Malaysian birds - Asian Glossy Starling

Daurian Starlings are migrants from the very north, eastern Russia and Korea etc When it is in warm Malaysia, this bird prefers lowland like tall trees in open fields to forest edge. Displaying the typical Starling behavior, they would foliage in small groups. But unlike our own Glossy Starlings, these birds went about their business unnoticed, despite of their gathering of few birds at any one time.

The birds have a likings for the shades around my garden. Preferred environment, as there is a huge clumps of Macarthur Palms in my neighbor garden and a huge Matoa tree in front on the road side. Quite a few pictures taken when the birds took shelter during the rain inside the Matao tree

Above - First a rare picture of the bird perched in the open. Below - a souvenir picture of the Daurian Starling given to me when I first started birding and which I treasured.

Now the lone bird at the Matoa tree.

Now a few of them in their usual behavior of gathering.

Again - caught them in a group

Quietly feeding on the Macarthur Palm tree - no waiting as no ripe fruit.

The ripen fruits

Another shot of the waiting bird.

same position different pose.

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Same pose, different tree and lighting

Seen at a different angle

These few pictures are from the Ficus tree in front of my house.

Bird in clearer view

Another One caught

Now back to the Matoa tree, in the rain. Poor bird loved the open.

Oh! came down so low to my ginger plant

Eye level shot among my garden plants.

The place where I got most of my pictures - at the Matoa tree.

The Matoa trees, all 3 of these big trees gone, so no more "Bus Stop" for the Daurian Starlings, Barbet and Woodpecker and for me - no more free showing for this bird watcher too.

The Macarthur Palms are still around, daily crowded with Glossy Starlings, Mynas, & Bulbuls, and one Brown Shrike . This season, I have yet to see the Daurian Starling. Even if they had appeared, I would not be able to see them. Until and unless, they choose a low exposed bunch of fruits and come out in the open. Why should they? When there are better and more secluded bunches. The same goes for the Pink-necked Green Pigeons. Just could see them flying off.