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Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta)

These Swiftlets have been occupying my late uncle's old garage at a Malaysian hill station home for a very long time. I have fond memories of this home and in November 2010, I had the greatest pleasure in staying there again - a lapse of at least 40 years. I knew my uncle had photographed them and I was given a book by my Aunt, Lady McNeice - his sister, that had a few photos of these birds that he had taken in June 1961, and I am attaching one of them here. He was a master at B/W bird photos, as you can plainly see. It is truly amazing that 50 years later, the birds are still nesting there!

I was back there again in September, 2011 to get some better photos. They were just beginning to rebuild their nests.

 


Fraser's Hill, Malaysia

Fraser's Hill, Malaysia

Fraser's Hill, Malaysia

Fraser's Hill, Malaysia

Fraser's Hill, Malaysia


Fraser's Hill, Malaysia

 

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