Birds of Radar Hill, near Chumphon, Thailand

Besides watching the Raptors fly pass Radar Hill from their winter homelands to warmer climes in the south, we fill-in the lull periods with birding around the hill. It yielded reasonable result with mainly smaller species of birds.

Below are examples.

                                Asian Brown Flycatcher

                                Black-headed Bul Bul

                                Olive-backed Sunbird

                                Yellow-rumped Flycatcher

                                Lizard

This Buddhist Stupa is located in the valley and could be clearly seen from hill top.  

               The scenery surrounding the hill is simply superb!

A pair of Black-headed Bul Bul ( Pycnonotus arriceps ) 18 cm

I came across this 'couple' when out early, just before the start of the main birding trip. In the beginning they were both perched and foraging in separate trees. My attention was drawn away, albeit temporarily, when a Drongo Cuckoo appeared in the scene. After photographing the new arrival my focus returned to the Bul Buls. By this time the two were perched close to each other on the same branch! Not satisfied by the extended distance which separated me and the birds and having the desire to get better close-up pix; I inched closer, always conscious that any quick or noisy move on my part will frighten them away. It was a success! I managed to come to within a distance of about 40 ft. 

Here they are :

 

Have a fruitful day! Cheers!