islandhippy

[Photo of a black baza by zzlaloq]

In England I used to listen out for the first cuckoo of the year, which heralds the arrival of Spring; in Singapore I eagerly await the arrival of the first flocks of black bazas, which for me is a reminder that Christmas is just around the corner. Black bazas are a winter migrant in Singapore. They arrive in small flocks from North Asia and either spend the winter in Singapore or continue on to Indonesia. We always have a flock of this beautiful crested bird of prey spending Christmas with us in the forest at the back of our house.