Oriental Pratincole (Glareola Maldivarum).

Although a wader, the Oriental pratincole normally hunt while flying. They live in the open country and are often seen near water in the evening catching insects. The bills are short and are adapted for aerial feeding. Their long pointed wings, long forked tails and short legs are their characteristics.

These photographs were of a pair of them feeding their two babies out in the open. Surprisingly though, these birds were known to only breed in the northern states of Malaysia. To see them here in Perak with their brood is something new.

At the moment of take off.

A pair of eggs on the ground.

One of the parents regurgiting

food for its babies.

This baby is very smart
for it stayed very still for
 along, long time.

An adult in flight.

At the moment of take off.

Another baby is chirping for its food.

A soft landing.

One of the parents with its
chicks. They are
clamouring for food.

Sometimes the parents
 move a meter away before
take off. While at other time
 they just fly knocking the
 babies off balance.

A baby running to the parent for food.