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
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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!
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Immature Male Blue-capped Redstart Sams Photography |
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Oriental White-eye Sams Photography |