A Quick Trip Along Trail 5

On Saturday 9 February 2013, we decided an early morning walk along Trail 5 into the Margalla Hills might be rewarding. I am not going to try to wax lyrical as we did not encounter too many birds. However, as usual, my companion managed the almost impossible; he photographed a WHISTLER'S WARBLER. This is a tiny bird that is all movement and never sits still. It usually prefers the shady areas so how my friend obtained the following shots I will never know. This is a rare bird in Pakistan and I suspect there is only one overwintering near Trail 5 Spring. Note the pale crown stripe bordered by darker areas and the distinctive yellow orbital ring


Whistler's Warbler Sams Photography
Although we did not see many species those that we did were colourful. Probably the pick of the bunch in terms of beauty was a RUFOUS-BELLIED NILTAVA but this immature male BLUE-CAPPED REDSTART took some beating!

Immature Male Blue-capped Redstart Sams Photography


Oriental White-eye Sams Photography

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