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This photo was taken by Rick Gregory, one of my colleagues on the trip.
This estate is located not far from Port Dickson, in Negeri Sembilan. The plantations there hold a precious jewel, nestled far away from roads and other public access - a freshwater swamp of simple but breathtaking beauty.
It must be far richer than our brief visit revealed, as much of it is impenetrable without a boat of some kind.
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Acisoma panorpoides frequents the ditches around the swamp. This male is quite a stunner!
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A small group of Blue-tailed Bee-eaters burned in the early morning sun.
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This Blue-throated Bee-eater preferred to hunt alone.
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Some ferns looking photogenic.
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A couple of young Purple Herons were evidence of possible breeding at the site.
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A Yellow Bittern dives for cover.
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This Black Baza was one of a flock flushed from a tree where they had obviously roosted for the night. These birds are making their way northward to breed.
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This Pacific Swallow, on the other hand, is a resident.
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Peaceful Doves are a popular cage-bird, prized for their crooning abilities, so it is always good to see them in the wild.
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A pair of Dollarbirds were prospecting this old tree around the main estate office, in competition with the local mynas.
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Dollarbirds are so-called because their pale wing flashes apparently look like dollar signs... if you have a lot of imagination!
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