The birds are very much active at Genting in March 2019. The happening bird of the year has awakened the birding fraternity from far and wide. In the single morning, I got to shoot plenty of species some were winter visitors and the other local residents. The Common Green Magpie is a bird that you can never ignore when it appears. The dilemma is whether you have a chance to shoot it on an open perch and that my friend; depends on your bird luck.
The Common Green Magpie appears active picking up nesting material. It came by several times on the same route as early as 8.00am. I was at the right position to snap a few shots during the 3-5 seconds window when it was on an open perch twice! So it is important to be ever ready. My best pictures so far of this bird.
The CGM is one of the largest bird in the montane forest of Malaysia. It had been seen to feed on anything from squirrels and frogs amongst others bugs. In Sabah, there is a cousin aka Bornean Green Magpie which is now a separated species. The latter is endemic to Mount Kinabalu. You can see my posting https://mikebirder.blogspot.com/2018/10/magpie-bornean-green-magpie-lifer-506.html Which bird is the more prettier.......?
The second encounter I got it quite close but alias there was some foreground foliage. Well, you win some you lose some.
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