Starting early again on Day 4. When we depart from our hotel, the road to Doi San Ju is still completely dark.
Upon reaching our designated spot, we hide in camouflage and wait for the sunrise. The sky is clear, allowing us to see numerous stars with our naked eyes.
After about an hour of waiting, our desired birds appear - a group of Mrs. Hume's Pheasants. A male accompanied by around 10 females emerge from the bushes in search of food.
The male seems cautious, briefly retreats into hiding, leaving the females to feed on their own.
The female pheasant is notably large!
After an hour, the male reappears briefly before disappearing into the bushes on the other side of the road.
Gradually, smaller birds start to show up. I captured many photos of the Japanese Tit during my visit to Hokkaido with snowy background last year.
A flock of Olive-backed Pipits is spotted feeding, following the lead of the Japanese Tit.
I have encountered the Grey Bush Chat multiple times since arriving in Northern Thailand a few days ago. As the lighting improves, we keep our camouflage hide and observe the birds along the road in the national park.
Our excitement peaks when we notice something moving up and down a large tree trunk. It turns out to be our next target species - a Hume's Treecreeper.
We drive around different parts of the national park in hopes of encountering more bird species. Following a call, we come across the Golden Babbler.
In the same area, we find the White-spectacled Warbler.
Accompanying the same group of birds is the Yunnan Fulvetta.
Among the foliage, quietly feeding, is the Golden-throated Barbet.
The Rufous-backed Sibia is another bird species that joins the group.
The Chestnut-tailed Starling makes a brief appearance before disappearing from view.
Another highly sought-after bird species by many birdwatchers is the Himalayan Cutia.
While we prepare instant noodles purchased earlier from a convenience store for lunch. The Grey Bush Chat shows no fear of the foreign object I place for my macro shot. I am eager to explore other parts of the national park in search of more bird species on the final day of our trip.
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