Birding at Taman Tasik Raub

Taman Tasik Raub is a lake that was formed from gold mining.

Raub's past history was famous for its gold mining industry. The Raub name is derived from the word "Raub", which means scooping or panning for gold.

Every morning and evening, people came here for walking or jogging. Some of them are here to relax with their families. Yours truly came with a big-lens camera to capture the natural beauty of this place.

Taman Tasik Raub, Pahang

A pair of Baya Weaver.  The breeding male has a bright yellow crown.

Male Baya weaver (above left) bringing food to the chick

Active nest of Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus  infortunatus)

New fresh (green) nest

                           

Early morning view of the lake from the far end

Five egrets in a blurry shot

Little egret landing

Little Egret ow fly passes the Taman Tasik Lake bank.

The Intermediate egret (Ardea intermedia )- in flight

A flock of Pacific Swallows and House Swifts foraging close to the water surface.

A few of them scoop the water on the fly, or are they catching food?

 

A mix of Pacific Swallow and House Swift.

I have seen the Pacific Swallow drink water on the fly, but this action is not drinking because the swoop is forceful.

Could they forage for insects on the water surface that float, like water striders, fishing spiders, and mosquitoes?

I shot from this yellow concrete platform. It is very difficult to focus on those tiny and fast-flying swallows.

Jogging starts from the front, near the car park. One loop or lap equals 1km.

Striated heron with a nesting material (stick).

The striated heron (Butorides striata)

foraging in the Willow tree, (Salix species).

                                                                    

Three juvenile Striated Herons hiding in the willow leaves

An adult-striated heron is not hiding from the photographer.

This Brown-throated Sunbird (male), head is partially hidden also on a willow tree.

You can't ignore this Common Tailor-Bird chirping loudly on the bush on the lake bank.

This yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris) also makes a loud call to show its presence.

The Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator  macromaculatus) shows its forked tongue.  

uses its forked tongue to sense from which direction a smell is coming and swims toward it.

Link from Smithsonian Magazine

searching for food at the lake's dam

                                                                          

Red Leaf Heliconia

 A man is sitting in a chair, looking at his phone, or is he photographing me?

                                                                 

sunrise 

concrete-paved path