Blue-winged Pitta in Singapore

April 23,2011. He is back in Orchard Road.

It was 11:45 pm this evening that I took the usual walk with my dog. As I approached a  fruiting palm tree near my apartment, I heard sound of flapping wings . I looked up and saw a bat flying off.  When I return, another flapping sound emerged above me. I said to myself " it must be another hungry bat eating the palm fruit ".  I looked up and saw a flying object perched on a water pipe . To my surprise, it was a Blue-winged Pitta. 

I took my camera and flash. I saw the bird still perching on the pipe but it flew away before I could take a snap. Could it be the same Blue-winged Pitta that came to our apartment last week ? 

Blue-winged Pitta parting shot

Birds of the Low land rainforest

Here is my catch of the day, finally, the Red Bearded Bee-eater of the lowland rainforest of Malaysia. I have travelled to Sarawak and Sabah but never seen so close to the Red Bearded Bee-eater.

 

ISO 1600 with TTL flash on tripod.

Kaeng Krachan National Park Thailand

Last month, we spent the afternoon driving in the rain and mud for 30 KM in the mountain gravel road to the Karen Village in the Kaeng Krachan National Park in Thailand. Deep in the forest near the border of Thailand and Myanmar is where the Karen Tribe reside today.

That same afternoon, I went to the river to look for wildlife and spotted two young boys catching fish with a small boat in the tranquil river. Life is simple back to nature.

Blue-winged Pitta, Singapore

Blue-winged Pitta parting shot in Singapore
 ISO 1600 Handheld with IS

He finally flew off after the R & R at our home. We are glad to see him off. Here is his parting shot.

The Blue-winged Pitta stayed at the Pitta Suite with swimming pool in my make shift aviary made of my photography hide. I was very happy to see him bathing and drinking from the pool in the morning.

Blue-winged Pitta Singapore. ISO 1600 speed 1/30 handheld natural light.

A Blue-winged Pitta, one of the birds that I wish I could photograph in the wild, checked in at my home on 9th April 2011.