Birds spotted from July to September 2024

From the three months (July to September), I believe that's when all the juvenile birds start appearing. I saw a few of them during my routine jungle trekkings.

White-rumped Shama

It was quite skittish as it refused to come out in the open. Most of the time it tried to conceal itself among the leaves which is a good sign. 

White-rumped Shama.

May you live thru your lifetime so that you can sing for us whenever we see you inside the trail.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

First time seeing a juvenile of this forktail out in the open. Most of the time you can either hear them or spot them in glimpses as the adults like to traverse along the jungle streams while making the sound like "ki ki ki".

Chestnut-naped Forktail

This juvenile is probably just learning to fly as it was seen skipping along the trail.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

Not too far behind is probably one of its parent.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

It was seen hunting for insects among the boulders.

Grey-and-Buff Woodpecker

Male

Malaysian version of a Blue Tanager

 

Black-naped Monarch

(Hypothemis azurea)

Black-naped Monarch

(Hypothemis azurea)

Birding here and there from February to March 2024

 Not many birds appearing at my local patches. I probably need to travel further to see more birds.

Green-back Flycatcher

Male

Quite a friendly little fella. Probably it has got used to paparazzi.

An underwing and flank shot 

Like a typical flycatcher, it would sally for an insect and then it would return close to where it perched earlier.

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

Male

A local resident.

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

Female

She looks just as nice as the male.

Blue Whistling Thrush

This is another local resident but it resides further North in and around Gopeng area.

This is probably the most common nuthatch in this region.

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Mountain Peacock Pheasant

So glad that they are still around. Saw two of them as well as a dozen paparazzi shooting them.

Apparently this is an Apus pacificus (Pacific Swift) or perhaps a Cook's Swift (Apus cooki)? They are probably more common up in the hills than the lowlands. A common winter visitor as well.

Oh what a feeling ! (Irene Cara). 

Enjoying the cold breeze and sun.

Pacific Swallow

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