Motorcross Madness
Upon an initial glance, one would suspect that the motorcross racetrack in Penanti, Kedah is just a regular recreational spot for motorheads. But stay a little longer and you'll see hundreds of little winged wonders fluttering around the area.
Blue Throated Bee Eaters (Merops Viridis) inhabit the motorcross racetracks because these ground dwelling birds love to make their homes in sand dunes. Ramps for the bikes make perfect sand/dirt mounds for these birds to nest. Fortunately most of them make their entrances away from the dirt track itself.
These colorful birds are only found in the northern region of Peninsula Malaysia. Unfortunately due to deforestation and other human interventions, these birds are forced out of their regular breeding grounds and made to live in rather unlikely areas such as this motorcross racetrack.
Higher res images can be seen here:
http://www.pbase.com/mikench/btbe
Blue Throated Bee Eaters (Merops Viridis) inhabit the motorcross racetracks because these ground dwelling birds love to make their homes in sand dunes. Ramps for the bikes make perfect sand/dirt mounds for these birds to nest. Fortunately most of them make their entrances away from the dirt track itself.
These colorful birds are only found in the northern region of Peninsula Malaysia. Unfortunately due to deforestation and other human interventions, these birds are forced out of their regular breeding grounds and made to live in rather unlikely areas such as this motorcross racetrack.
Higher res images can be seen here:
http://www.pbase.com/mikench/btbe
posted by Mike Ng at 5:53 AM
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