Yesterday afternoon I went out to Sekinoe area to check the painted-snipes. I came across a pair of male and female but couldn't get any decent shot of them. I wandered around the more forested area and spotted a pair of juvenile Bull-headed Shrikes. This species is always one of the first to nest and fledge around here.
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| Juvenile Bull-headed Shrike |
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| Without grey back, it looks similar to the scarcer Brown Shrike |
It was interesting to see the 2 juvenile shrikes chasing a larger Chinese Hwamei which was singing and feeding in the same area. As usual, it was extremely difficult to get a good photo of. I could at least get some OK-ish shots while it was singing in the dark. Thanks to all Photoshop developers, the processed images look way nicer than the originals.
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| Chinese Hwamei singing |
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| Showing the streaks on its throat and breast |
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| First time for me to see a juvenile Grey-capped Greenfinch |
Ayuwat, it does look very much like the Brown Shrike. I not sure if I will overlook this species should it ever decide to visit Malaysia. You can always count on PS to rescue some images - I certainly do.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Choy. The shrike is a winter visitor in Hong Kong and a vagrant in Vietnam, so I guess it's quite possible that it might turn up in Thailand or even Malaysia. Just keep checking the numerous Brown Shrikes!
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