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Assalamualaikum to all! These are some information which are displayed at the hoopoe breeding site in Taman Tasik Taiping. I am glad and truly honoured that one of my photos were featured on the info display. Alhamdulillah.    This is the image that was featured on the display. Thank you, MBT!  Spotted Wood Owl (Strix seloputo) is a medium-sized owl belonging to the family Strigidae. It can grow up to 48 cm tall and weigh more than 1 kg. Often, the females of spotted wood owl are larger than the males. This species does not have ear-tuff and its facial disc is orange-buff. It has dark brown eyes and greyish to greenish-black bill. Overall, the upperparts are rufous and chocolate brown with black-edged white spots, while the underparts are buff with barred black and white, in which the white bands are broader. This species is nocturnal and feeds mainly on rats and mice, small birds and large insects. The population occurs in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore. The current population trend of this species appears to be stable, so it is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN, 2016). [Source: MyBIS] Name: Spotted wood owl Scientific: Strix seloputo Malay: Burung Hantu Berbintik / Hantu Carek Kafan / Hantu Carek-kafan / Hantu Carik Kafan Family: Strigidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern Gear: SONY a1 + SEL200600G. Location: Taiping, Perak      #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a1 #SEL200600G #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #rmco #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY #MBT #NeST
Copyright © 2021 Nur Ismail Photography. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce these images on websites, blogs or publications without expressed written permission from the photographer. Name: Eurasian hoopoe Scientific: Upupa epops Malay: Burung Hud-hud / Hupo Tunggal Family: Upupidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2020): Least Concern Gear: SONY a1 + SEL200600G. Location: Taiping, Perak. Latest update: The monitoring team has identified that there are at least three hoopoe nestlings. 24-hour surveillance by MBT / Zoo Taiping / NESt / Taiping Birding Community is currently in place to ensure the safety and success of the hoopoe breeding in Taiping. Stay tuned for updates.      #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a1 #SEL200600G #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #rmco #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY #mbt #majlisperbandarantaiping #zootaiping #nightsafari #nest #perhilitan #selamatpagimalaysia #hudhud #hoopoe #rare #bird #nesting #tamantasiktaiping #taipinglakegarden #taipingperak #tourismperak
Copyright © 2021 Nur Ismail Photography. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce these images on websites, blogs or publications without expressed written permission from the photographer. Commonly known as Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker or Sepah Bunga Dada Kuning in Malay, Prionochilus maculatus is a species of bird belongs to the Dicaeidae family. It is a small-sized bird measuring around 9.5 cm in length. This bird has a short tail, orange-rufous crown, olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts with olive-green streaks on sides of the throat and upper flanks. It feeds on variety of small berries, insects and seeds and utters a monotonous sound of ‘chwit-chwit’ (Strange & Jeyarajasingam, 1993; Jeyarajasingam & Pearson, 2012). The Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker is widely distributed across the Sundaland region ranging from Myanmar through Peninsular Malaysia extending to Sumatra and Borneo. In Peninsular Malaysia, this species inhabits the middle and lower storey of primary and secondary lowland forest. It can also be seen along forest trails and forest edges (Strange & Jeyarajasingam, 1993; Jeyarajasingam & Pearson, 2012). Whereas in Borneo, P. maculatus is a common resident in all types of forest from the lowland to the hills (Phillips, 2014). Name: Yellow-breasted flowerpecker (male) Scientific: Prionochilus maculatus Malay: Sepah Bunga Dada Kuning / Sepah Puteri Raja Family: Dicaeidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2019): Least Concern Gear: SONY a1 + SEL200600G. Location: Hulu Langat, Selangor     #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a1 #SEL200600G #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY
Copyright © 2021 Nur Ismail Photography. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce these images on websites, blogs or publications without expressed written permission from the photographer. Picus vittatus, or commonly known as Laced Woodpecker is a species of bird belongs to family Picidae. It can be measured about 30 cm in length. The male has dull yellowish olive plumage, scaly belly and flight-feathers, and red crown. While the female has a similar appearance to male but with a black crown. This species is an uncommon woodpecker that occurring all across the west coast plains of Peninsular Malaysia, such as in mangrove forests, coconut groves, bamboo thickets and tall, seashore scrub. It feeds on insects, worms, and larvae obtained both on tree trunks and from the ground (Strange & Jeyarajasingam, 1993). [Source: MyBIS] Name: Laced woodpecker (male) Scientific: Picus vittatus Malay: Belatuk Hijau / Belatuk Bakau / Belatuk Renda Family: Picidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern Gear: a9 + SEL200600G + SEL14TC. Location: Kuala Selangor.      #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a9 #SEL200600G #SEL14TC #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY
Copyright © 2021 Nur Ismail Photography. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce these images on websites, blogs or publications without expressed written permission from the photographer. Banded bay cuckoo (Cacomantis sonneratii) is a species of bird in the Cuculidae family. They are found in well-wooded forests, mainly in hill areas. It feeds on insects, especially caterpillars, bugs and grasshoppers. Both sexes are alike. The adult has bright rufous or bay on the head and back, which is broadly barred with dark brown and whitish creamy underparts with brown streaks. A whitish supercilium is distinctive above a dark eye-line. The bill is long and slightly curved, the wing is darker and the tail is graduated with a dark brown centre. The tail has a subterminal black band and white tips to the feathers. The juvenile is similar but has a pale lower mandible and white fringes to the feathers of the upper body. This cuckoo is parasitic on the common iora (Aegithina tiphia) because it lays its eggs in the nest of the iora and the adult iora will feed the cuckoo fledgling. [Source: MyBIS] I was blessed to be able to witness the said feeding of this banded bay cuckoo fledgling by the adult common iora, in between monitoring the hoopoe. It was a sight that I'm unable to describe. It is truly Allah's great creation in the circle of life. Name: Banded bay cuckoo Scientific: Cacomantis sonneratii Malay: Burung Takuweh / Sewah Berjalur / Sewah Takuweh Family: Cuculidae IUCN Red List (v.3.1, 2016): Least concern Gear: SONY a1 + SEL200600G. Location: Taiping, Perak.         #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a1 #SEL200600G #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #rmco #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY #MBT #NeST
Copyright © 2021 Nur Ismail Photography. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce these images on websites, blogs or publications without expressed written permission from the photographer. We are blessed to have a pair of the Eurasian hoopoe, for the first time, nesting at the Taiping Lake Gardens, just outside of Zoo Taiping & Night Safari. The hoopoe's nesting has attracted people from all around Perak to come and see the bird for themselves. In order to safeguard the safety of the nest and any untoward incidence, Taiping Municipal Council, the local authority and Zoo Taiping have placed security guards near the nests for round the clock surveillance. There are also currently constant monitoring of the behaviours and feeding of the hoopoe, which currently being done with collaboration of the Council, Zoo Taiping, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) & NESt (Nurture Educate Share Train), a Non-governmental organisation. I'm glad to be part of the group in monitoring the successful breeding of the hoopoe. As of today, we have observed that there are at least two chicks in the nest. More efforts are being put in place to ensure the safety of the hoopoe family. Stay tuned for the latest in this unprecedented hoopoe's nesting in Taiping.     #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a1 #SEL200600G #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #rmco #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY #mbt #majlisperbandarantaiping #zootaiping #nightsafari #nest #perhilitan #selamatpagimalaysia #hudhud #hoopoe #rare #bird #nesting #tamantasiktaiping #taipinglakegarden #taipingperak #tourismperak
Copyright © 2021 Nur Ismail Photography. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce these images on websites, blogs or publications without expressed written permission from the photographer. Dinopium javanense is a species of bird belonging to the Picidae family (woodpeckers). This species is known as Common Flameback or Common Goldenback and is found in plantations, coconut and scattered woodland in lowlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist lowland forests, and mangrove forests. The Common Flameback can easily be distinguishable by its golden back feathers and its red rump with the male exhibiting a flaming red crown, while the female has an all-black crown with white-streaked (Strange & Jeyarajasingam, 1993). Both sexes have black eyestripes joined to the black rear neck stripe and black-scaled white underparts and red rump contrasting with the black tail. It also has a small bill and only has three toes. The greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) looks quite similar to this species. Its diets are including fruits like Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Chempedak (Artocarpus integer) and insects like alate termites. [Source: MyBIS] Taking some time during the Nuzul Quran holiday to bird and bump into some birding buddies, Mat Jo & Bip. The activity was very low today. Perhaps when the nestlings have hatched, then there will be more trips by the parents to feed the chicks. Will definitely comeback for more. Good day! Name: Common flameback woodpecker (male) Scientific: Dinopium javanense Malay: Belatuk Pinang Muda / Belatuk Emas / Belatuk Pinang Kecil / Belatuk Pinang Tua Kecil Family: Picidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern Gear: SONY a1 + SEL200600G. Location: Kuala Lumpur.       #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a1 #SEL200600G #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY
Copyright © 2021 Nur Ismail Photography. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce these images on websites, blogs or publications without expressed written permission from the photographer. Hoopoes (/ˈhuːpuː/) are colourful birds found across Africa, Asia, and Europe, notable for their distinctive "crown" of feathers. The Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa, native to Europe, Asia and the northern half of Africa. Some taxonomists still consider all three species conspecific. Some authorities also keep the African and Eurasian hoopoe together but split the Madagascar hoopoe. Three living and one extinct species are recognized, though for many years all of the extant species were lumped as a single species - Upupa epops. Upupa and epops are respectively the Latin and Ancient Greek names for the hoopoe; both, like the English name, are onomatopoeic forms which imitate the cry of the bird. Name: Eurasian hoopoe Scientific: Upupa epops Malay: Burung Hud-hud / Hupo Tunggal Family: Upupidae IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2020): Least Concern Gear: SONY a1 + SEL200600G. Location: Taiping, Perak. The Hoopoe, known as the hudhud (هُدْهُد), also appears with Prophet Sulaiman A.S. in the Quran in Surah Al-Naml: And [Sulaiman A.S.] took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe – or is he among the absent? (20) I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization." (21) But he [i.e., the hoopoe] stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Queen Balqis with certain news. (22) Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne. (23) I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allah, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided [...]" (24) [Quran 27:20–24 (Translated by Sahih International)].  Hoopoes are monogamous, although the pair bond apparently only lasts for a single season. They are also territorial. The male calls frequently to advertise his ownership of the territory. Chases and fights between rival males (and sometimes females) are common and can be brutal. Birds will try to stab rivals with their bills, and individuals are occasionally blinded in fights. The nest is in a hole in a tree or wall and has a narrow entrance. It may be unlined, or various scraps may be collected. The female alone is responsible for incubating the eggs. Clutch size varies with location: Northern Hemisphere birds lay more eggs than those in the Southern Hemisphere, and birds at higher latitudes have larger clutches than those closer to the equator. In central and northern Europe and Asia the clutch size is around 12, whereas it is around four in the tropics and seven in the subtropics. The eggs are round and milky blue when laid, but quickly discolour in the increasingly dirty nest. They weigh 4.5 grams (0.16 oz). A replacement clutch is possible.   Hoopoes have well-developed anti-predator defences in the nest. The uropygial gland of the incubating and brooding female is quickly modified to produce a foul-smelling liquid, and the glands of nestlings do so as well. These secretions are rubbed into the plumage. The secretion, which smells like rotting meat, is thought to help deter predators, as well as deter parasites and possibly act as an antibacterial agent. The secretions stop soon before the young leave the nest. From the age of six days, nestlings can also direct streams of faeces at intruders, and will hiss at them in a snake-like fashion. The young also strike with their bill or with one wing. The incubation period for the species is between 15 and 18 days, during which time the male feeds the female. Incubation begins as soon as the first egg is laid, so the chicks are born asynchronously. The chicks hatch with a covering of downy feathers. By around day three to five, feather quills emerge which will become the adult feathers. The chicks are brooded by the female for between 9 and 14 days. The female later joins the male in the task of bringing food. The young fledge in 26 to 29 days and remain with the parents for about a week more. [Source: Wikipedia].   We are blessed to have a pair of the Eurasian hoopoe, for the first time, nesting at the Taiping Lake Gardens, just outside of Zoo Taiping & Night Safari. The hoopoe's nesting has attracted people from all around Perak to come and see the bird for themselves. In order to safeguard the safety of the nest and any untoward incidence, Taiping Municipal Council, the local authority and Zoo Taiping have placed security guards near the nests for round the clock surveillance. There are also currently constant monitoring of the behaviours and feeding of the hoopoe, which currently being done with collaboration of the Council, Zoo Taiping, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) & NESt (Nurture Educate Share Train), a Non-governmental organisation. I'm glad to be part of the group in monitoring the successful breeding of the hoopoe.   Here are some of the footage of the hoopoe that I would like to share. #FullFrameLife #MySONYLife #sony #sonymalaysia #a1 #SEL200600G #alpha #AlphaGuru #SAG #NurIsmailPhotography #madebyluminar #skylum #skylummalaysia #luminar #topazlabs #rmco #leofoto #pg1 #Fight4ourPlanet #DiscoverWithMYAlpha #DiscoverWithAlpha #AlphaUniverseMY #mbt #majlisperbandarantaiping #zootaiping #nightsafari #nest #perhilitan #selamatpagimalaysia #hudhud #hoopoe #rare #bird #nesting #tamantasiktaiping #taipinglakegarden #taipingperak #tourismperak
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