Earlier this year, the Selangor branch bird group held an introduction to birding course in Fraser Hill. Participants then were fortunate to watch a pair of cutia at the Telecom loop. These came very close to the road to give the participants a good view. Mr Oon who was there to photogaph birds also saw both birds feeding. In addition, the male was found to strip off nesting material from the elephant fan palm but the nesting tree was not found then. 

During the Fraser Hill Bird race in June, a group of  Thai birders including Mr Pinit found the cutia nest at the same location. They apparently saw two males and one female taking turns to feed the chick inside. Subsequently, Cheaw & Poon, Dr Neoh Chin Boon's family and I went looking for the nest on 22nd June. I reached the Telecom loop much later then others and by the time I arrived, Poon had already found the cutia nest. The parents were observed to feed one chick but we could not confirm the presence of two males. The chick was small and had hardly open its eyes. Another dead chick was found on the road directly below the road, presumably having fallen out or being pushed out of the nest. 

During the following weekend (29-30th June), we went back again to continue digiscoping and videography. On 29th, the single remaining chick was already much bigger and assuming a plumage much like an adult. According to those who reached there much earlier than me, feeding was infrequent. In the evening, the chick was found to climb out of the nest and explored its surrounding by  squeezing itself between leaves and branches near the nest. We did not observe it re-enter the nest as poor weather and threatening rain forced us to retire early for dinner. 

The following morning, the chick was not to be found in the nest. The pair of adults were found feeding in a nearby tree. They also engaged in a short session of mutual preening as if to celebrate the successful raising of their chick. Later around noon, more birders arrived and they saw both adults as well as the just fledged juvenile around the nesting area. At one stage, they came down very low and near the road, so low that I could not get proper video without vignetting.