Photo of Ivy Tan
Time: 0850 - 0910h
Weather: Sunny and very humid
Disturbances: None except for mosquitoes
We were ambling along the Grebe pool at Lorong Halus when Fee Hian spotted some movements in an acacia tree by the pool. She caught a glimpse of its long tail. On closer scrutiny, Ivy found a Pied Fantail sitting on its nest!!
We beckoned the rest of the group to come over. All ten birders e-v-e-n-t-u-a-l-l-y saw the bird.
It sat still for more than ten minutes, flew off and returned about 5 minutes later.
The bird may be incubating its egg(s) as there was no chick in the nest. Close by, I heard the call of another Pied Fantail.
The fairly deep, cup-shaped nest (with an untidy trail at its base) hung from a thin branch approximately 2.1 metres above the ground.
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