Trip to Bali, 3

Continuing with birds around the house in Singa Radja, Bali, Indonesia

Male Ornate Sunbird　I don't know the Japanese name. It is part of the Olive-backed Sunbird group, which is キバラタイヨウチョウ

My favorite, sucking the nectar of a Hibiscus flower.

female

This bird had me confused. I thought it looked like a Tailor bird, but it is identified as a Cisticola.  Golden-headed Cisticola, タイワンセッカ

Another Cisticola, one we know well, was seen as well. Far Eastern Zitting Cisticola, セッカ

Common Iora, ヒメコノハドリ

I saw only 1 Kingfisher once. (and the hint of one other) It is the Collared Kingfisher, ナンヨウショウビン Perched far away on a tree top. 

Last one for today: Cave Swiftlet, ドウクツアナツバメ

Tamblingan

Trip to Bali, 2

Next to the numerous Pond Herons were big flocks of Cattle Egrets. Most of them in breeding colors. A familiar sight. What I liked was the interaction between the birds and the cattle. But I had to observe from a distance and could not take any good photos. The Bee-eater is my favorite

Cattle Egret, アマサギ - where they belong

So many!

I was excited to see the beautiful Bee-Eaters, say it from far.  Reminding me of the Philippines

Blue-tailed Bee-Eater, ハリオハチクイ 

Parent and child. Parent showing how to catch an insect

A bee?

Streamlined

It was here that I noticed some waders in a water-logged field. Wood Sandpipers, タカブシギ

On The black beach gathered Common Sandpipers, イソシギ

From our house I could see them every day

Flying in the distance: Common Tern, アジサシ

And Brown Boobies, カツオドリ

It feels like Kyushu. Where are we?

Trip to Bali, 1

We went to a family meeting in Indonesia. My brother-in-law had rented a house in Bali on the north coast, away from the tourist crowds. It was a nice house. Around the house were ricefields and other farm fields, a few farm buildings, fruit trees and some temples - of course. The days were hot, >30 C and humidity was high. Everyday thunder clouds gathered in the south over the mountains, but rain hardly ever reached us. Birding was fun in the early morning hours. I saw many birds that reminded me of Southeast Asia 15 years ago. There will be 4 or 5 posts. Japanese birds are presently put on hold.

 Javan Pond-Heron, ジャワアカガシラサギ breeding

Landing in the Papaya tree.

Non-breeding

As loud and omnipresent as our Bulbuls: Yellow-vented Bulbul, メグロヒヨドリ 

They looked like sparrows in the ricefields from a distance: Javan Munia, コシグロキンパラ 

Scaly-breasted Munia, シマキンパラ 

White-headed Munia, ヘキチョウ 

The bird that entertained us throughout the day: Malaysian Pied-Fantail, ムナオビオウギビタキ

Love that fan-shaped tail!

All around us were these cute little Zebra Doves, チョウショウバト 

Another Dove or Pigeon:  Spotted Dove, カノコバト ·

Rice planting

Ceremonies and processions are the order of the day