Skyflower or Pigeon Berry

27 May 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 3 tags
The exciting and ultimately heartbreaking events of the past three weeks (the laying of eggs, their successful hatching, and the ...
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The Predator – Grey Treepie

25 May 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 5 tags
The bulbul nest is now empty. It was a sad end of a rather exciting week which provided us with ...
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Battle for Survival

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

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

19 May 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 3 tags
The eggs have hatched! Three of the four so far, the fourth one is still intact. The mother bulbul (Pycnonotus ...
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Red Ring Skirt Feeding on Fig

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

13 May 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 1 tag
Every time I look at a Heliconia rostrata flower, commonly referred to as “hanging lobster claw”, I am instantly reminded ...
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Taiwan Bulbul – Eggs

Eggs of Taiwan Bulbul (Pycnonotus taivanus)
8 May 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 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 ...
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Asian Long-horned Beetle

24 April 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 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 ...
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Blue-winged Kookaburra

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