Apple-like fruits

This apple-like fruits is called 'kelepung' in Malay. I managed to get a few shots as I was parking my car somewhere near Plaza Pekeliling in K.Lumpur. These fruits are normally favourites to the birds but then when I was younger I used to take these fruits also for food. That was sometime about twenty years ago when we were short of food in the jungle. The jungle variety is bigger in size, and we used to pluck the green fruits and boil it first. Although it tasted bitter (kelat) but anyway they really served the purpose to fill up our tummies!

Looking at these fruits make me wonder whether they are cousins to the apple. I have planted two apple trees in my house compound, and now they are about 6 years old. They grew very well but yet to see them bearing any fruits at all even the trees are about 15 feet tall now.

Wild Mushrooms

These are some wild mushrooms found as I walked my way down to the Water Falls in Frasers Hill. I found it very beautiful to look at and thought of sharing it with my friends. Nice to look at but sad to say I havent a clue of what genus/species they are.

Green Pigeon

I was trying to get a clean shot of this pair of green pigeon feeding on the 'ciku' fruits behind my sister's house in Ipoh. My effort proved to be futile, since these birds were so jittery and unsecure, especially in this populated area. Well, maybe there is some other time!

Common Iora

Last weekend I went back to Ipoh. Whilst in Ipoh, my wife suggested that we went to visit her sister in Kampung Pari. I agreed and what a wonderful time I had at her house as there were several beautiful birds found within her house compound. The green pigeons were feeding on the 'ciku' fruits, the sibias were looking for insects under the ciku tree and then this yellow bird was making a nest just close by on a 'jambu' tree.



This yellow bird or rather warbler made such lovely chirpings and the singings really entertained me. I was really enjoying myself with the sight as well at the lovely chirpings. Definitely I will be visiting again to get the snapshot of the juveniles!



I believe this yellow bird must be a warbler. Locally we called the bird as 'burung kapas' since its nest is normally made from cotton and dried grass.



Like always my very resourceful friend Tabib came up with the right name. It is called the 'common iora'. Thanks Tabib, you are a great man!

Hornet Nest

As I was walking along the beautiful beach of Pasir Bogak in Pangkor, I saw this big hornet's nest. It was a scary sight, not that it was ugly looking but the occupants of this nest were indeed very deadly creatures. Their stings can make us very sick and even deadly if we are to be attacked by a swarm of them.

After observing for a while, I found it to be very safe and peaceful. They were busy attending to their chores in the nest. The hornets need a lot of flowering plants/trees around them so that they can have easy food available. They feed on the nectar from the flowers.

The hornbills

This is another kind of feed which in turn gives a good return to the Hotel Owners. By giving free meals to the birds, especially the hornbills, now in return the birds are flocking to this site every morning to have the free meals. It really is an attraction to those staying in the hotel.


I had a good time taking photos of this hornbills, which normally are very rare to find. Normally these birds fly very high in the sky and can only be found very deep in the jungle.


The location itself is a very nice holiday spot in the island of Pangkor in the state of Perak. The beaches and the sea waters here are indeed so beautiful and refreshing.

Spider

Yesterday I went to visit this water-fall called Lata Kinjang in the northern state of Perak. I was here several times before but since I moved south, this place became too unaccessible for me. It was way-off the main highway and yesterday the opportunity came when I attended a wedding ceremony not far from this place.


After the ceremony we all proceeded to this water-fall, about 500 meters away only. Of course the children loved it since they can have a dip in the pool. The entry to the site was much to be desired. The road was too narrow now with cars parked on both side of the road. I was trying my very best not to scratch any cars as I was driving to the proper-parking lot!


The kids love the cool waters and as for me I scouted around to look for something that interest me. Nothing much to snap except this spider. I saw some butterflies (Rajah Brooke) and heard the hornbills singing, but they were too elusive or too far away to make it into my lense.


The spider above is called Giant wood spider. Thanks to Tabib who was kind enough to lend me the valuable knowledge.