Finally a full view picture of my beloved Crested Jay. Taken in June 2015 in Taman Negara Pahang. This is my second sighting of this big bird standing up at 33cm or a footer tall.
Okay it is not a perfect shot. Sometimes it
not your bird luck. Waited patiently for it to show its head but in vain. Tried
chasing it but the bird was just too shy to pose in the open unlike the Drongo,
it was with. Crested Jays are supposed to be gregarious but this bird was on it
own in a birdwave of babblers and a Greater racquet tailed Drongo for company.
It tends to keep to the clear storey of 15-20 meters as it keeps the foliage in
between us. So close and yet so far.......sign.Maybe it is the second nesting period of Oct-Feb that it is more actively looking for a mate. The other time that recorded nesting is in the period of Jun-Jul. Their nest is cuplike and is build on tree branches about 6 ft from the ground. Now to hunt for nesting this time round in late October.......muaaah.
Crested Jay is a big black bird of more than 1 footer with a beautiful towering crest that points to the front. The other distinct feature is its white neck patch. You will have a better chance to see Crested Jay in Taman Negara than in Krau. This my first time to have a glimpse of it after 5 years of birding here. Yen says he saw a threesome in Awana recently. The book says they do venture upto 1200m so there is possibility. They feed on anything that that they can catch from birds fedglings, eggs, amphibian, reptiles, grubs and berries.............till better shot next time.
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