Jan 27, 2010

Tropical White-breasted Waterhen

Photo of a tropical Waterhen with a bounty making a dash to the bushes. tropical water hen About White-breasted Waterhen The White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) is a waterbird of the rail and crake family Rallidae that is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia. They are dark slaty birds with a clean white face, breast and belly. They are somewhat bolder than most other rails and are often seen stepping slowly with their tail cocked upright in open marshes or even drains near busy roads. They are largely crepuscular in activity and during the breeding season after the first rains make loud and persistent croaky calls. In Sri Lanka, this bird is known as Korawakka in Sinhala Language. In Sarawak Borneo, this Waterhen is known as Manuk Keruak in Bidayuh Language.

Jan 6, 2010

Freshwater Puffer Fish - Ikan Buntal

Photo of live tropical freshwater Puffer Fish (Ikan Buntal). The Ikan Buntal was caught at the muddy Siar Beach, Lundu. Ikan Buntal probably belong to Tetraodontidae family. tropical puffer fish The small Ikan Buntal actually feel like a frog with soft tissue. tropical puffer fish Closer shot of Ikan Buntal. Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish. The family includes many familiar species which are variously called puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, honey toads, fugu and sea squab. Recommended reading: * Photo of Pristella maxillaris - X-ray fish - Series #2 * Tropical Transparent Fish - Glass Fish - X-Ray Fish * Snake head fish photo * Animal Oddity - Photo of Twin Tilapia Fish * Animal Oddity - Photo of Barreleye Fish - Macropinna microstoma

Jan 1, 2010

Photo of Siar Beach Resort

Photo of Siar Beach, next to the Siar Beach Resort Lundu which is about one hour drive from Kuching. siar beach resort lundu Beach view facing a mountain shrouded with morning mists. siar beach resort lundu Siar beach at low tide. siar beach resort lundu Fresh water from the mountain flowing unto the beach at low tide. siar beach resort lundu A distance view of the mountain from Siar Beach. siar beach resort lundu The sea at the far end of the beach. About Siar Beach Resort. Siar Beach Resort occupies a secluded, peaceful and tranquility beach front with self contained bungalows units and basic facilities. Unfortunately, there is no white sand but sandy and muddy beach. Link to Siar Beach Resort home page. Be sure to bring enough drinking water because when I stayed there, water supply (which is from the mountain source) was cut off during the night during a heavy storm. I suppose water supply is not an issue during fine weather. Bring your food rations as well as unless you prepared to drive back to Lundu town for a meal. As for the beach, probably a one-star rating due to the fact that the main sea water body is far from the beach (approximately 500 meters away during low tide) in addition to the unsightly debris. And I cut my toe when I accidentally kick a submerged rock which was unseen due to the murky water. Recommended reading: * Photo of Sematan Palm Beach Resort

Dec 28, 2009

Brown Praying Mantis of Borneo

Photo of brown praying mantis. Common praying mantis that I came across are usually green mantis. The mantis below is probably the Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis). Brown Praying Mantis of Borneo Brown Praying Mantis of Borneo Brown Praying Mantis of Borneo Brown Praying Mantis of Borneo Mantodea or mantises is an order of insects that contains approximately 2,200 species in 9 families worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. Most of the species are in the family Mantidae. Historically, the term "mantid" was used to refer to any member of the order because for most of the past century, only one family was recognized within the order; technically, however, the term only refers to this one family, meaning the species in the other eight recently-established families are not mantids, by definition (i.e., they are empusids, or hymenopodids, etc.), and the term "mantises" should be used when referring to the entire order. A colloquial name for the order is "praying mantises", because of the typical "prayer-like" stance, although the term is often misspelled as "preying mantis" since mantises are predatory. In Europe, the name "praying mantis" refers to Mantis religiosa. The closest relatives of mantises are the orders Isoptera (termites) and Blattodea (cockroaches), and these three groups together are sometimes ranked as an order rather than a superorder. They are sometimes confused with phasmids (stick/leaf insects) and other elongated insects such as grasshoppers and crickets. Brown Praying Mantis video clip

Dec 24, 2009

Giant Caterpillar - Series #19

A close up photo of a giant tropical caterpillar. I short of calling it fat caterpillar. Look at those spikes. Photo shot at Jalan Stakan, Kuching. Related posts: * Furry caterpillar - Series #18 * Two caterpillars - Series #17 * Furry caterpillar - Series #16

Dec 15, 2009

Furry caterpillar - Series #18

This photo is the 18th series on caterpillar. This subject is furry with lumps of yellow brushes (yellow markers) on its body. This could be the Tussock Moth larvae. Related posts: * Two caterpillars - Series #17 * Furry caterpillar - Series #16 * Black caterpillar with white stripes and blue spikes - Series #15 SEO: Tussock Moth caterpillar | Tussock Moth larvae

Dec 11, 2009

Bintulu Port Quay Crane Accident

Photo of a newly acquired Quay Crane buckled under its own weight in an accident at Bintulu Port. The RM21 million quay crane was supplied by peninsular based company IMPSA (M) Sdn. Bhd and about to be transported from a barge to Berth No.4 when it suddenly collapsed around 10.30a.m on Thursday. The lower part of the crane structure was badly damaged in the incident. No injuries were reported in the mishap and operation on Berth No.4 will be temporarily closed according to the port authority in a statement on Thursday. Photo source: UDN / Voon Siang Pin More photos of Bintulu Port

Anacondas in Asia

Baby Anacondas spotted in Asia, Melaka Zoo that is. I wonder how Melaka Zoo will handled the Anacondas when they matured into a giant snake. baby anaconda About Anacondas Anacondas are large, non-venomous boas found in tropical South America. Although the name actually applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species in particular, the green anaconda, Eunectes murinus, which is one of the largest snakes in the world, and (together with the reticulated python of southeast Asia) arguably the longest. Related posts: * Fake photo of Legendary Nabau, Borneo giant snake

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