Monday, August 24, 2009

Little Young Birdie - Part 2

Still remember i share about one little bird that we found? You can check in my previous post . I can't remember clearly when i return to that place. I was trying to observed her daily but i was so busy with other thing.

Actually on the day i arrive there, it was so windy at night. The next day i check on her and i was shocked when the nest was fall down from that leaves. I found her hiding under the dried tree leaves. I picked her up and put her back in the nest. Then i gently put the nest back on the leaves as it was before.

People always told me that if human touch the youngs, the mother will abandon her youngs or eat them. I just ignore it and i want this little birdie to be safely in her nest. I took her photo when she already rest comfortly in her nest. Even though at first she was refused and jump off the nest when i put her back in it.

She look really nice and and just wait another day to learn to fly. I don't know what species of bird is this because i din't see her mother visit her. It was really difficult to catch her mum feeds her.

Two days after i took the above photos, she was left her nest. I found the nest was empty. She didn't say good bye to me but it is okay. I know she will doing well in the forest.
After that, I observed almost everyday one bird keep chirping around this nest and maybe that is her. Still i am not sure who is this bird. Still lots to learn about this interesting and wonderful creature.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Wild Animal In Captivity

I am not going to elaborate much about the wild animal being kept in captivity (e.g. Zoo). I just want to share some of their photos that i capture during my recent visit to one of the local zoological park.

The Bornean Gibbon (Hylobates muelleri)

The Tiger (Panthera tigris) playing alone.

The Bornean Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) resting.

The Borneo Pygmy Elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis)


Monday, August 17, 2009

I Am Away Again


I will be away again from today until 20th August. I've tried my best to keep my blog update but my spare time is limited now. So many interesting things to share. Just be patient waiting for my stories guys.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Sunrise & Sunset - My 200th Posts





Time flies so fast. This is my 200th posts and this is the second year of my blog. I think my blog 1st anniversary was 22nd April 2009 and i was forgot about it. So, i am proud that after about a year plus i reach my 200th post today!
So i give you one of my favourites which is scenery photos. This is sunrise and sunset photos for you guys to enjoy.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Fungi - Consumeable or Poisonous 2





In my previous post about fungi, i recieved feedback from my friend and he told me both species are not consumeable. I do not know about it but better not try to eat it if we don't know. So, this time i put up another two species of fungi but just for your eyes only.


I don't think this is consumeable too. Both photos above are the same species and i found it on the fallen log.






Same goes to these two photos of fungi. I also found it on fallen log. Any idea guys? Do anyone of you know what is this fungi?


Need your feedback and share your knowledge with us.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

The Giant Ant

Camponotus gigas is a dominant member of the ant communities of the Southeast Asian rainforests and one of the largest ant species in the world.


Minors of C. gigas have a mean head width of 3.56 mm and a mean weight of 135 mg; majors have a mean head width of 6.9 mm and a mean weight of 372 mg (Pfeiffer & Linsenmair, 2007).

Based on that information, i guess you guys can compare it's size with the other ants that you know.


In tropical rainforest of Borneo, i have seen this guy quite frequently. I have seen them in Sarawak and Sabah. Not to tell the specific place but they are quite easy to find if you walk inside the forest.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Little Young Birdie

Yesterday, I was talking about empty bird nest, so today I will share about a nest with young birdie inside. It was not me the one that first encounter this bird nest with its young inside it. One of my friends found it.










As you can see, the nest was build from mosses and it is built on the leaf. Only one young inside that nest as my friend told me it was only one from the first time he found it. I was spending about half day there so I didn’t have a chance to observe this nest and find out who is the mother. If I did, I will have the answer for which species of bird is this. But, don’t worry I hope I will be able to see this bird before it fly away from this nest. So, I will get you guys update with the condition of this little friend of mine.

If I am not, then I have to leave this with a puzzle in our head……

Monday, August 3, 2009

Empty Bird Nest


So many birds around with chirps here and there. Flying over my head and perch on the tree branches. I can’t get close to them and take a very nice shot of them. Birds are difficult to handle when I want to take their pictures. Never mind. Just let it be.

I don’t want to be so mean and I don’t have story about birds which they are one of my most favorite animals. Therefore, I specially post these two photos of empty bird nest that I found on the lemon tree branches.


Which species of birds own this nest? I can’t tell you guys because I didn’t see any birds enter this nest and it was an abandon nest. Maybe it is a bulbuls nest or pipits? I am not sure too. Anyone want to guess? Without a solid answer from an ornithologist, I can’t tell the right answer for whose nest is this.

So, I leave it until here. Let it became a mystery. Till tomorrow.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Aquatic Insect

I was looking for my friend the Bornean Sucker Fish when I suddenly my attention attract by this guy. There were two different types that I saw but I only can catch this guy.


Who is this actually? Science is so broad, animals and plants are so diverse. Everything that I find, I tried to find out what it is but if I don’t have any knowledge on them, I became hopeless. If I refer back to my pass experience, I have been working with one field biologist that doing research on Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies). We look for larvae of dragonflies and damselflies in the water source such as streams and ponds. However, this one is not like it or maybe it is dragonfly’s larvae.

Okay. I need to email this photo to my friend and will update this post when I get his feedback on this aquatic insect.


So, be patient guys. I hope I get the answer soon. See u tomorrow then.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

The Fake Snake


I was get trick by this fake snake. My friends hide it near one of the dustbin at our camp site. As I walk pass by it I saw only it head and the red tongue make me think it was a real snake.

Besides it is hiding behind the dustbin. Only after I look for two times I realize it was a fake snake.

I am afraid of snake so, their trick is works on me.