Big Cat Footprints at Jeriau Waterfall Fraser's Hill

Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)

At the weekend I found myself at Fraser's Hill again for a bit of walking and R&R.  As usual there was lots to see and photograph.

The bird life was varied and unusual and I was pleased to see a small flock of Silver-eared Mesias (Leiothrix argentauris) flitting through the bushes on the waterfall road.

I also was happy to get this nice shot of this very common Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis).



On Sunday morning I found this fantastic Hawkmoth (Marumba cristata) on the wall near our room.

I got up on Sunday before first light and headed to Jeriau waterfall in the hope of spotting what had left these tracks.  My son was excited to find them near the entrance to the fall the day before.





I have seen tracks like this before in the area and they may have been made by a leopard cat or young leopard, both of which have been reported in the Fraser's Hill area. Unfortunately the owner of these paw prints did not make an appearance.  The prints were next to numerous wild boar tracks at the stream that leads down to the waterfall and I could imagine a big cat stalking it's prey there.

I did manage to see some mammals near the waterfall. A small troop of White-thighed Leaf Monkeys (Presbytis siamensis) moved nervously though the trees by the stream and scattered at speed as I approached.



I photographed these monkeys for the first time the week before on a trail leading into the forest on the edge of Mont Kiara in KL. They live only in the central regions of the peninsular and are replaced by the Banded Leaf Monkey to the south.



Beware of the squirrel!
This lovely Grey Bellied Squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) is quite tame and will take food from your hand in the garden of The Old Smokehouse. However it managed to miss the food and sink its teeth into my finger! Tetanus and Rabies shots!




Nice epiphytic fern on an abandoned roof.