Addiction

Exactly a year ago, I was holed up in the Hyatt hotel in Jakarta, trying my hand at comic strips. This holiday, the new hobby is bird photography. Except it's turning into a bit of an obsession. These were taken on the way to the tennis court at my old place this morning (15 Mar). Caught the Yellow-vented Bulbul stooping and clutching the spider. Spotted 3 new species that I could find the names to today. At the marshes was the shy White-breasted Waterhen. It has this smiley face. The few of them made a racket behind the trees. Then there was the Common Iora, the yellow-breasted hyper-active bird. This one (2nd last photo) is a female. The male has a black-top head. The last one is the Paddyfield Pipit. No including common birds like the Javan Myna and crows, that is 8 species of birds I've seen around Kent Ridge Park so far during the last 2 weeks.

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