Javan Myna

 The view from below, of one persistent raider of a Javan Myna, of perhaps another's hole nest.

Willful, seen to attempt repeatedly to squeeze in but failed - a bigger body, spread-out wings, hmmm, the bird cannot be ignorant.

Dollarbird

 As I watched the Dollarbird against a picturesque background of moving clouds and gentle breezes, I couldn't decide whether the avian playful display or the changing colours of the moving clouds, was more of a treat.

And then came a Javan Myna, perhaps to exert a presence but instead promptly left when the target one hardly paid heed.

Mynas and Starlings

 The Javan Mynas wanna have fun too.

And just like that.

A touch-and go that sent the starlings fleeing to higher ground.

Javan Myna

 It did stand out even in the shade. 

It's a colour aberrant Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) that is rather strikingly attractive.  And the moment I spotted it, I knew that I had to get closer shots which meant pursuing and seeking it all over the taman as it was unusually sensitive to my presence, unlike the typical mynas that do allow one to get close.

An excellent article Amar-Singh HSS, et al. (2024) Colour Aberrations in Birds - Not Every Bird is Leucistic.  Malaysian Bird Report, Volume 4/2024, Dec 2024: pg.33-44, provides a comprehensive outlook and explanation of the term 'colour abberration'.

Although this one moved about in a flock of about 15 mynas, it did on many occasions foraged on its own.

It was most active too, moving and probing ceaselessly. 

Trailing and stalking it all over the taman, eventually observing it behind trees allowed me to gain ground.

It seemed to attach itself to this one pair of Javan mynas. 

And all went helter-skelter as this plantain squirrel made a sudden appearance to break up the party.

And the entire flock of more than 10 took flight across the taman and over the perimeter.

Birds, after all

 It's a bird's world, and  a long shot (figuratively and metaphorically) for the human being to try and comprehend avian tiffs and discord.

Perhaps the cause of the racket.

 Considered the culprit as it was finally shrieked at and screeched off.

And the motley flock that ganged up at the target dispersed immediately after.

Then another display, that began as fast as it ended, with me none the wiser, or even able to hazard the slightest guess.

And the plot thickened with the appearance of this strangely patterned Javan Myna, with a rare perch besides a Common Myna.

Amidst it all was a Spotted Dove absorbed in its own world, fluffing and easing down throughout the entire cacophony.

Viva the avian world!