Flowers that look like Chili

I don't know the name of this flowers. It look like CHILI of green and red variety.
Photographed this at Fraser's Hill a few weeks ago.

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Hill Myna Song - Suara Tiong Emas

Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa)

Click for the Song (taken from Xeno-canto Asia; recorded by Sander Pieterse & Ben Wielstra)

a few seconds before it flow off..

preening..

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Grey-chinned Minivet

Got it at Fraser's Hill a few weeks ago.
Not sharp and in bad lighting, I keep it just for my record.

Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris)

Camouflage Tower Hide - Bird Photography Blind

I acquired a Bird Blind two weeks ago. Ordered it from Jason Tan of Trifid Optical, who imported it from Thailand.
Only yesterday I have a time for a short test at my backyard.
I placed a ripe mango (Mangifera indica) on the fence in front of my house, about 15 feet from the hide. Waited in the hide for 15 minutes before this common Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goaivier) came and tasted the sweet yellow fleshy mesocarp.

The hide is 175 cm tall, can accommodate 1 standing photographer or two sitting persons.

Next the Female Sunbird (Anthreptes malaccensis) came and pocked its sharp beak through the exocarp.

This is what it look when folded and packed into a circular bag with shoulder strap. Diameter about 23 inches (60 cm). Camouflage pattern with US Army wording and various logos.
Looking inside in the hide opened door, photographed against the afternoon sun. It get really hot and stuffy sitting there for 30 minutes, without open the zippered windows.

Malkoha in flight - SkyWatch Friday

Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi)

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Eurasian Tree Sparrow Singing

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)

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