Birds in March 2023 - raptors etc

When you do birding in March, usually you will be looking forward to the spring migration of raptors. Chances of seeing them at this time are usually higher. So in this post you will see some of them. But first of all the local birds first.

This is a male Scarlet Minivet 

The female Scarlet Minivet stayed higher than the male.

This flycatcher together with the Asian Brown were still around in March.

Female Green-backed Flycatcher

Square-tailed Drongo Cuckoo

This is a point blank shot as it came out from no where and stood right in front of me - probably less than 5 meters.

Greater Green Leafbird (female)

Blue-throated Bee Eater

I think this is a seasonal bird. Sometimes you can see them everywhere at certain months then they would 'disappear' for sometime before appearing again. 

Here is a different flycatcher.

Ferruginous Flycatcher

This is an uncommon flycatcher - migrant?

Like most of its close relatives, it would sally for insects and returned to the same branch again.

Okay now it's time for the raptors. The local ones first.

Black-thighed Falconet

They are quite common in Ampang area.

The next one is also a resident eagle.

Rufous-bellied Eagle

During their spring migration, they would travel in flocks - high up in the sky.

At first I saw three of them - they were all OHBs (Oriental Honey Buzzards)

Then came a flock of 11 of them. They were mainly males and some juveniles - according to experts.

As I was watching the above raptors, then this raptor flew silently into picture.

Blyth Hawk Eagle.

It supposed to be a resident eagle as well.

Then as I was about to go back I thought I saw a rock pigeon flying above.

It turns out to be a Black Baza. It was almost noon when I saw this Baza.

It's is a long way home for this lone raptor.

THAT'S ALL FOLKS !