Flowerpecker 10/11 - Thick-billed Flowerpecker (Lifer 527)

Its been a while that I get a new lifer. When news came out I worried that it will not stay long and I was busy with work and cannot take leave during the week. When things were done I was away to the hill resort. I was lucky on my second-day visit during that weekend that it show up after it was missing for a few days earlier. The other place that I read that you can  see this bird in peninsula are  Siong Kledang Ipoh, Panti forest Johor and Seremban forest if I am correct. 

This will be my last flowerpecker lifer for Peninsula Malaysia. Though the adult have left the scene I am still happy to get this juvenile in Bukit Tinggi.  It was really surprising that it appeared here at submontane forest. Usually it is in the lowland forest.

I notice that the eyes are  a bit palish orange and as yet turn red. We were lucky that it opt to turn up at the low fruiting ficus and not the other ficus at the Japanese Garden. It was difficult to spot as the chance of an open perch is  by luck. Some more the window to shoot this tiny bird of 10 cm from 30ft  and dense foliage  really test your patience. Den was grumbling that it only got half body shot. As for me I was lucky to get these pictures.

There were other flowerpeckers that came by the tree so it was frustrating and anti-climate as you scan for other movement hoping for the star fc to drop by.


 The Orange-bellied or should it be also called an Orange-backed was the common fc frequenting the Sunda fig tree together with its mate.

 The Yellow-vented above was the most difficult fc to show on that day with its fast and furious antics. It would pick a fruit and then feed hidden from sight. So I only got the"bontot" shot only. The yellow vent is nice right lol.

The molting Crimson-breasted fp was rather friendly feeding at the low fruiting shrubs nearby. I was with Tee then as we shoot this bird in close range at almost full frame.