Unlike the Black-napped Monarch's nest at Sepilok which was blown away by the strong wind (as reported by Alphon) last month, this Besra is lucky. She's now nursing three chicks. Wonderful news! I guess, building a nest on a small tree is better after all.
Chai, Sisie, Jason and Karim went to Tambunan to pay a visit to the Besra. Obviously, they are having the time of their life up there! Not an everyday event to witness a raptor up close and personal. To add to the excitement, it's endemic to Borneo.
Besra (Accipiter virgatus rufotibialis)
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I only managed to get a few shots of this bird, but unfortunately the quality is just too poor! This shot was taken when we slowly moved in to the area when I saw a bright yellow eye sparkling from a distance. (Please click to enlarge or else its just a bunch of dry leaves and sticks!)
I just hope the weather will permit us to go there in June. The unpredictable strong wind these days is quite a worrying factor. Until then, I'll keep my fingers crossed!
To Chai and the guys up there, Congratulations!..ENVY...
1 comment:
buss cant really say our besra at borneo is endemic coz not officially split hehehe but lets hope in the future :)
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