Black-and-Red Broadbill - lV

 Passeriformes - Eurylaimidae - Cymbirhyncus macrorhynchos (Takau Hitam-Merah)

Utterly unmistakable inhabitant of waterside and riverine lowland evergreen forests, mangroves, and plantations. Midnight black with long white slashes on each wing, wine-red underparts, and a black chinstrap. Bulbous bill is glowingly powder-blue with warm tinges of orange and greenish-yellow. During the breeding season, the pendulous nests of this species can be quite obvious, hanging over forested waterways. Voice is nasal and generally unpleasant-sounding, consisting of odd low mechanical rasps.

(eBird)

Coaxing a chick to fledge the entire morning for five over hours (with the older one presumably fledged the day before).

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Both parents made repeated visits to the nest to coax the young out whilst not bringing any food; also called repeatedly from the background even as the young cried out ceaselessly for food.

Making beak contact with a hungry chick as another way to tease it out.

For what is it desired, for what is it eternal?

Black-and-Red Broadbill - lll

 Passeriformes - Eurylaimidae - Cymbirhyncus macrorhynchos (Takau Hitam-Merah)

Utterly unmistakable inhabitant of waterside and riverine lowland evergreen forests, mangroves, and plantations. Midnight black with long white slashes on each wing, wine-red underparts, and a black chinstrap. Bulbous bill is glowingly powder-blue with warm tinges of orange and greenish-yellow. During the breeding season, the pendulous nests of this species can be quite obvious, hanging over forested waterways. Voice is nasal and generally unpleasant-sounding, consisting of odd low mechanical rasps.

(eBird)

Feeding of two approximately 10 days old chicks.

For what is it desired, for what is it eternal?

Black-and Red Broadbill - ll

 Passeriformes - Eurylaimidae - Cymbirhyncus macrorhynchos (Takau Hitam-Merah)

Utterly unmistakable inhabitant of waterside and riverine lowland evergreen forests, mangroves, and plantations. Midnight black with long white slashes on each wing, wine-red underparts, and a black chinstrap. Bulbous bill is glowingly powder-blue with warm tinges of orange and greenish-yellow. During the breeding season, the pendulous nests of this species can be quite obvious, hanging over forested waterways. Voice is nasal and generally unpleasant-sounding, consisting of odd low mechanical rasps.

(eBird)

Feeding of two approximately 10 days old chicks, after adult first sighted brooding on 14July.

For what is it desired, for what is it eternal?

Spotted Dove

Columbiformes - Columbidae - Spilopedia chinensis (Tekukur Biasa) 

A common garden bird throughout much of Asia, found in open forests, fields, and parks; introduced to several regions around the world. Often tame and approachable. Brown overall with a rosy breast and a unique white-spotted black nape patch. Plumage shows slight regional variation: western birds have dark centers to wing feathers, lacking in eastern birds. Turtle-doves are larger, have black centers to wing feathers and stripes rather than spots on the neck. Coos loudly and often: “coo-a-roooo”.

(eBird)

Understand absolutes to achieve balance.

Black-headed Bulbul

 Passeriformes - Pycnonotidae - Microtarsus melanocephalos (Merbah Kepala Hitam)

 Olive-yellow bulbul with a black head and unsettling sapphire eyes. Broad black band across the tail is especially noticeable when seen from below. No other bulbul in its range sports a crestless dark head, but look out for the slenderer and longer-billed leafbirds, whose dark throats may cause confusion when seen from below. Extremely rare gray morph replaces all yellow with gray, and intermediate birds have both yellow and gray patches. Inhabits broadleaf and mixed forests as well as edges, often in areas close to water. Usually seen in pairs or small flocks in the upper layers of lowland and foothill forest. Unlike many other bulbuls, not particularly vocal; gives occasional “chew” or “chep” notes, often while flying.

(eBird)

The purity of having, and not displaying.