Water hen on perimeter wall

 

There is a big monsoon drain beside my house, where this water hen frequent foraging for food.

Habitat: Various kinds of well-vegetated wetlands, pools and streams in open forest, mangroves and adjacent open areas,

Not shy but skittish and frequently forage in the open. It can climb up a low tree a  fly a short distance.

I have see the black young juvenile (chicks) , but difficult to photograph as its so skittish and hide on the thick bush.

picture by Lars Petersson | My World of Bird Photography
https://ebird.org/species/whbwat1

Striated Dove Collecting Nesting Material in My Backyard, Raub

A soft rustle in my backyard caught my attention. Perched on the coconut tree was a Striated Dove (Streptopelia striata), busily collecting coconut husk fiber.

The bird then moves with quiet determination, then flew to a nearby bamboo tree.

Hopping to the ground, picking some grain to feed.

Another bird was picking up tiny sticks, and flying on top of the concrete perimeter wall.

than fly to a bamboo tree.

perches on the bamboo branch.

The nest is on the branches somewhere under the thick bamboo leaves.

I didn't see the nest, worried not to disturb the nesting process.

.— Personal observation, Raub, Malaysia.