Battle for Survival

25 May 2013 0 Comments 4 tags
Bad news – two of the baby bulbuls were lost yesterday afternoon. I don’t know if this was a case ...

Meet the (Bulbul) Parents

Taiwan Bulbul (Pycnonotus taivanus)
23 May 2013 0 Comments 1 tag
I was finally able to take a few decent shots of the bulbul couple (Pycnonotus taivanus) that set up residence ...

Taiwan Bulbul – Hatchlings

19 May 2013 0 Comments 3 tags
The eggs have hatched! Three of the four so far, the fourth one is still intact. The mother bulbul (Pycnonotus ...

Red Ring Skirt Feeding on Fig

15 May 2013 0 Comments 1 tag
The Red Ring Skirt (Hestina assimilis) is a species of butterfly in the family nymphalidae, commonly found in Asia (from ...

Taiwan Bulbul – Eggs

Eggs of Taiwan Bulbul (Pycnonotus taivanus)
8 May 2013 0 Comments 3 tags
The Taiwan Bulbul or Styan’s Bulbul (Pycnonotus taivanus) is an endemic species of bulbul that lives in eastern and southern Taiwan. These birds ...

Asian Long-horned Beetle

24 April 2013 0 Comments 2 tags
Asian Long-horned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) is a spectacular insect, at least in terms of appearance. Its enormous antennae in alternating black ...

Blue-winged Kookaburra

4 November 2012 0 Comments 1 tag
The Kookaburra is a stunning kingfisher found in northern and eastern Australia, the island of New Guinea and on Aru ...

Borneo Giant Millipede

13 July 2012 0 Comments 1 tag
In Borneo, natural surprises await an unsuspecting visitor on every corner. The Borneo giant millipede (Trigoniulus) is a long invertebrate ...

Borneo Elephants

12 July 2012 0 Comments 1 tag
Borneo elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) is a subspecies of elephant found in northeastern Borneo. Their origin is a matter of ...

Chinese Cobra on Visit

29 November 2011 0 Comments 3 tags
It’s the second time this year a Chinese cobra (Naja atra) has paid us a visit. The first time it happened ...