Red-Whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

I was observing some yellow-vented bulbuls in my hometown recently when i heard a familiar call. When i look up i saw a bird which is more often seen in the cage rather than outside on a coconut tree.

Red-Whiskered Bulbul



 Despite been skittish and wary of my presence, the bird could still been an escaped caged bird.

It was nevertheless an enjoyfull sight to see the bird singing from outside a cage.



Kuala Muda Mudflats - Nov 2012

I went to the same mudflats again to see whether there are different birds in November. I started in the afternoon and here are some of the birds seen:

Collared Kingfisher - with a meal

A Great Egret, an Intermediate Egret and a Little Egret foraging together on the mudflats.

A juve Brahminy Kite (left) chasing away a juve Osprey (right)

Tired been chased around, the juve Osprey landed not too far away.

  

The juve Brahminy continued to patrol his territory.

Common Sandpiper

Not satisfied with the photo qualities and curious about more birds led me to return to this mudflat in the following morning.

 Some of the birds were still far away. These are Little Egrets foraging on the opposite bank. Its feets are black due to the mud.

A Great Egret swallowing a big fish

Hard to tell whether this fellow is a little egret or an intermediate. A good topic for a prolong debate.

A mean-full stare from a Little Heron.

On the way back, we stopped at a small patch of paddy field.

A Pond Heron (unidentified)

Another unidentified Pond Heron

This fellow is most likely a Little Egret - it has a slight pinkish color at its lower mandible.

So the conclusion is that morning is still the best time for birding.