forthbirder
Well-known member
Hi to all.
Had a day off work so started with a visit to Taman Ganesa in Bandung, in Java. Was entertained by the local red breasted parakeets before heading up to Curug Dago (Dago falls). This is a small area of riverine forest amongst the madness of the Indonesian traffic. It's heavily polluted, with garbage everywhere, but is still a great spot to watch butterflies, dragonflies, and reptiles. Due to the activities of the local bird trappers however, the most one can usually see there are sunbirds, forest kingfishers, and swifts (ie all birds that cannot be kept alive in cages). Today I was sitting on the rocks when some movement caught my eyes. Their, on the rocks amongst the filth and garbage were a beautiful pair of Sunda Forktails, which stood in view for a good twenty minutes.
Just shows that you never know what will turn up and even the most unlikely places can deliver a gem every now and then.
Mark
Had a day off work so started with a visit to Taman Ganesa in Bandung, in Java. Was entertained by the local red breasted parakeets before heading up to Curug Dago (Dago falls). This is a small area of riverine forest amongst the madness of the Indonesian traffic. It's heavily polluted, with garbage everywhere, but is still a great spot to watch butterflies, dragonflies, and reptiles. Due to the activities of the local bird trappers however, the most one can usually see there are sunbirds, forest kingfishers, and swifts (ie all birds that cannot be kept alive in cages). Today I was sitting on the rocks when some movement caught my eyes. Their, on the rocks amongst the filth and garbage were a beautiful pair of Sunda Forktails, which stood in view for a good twenty minutes.
Just shows that you never know what will turn up and even the most unlikely places can deliver a gem every now and then.
Mark
