After a rest to try and shake off my cold, I emerged from my air-con room into sweltering mid-day heat to see a beautiful Oriental Magpie Robin on the fence and feet from me.  Makes the trip worthwhile!

When I am away I often overlook he common birds thinking that I will be bound to get a good shot before I leave and then forget all about it.  I am determined not to do that this trip so I have been photographing the Common Mynahs every time I have seen one. Just by the house there is a family group with fledged but not yet independent youngsters.  This is the male I believe.  He is an ugly bird, but charmingly intelligent as well.