Grey wagtail

Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea), regularly visits Merapi National Park during winter in northern hemisphere. But this male in breeding plumage seems to stay, and likely turns resident. I photographed this species in Merapi National Park last October and again yesterday at the same spot. 

I was hiding under the shadow of a Calliandra callothyrsus as a Sunda thrush (Zoothera andromedae), landed and perched for quite a while before it sensed my presence and jumped off the branch.

White-flanked sunbird, up close

White-flanked sunbird (Aethopyga eximia) in Merapi National Park. Shot early in the morning, this female bird was found foraging on a hibiscus stem.

Javan tesia

An adult Javan tesia (Tesia superciliaris), in Merapi National Park.

Blue-winged leafbird

A blue-winged leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis) in Merapi National Park

Sunda minivet

A female sunda minivet (Pericrocotus miniatus) in Merapi National Park

The Grey take off

A grey heron (Ardea cinerea) taking off in Nusakambangan area.

Resting flycatcher..

A black-winged flycather-shrike (Hemipus hirundinaceus) resting on a dried branch during roaming over the forest with other species in Merapi National Park.

Surprised thrush..

This male siberian thrush (Zoothera sibirica) was surprised by my second flash beam.

Bulbul in the rain

A shooty-headed bubul (Pycnonotus aurigaster) seems to care less about the rain in Merapi National Park.

Common iora

A common iora (Aegithina tiphia), feeding on seeds and insects.

Siberian thrush

A female siberian thrush (Zoothera sibirica), perching on a little branch in Merapi National Park.

Weaver bird

Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) building a nest.

Sunbathing grebe

An australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) sunbathing in Mulur Dam, Sukoharjo, Central Java.

See me, grebe?

An australasian grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) stares at me in Mulur Dam, SUkoharjp, Central Java.

Peaceful morhen

A common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) swam past me in Mulur Dam, Sukoharjo, Central Java.

Before the night fall

Two spotted doves (Streptopelia striata), grooming themselves before the night fall in Merapi National Park.

Flowerpecker

Orange-bellied flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma), male, in Jatimulyo, Kulonprogo, Jogjakarta.

Javan sunbird

Female javan sunbird (Aethopyga mystacalis), in Kiskendho, Kulonprogo, Jogjakarta. Like many other sunbirds, this java endemic sunbird is protected despite its fairly large population. Sunbirds are key agent in pollinating flowers which is key in agriculture and food production.

Endemic tailorbird

Olive-nacked talorbird (Orthotomus sepium) in Jatimulyo, Kulonprogo, Jogjakarta. This tiny bird is endemic to Java and Bali, feeds on insects, worm and spiders.