Merdeka Day Birding - That's My World

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I spend two hours wandering alone around and on the hill of the Raub Magistrate Court during the morning of Merdeka holiday. Not a very fruitful day in term of bird photography, but quite an interesting outing because I found a new tract to be explore later.

Found this Hibiscus (Malaysia's National Flower), unkept and grew tall at the roadside leading to a abandoned government quarter.

This is the first bird that I found at 8.07am, calling loudly and foraging at a durian tree at the back of  Chinese house at Jalan Tan Tiong (Distillery Road). Actually, there were a pair of them, but I failed to photograph the other one. I had to cut short of exploring that back road because of the fierce dog chasing me. ;-)

Common Flameback Woodpecker (Dinopium javanense)

Later I explored the road that leads to the Raub's District Officer Residence. The well maintain road with tall trees. Unlike the previous year Merdeka birding, I failed to photograph any bird along this trail. Heard Copper-Smith Barbet very high in the tree canopy and Abbott's Babbler deep in the bush.

The newly renovated house at the end of the road, just outside of DO's House. I guess this house is for his bodyguard or assistant.
...and here is the official residence of Raub's District Officer. Proudly stand at the highest point in town. Classic Malay design.

The view from the hill, overlooking the Dewan Jubli (blue roof), Raub's Field and Multi Purpose Building.

The second captured of the morning. Male Magpie Robin obliged to be photographed at the perimeter fence of DO House.
Then I walked the junction that leads to this building - Pusat TDK Harapan Raub (Raub Hope Child Education Center) . The day care center to train special children, like slow learner, down's syndrome, etc.
and I found this beautiful Blue Dragonfly - Cratilla-metallica
This old government quarter was at the far end of the road not far from Children Center.
The overgrown lalang grass (Imperata cylindrical) and unkept flowers made this looks like a haunted house.
I quickly left the place after photographing this picture and felt somebody following me! ;)
The half ripe fruiting palm tree outside the Magistrate Court, keeps this Yellow-vented Bulbul preoccupied and unaware of my camera.
Finally, before I dismantled the camera, this Horse-tailed Squirrel played around on electric cables and gave me a nice frontal posed at 9.51 am.
Although I had only three bird pics and no lifer, I'm happy and will explore this site after Raya.
I went home tired and thirsty!
UPDATE: this is the tracking map that I just upload. That yellow doted line is my tracked site.

Tracked by Garmin GPSmap 60Csx

The graph shows the vertical profile, tracking height and distance. I covered 4.4km that morning. Good exercise during fasting month.