Orange-Bellied Flowerpecker

Orange-Bellied Flowerpecker is a rather small flowerpecker measuring at just 9cm from head-to-tail. Despite its small size it is colorful and quite common around the edge of a forest. To get its images one would need to either pray that the bird stay still for 5 minutes or otherwise you need a rather fast lens.

This is a male which has just emerged itself in the morning sunlight.

This is a juvenile male.

Adult males have bright orange on its belly as well as its rump and back. Wonder why experts do not call them orange-backed flowerpecker instead.

A juvenile Orange-Bellied Flowerpecker

Asian Glossy Starling

There were a few trees near my residential park which are currently fruiting. So i had the opportunity to observe three generations of Asian Glossy Starlings enjoying the fruits from just one area.

These are juvenile Asian Glossy Starlings (images above). That's the first generation.

This fellow is an almost adult bird or a sub-adult as what birders calls them. Second generation. All the images below show adult birds. The 3rd generation.

 

This is an adult bird on a "Nona" tree.

 

Lentang Forest Reserve - Apr 2012

Lentang Forest Reserve is situated in the state of Pahang and this was only my second visit to the place. It is more famous for its beautiful waterfalls and rapids than birds.

This is a deeper part of the rapids which is located near the entrance of the forest reserve area. In terms of birds, there were quite a number of bulbuls seen here - red-eyed, stripped-throated, yellow-bellied etc. Here are some of them:

These are Red-eyed Bulbul. Saw quite a number of them here.

This Pin-Striped Tit Babbler was also seen foraging nearby.

This Blue-Winged Leafbird (Female) was seen collecting nesting materials to her nest.

This lone Grey-Headed Canary Flycatcher is a permanent resident here.

To get an opportunity to look at this majestic Rhinoceros Hornbill in the wild will certaintly take away all kinds of misery or disappointment in life. This bird (a male) was really silent. If not for its colorful and bright casque i would have miss it. Even when it flew off the typical sound of its wings flapping was missing - this bird was probably employing some stealth tactics.

Finally this Red-Bearded Beeater was seen resting on the top of a thick canopy.

At the end of the trail you will come across this sign. There is actually another smaller trail beyond this but it looks like it has not been used for awhile. So its advisable to just turn back.