature not present in females. Richer rufous chin/breast helps. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
Bird on a branch with orange breast & throat, brown above.
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Dusky Eagle-Owl (Ketupa coromanda), presumed female from behaviour (not calling , less dominate). Notice the pink upper eyelids (seen better in 2nd image) - almost like make-up. Not noticed that before.
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Huge owl with orange iris, perched Huge owl with orange iris, perched
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher (Cyornis brunneatus)
Experiences we live for as birdwatchers.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Dark-sided Flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica)
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Small flycatcher with a dark breast
November 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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I would be very grateful if someone could open one of these Durian fruit for me.
Gold-whiskered Barbet (Psilopogon chrysopogon)
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A large colourful barbet at durian tree laden with fruit.
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger) growing in number very quickly and over-running many wetlands sites.
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About 16 birds seen preening in a tree
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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The Mystery of the Bald Myna
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) is well known to have an odd balding of the head, where all the feathers are lost. The cause is unknown (see 2nd image for discussion).
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Head and upper parts of a common myna showing the bald head
November 22, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Female Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati) feeding on fruit of Eurya acuminata, an important bird-tree.
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A lighter green bird with a yellow bib feeding on a small fruit
November 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati) feeding on fruit of Eurya acuminata, a poorly appreciated bird-tree with many species taking the nectar & fruit.
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Deep green bird with a black face feeding on a small fruit.
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) feeding on the fruit of Flueggea virosa (Common Bushweed, Sigar jalak, Trembilutan, Bai Fan Shu, Jin Gan Teng, Vellapoolam). A favourite fruit of many birds. The plant is widely used in traditional medicine.
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A bush with green leaves and many white fruit with one in the beak of the myna.
November 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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"It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities* are wrong."
Voltaire

*government
Graphic with a quote by Voltaire saying It's dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
November 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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If looks could kill there would be nothing left of me.
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
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Frontal stare of the Lapwing looking fierce
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus). The sheer beauty of birds, even when seen again & again, blows me away.
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Green above, with blue rump & tail; broad black eyestripe; chin yellow, throat and cheeks rufous; with tail streamer.
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Classic kingfisher situation, perched on a sign that says ‘no fishing’. White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
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Kingfisher perched on a sign that says ‘no fishing’ in Bahasa Malaysia.
November 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Came across another Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) fishing this week. A backlit image but great to see these large winged raptors. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife
Large winged raptor in flight with trailing legs
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Crescent Moon (33%) this morning. #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #Seestar S50 #moon #Astronomy
A 30% crescent of the moon shown against a dark background showing some craters.
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Horsehead & Flame Nebulae, adjacent nebulae in Orion's belt near Alnitak. Horsehead is a dark nebula, Flame is an emission nebula. The Horsehead's iconic shape is a silhouette of dark dust against the bright background. #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia #Seestar S50 30 min exposure. #Astronomy
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) with a small beetle prey.
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A light brown bird, paler below with an insect in the beak.
November 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela). No matter how many times I see their regal flight, still makes my heart beat faster.
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Crested Serpent-Eagle soaring in flight with wings & tail outspread
November 13, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus). I have often seen bee-eaters take bees, wasps, moths, butterflies & dragonflies. First time I have observed them eating a grasshopper.
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Perched bee-eater with a green grasshopper in the beak.
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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Participants of the ‘Longest Neck’ competition.
Great Egrets (Ardea alba) & Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
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November 11, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger) numbers have ‘exploded’ in Pen. Malaysia. From a dozen reported in 2013 (I reported 12) to now 1000s of birds. Video of a small flock seen this week. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 AM