Striated Heron waiting for prey

Striated heron (Butorides striata) at Taman Tasik Raub

 

The striated heron feeding behaviour

The striated heron (Butorides striata javanica)

Standing still on a lotus leaf in the pond near Temerloh KWSP building

Stalking - slowly moving to the edge of a lotus leaf.

Diving to eat small fish, frogs and aquatic insects,

....but failed. Never mind, you will try again.

 

Fishing at the pond

Strips of lead sinker stuck at the tree stump - hanging from fishing float,

The striated heron (Butorides striata javanica) - lead sinker at the lower part of tree stump

I arrived to photograph the birds, but this fisherman was already at the pond (near Temerloh KWSP building).

Chine Pond Heron and Striated Heron

Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus) VS  Striated Heron (Butorides striata javanica)

Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus)- punk hair style

Chinese Pond Heron in flight

Striated Heron (Butorides striata javanica) -punk hair style

Striated Heron in flight

Chinese Pond Heron in flight

Birding at Taman Tasik Raub

Taman Tasik Raub is a lake that originated from the activity of extracting gold.

Raub has a well-known history for its gold mining industry. The term Raub comes from the term "Raub," which refers to the act of digging or searching for gold.

People come here for walking or jogging every morning and evening. A few are present to unwind with their loved ones. I arrived with a large camera lens to photograph the beauty of this location.

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

The Purple Heron in a Coconut Tree

I'm lucky to see this secretive bird in an open area. It perched on the midrib of a coconut tree for about 15 minutes, sunning, preening, and looking at the small stream.

The Purple heron (Ardea purpurea manilensis)

preening and plucking a down feather

jumping into a stream  to catch a fish

Happy bird

FROM WIKIPEDIA

It is a secretive bird, spending less time in the open than the grey heron and tending to skulk in reed beds. Its long toes mean it can walk on floating vegetation, and sometimes walks over the bushes in the same way, not attempting to grip the branches. It seldom perches in trees, preferring more terrestrial sites to rest.

wiggle its wings

 

The picture above by: Alexis Lours, using Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Sigma 150-600mm lens.

 A purple heron (Ardea purpurea purpura) in flight in Gennevilliers, France.

The picture below by me: 5D Mark IV with Canon 400mm f5.6

fly-pass over the Sungai Lui river