Forest Wagtail

Forest Wagtail

Dendronanthus indicus

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Chaloerm Prakhiat National Park, Ratchaburi Province, 29.03.12

An opportunistic afternoon sortie to Chaloerm Prakhiat National Park in Ratchaburi province enabled me to score lifer ⌗329, Forest Wagtail; I even managed a photograph of it and might have managed a decent shot but for the fact that it wouldn't rest for long enough to enable me to capture and focus. Whatever, a delightful bird, really pleasant on the eye and extremely well camouflaged. Apart from a handful of Hair-crested Drongos not much else, though plenty of interesting sounds. This is not a place I visit very often. From walking around the mid-level today my sense is that much of the original forest has been logged and replaced with bamboo. The upper levels look rich with original trees. I am sure there are a lot of ground dwelling birds here but didn't get any trace today. The park is rich with insects: lots of dragonflies and butterflies. Here are two which I managed to photograph.

Common Indian Crow

Euploca core

Chaloerm Prakhiat National Park, Ratchaburi Province, 29.03.12

with grateful thanks to Dave Sargeant for the identification

Fulvous Forest Skimmer

Neurothemis fulvia

Chaloerm Prakhiat National Park, Ratchaburi Province, 29.03.12

with grateful thanks to Denis Farrell for the identification