Large-tailed Nightjar - a new site record in Taman Wetland Putrajaya
Sunday, June 18, 2006
I was driving along the wetland cells of Upper North late in the morning 11.30am. I suddenly stopped my car when I saw a big dried leaf-look alike object on the ground next to a bamboo. Then, I realised it is a large-tailed nightjar. GREAT!!! This is the 4th site which I have seen a nightjar in daylight. Beak was wide open then. After a while, I just left. It started to drizzle so I decided to check out what happen to the bird. When I arrived, the bird was not there. I came out from the car and went near the ground where the nightjar was. A tiny egg. I remembered this egg and it belongs to a nightjar. The bird was incubating the egg. I left the site again when it started to rain heavily. Later around 6.30pm, I went back to this site, the bird came back to the egg. So, let's wait and see what happen. But I think I need to inform the gardener not to disturb the surrounding area of the nest. I have to learn from past experience.
posted by wengchun @ 7:33 AM,
2 Comments:
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At 1:25 AM,
lee kok chung said...
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hei...Bring me there !! :)
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At 8:11 AM,
wengchun said...
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i would like to. but to minimal group to avoid disturbance. perhaps observing from inside the vehicle.
unfortunately, the bird has left the spot and no more egg on the ground.
