We started Day 3 of our trip to Northern Thailand early once again. We chose to go to the base of Doi Inthanon to try to spot the elusive Blossom Headed Parakeet.
We reached a privately owned bird watching tower at the base of Doi Inthanon just in time to witness the sunrise.
We observed several Green peafowl flying down from the hill. Since it was still dark, we couldn't capture a clear photo of them.
Red-whiskered bulbuls were some of the first birds we saw.
Following the Red-whiskered bulbuls were the Sooty-headed bulbuls.
We heard the call of a Lineated Barbet but had difficulty locating it. After some time, we finally managed to spot it hiding behind a tree branch.
As more and more birds joined the flock, we had a variety of options for bird photography. I chose to focus my camera on a Golden Fronted Leafbird.
We were able to see the true color of the Purple sunbird, which usually appears black without direct sunlight.
A frontal view of the Purple sunbird.
Although Purple sunbirds are small, they can be quite aggressive when it comes to food, as we witnessed one chasing away a female Brown-throated sunbird.
A male Brown-throated Sunbird was also spotted feeding on the same tree.
With the sun warming up, we saw an Oriental Honey Buzzard soaring with the thermals.
A Red-billed Blue Magpie was also spotted hunting for food.
We had seen many striped squirrels since our arrival, but due to the low light, we couldn't get a good shot. As the lighting improved, we were able to observe them better. However, I am unsure if they were Western striped squirrels or the closely related Cambodian Striped Squirrel.
I almost forgot to take a photo of an Ashy Drongo, as I was distracted by the many bird activities happening simultaneously.
Finally, our main target appeared, albeit for just a few seconds - the Blossom-headed parakeet. With our target spotted, it was time to return and check out of our hotel.
While traveling, we paused near a blossoming tree and saw some Chestnut-tailed Starling.
We also observed a Black-collared Starling.
Not forgetting the Crested Treeswift that resting on the cable.
After leaving the hotel, we headed to Doi Angkhang for our next birdwatching destination.
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