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Flowerpecker 9/12 - Brown-backed flowerpecker ( lifer 514)
I only managed to get a single pose and away it when my gang were shooting at the fruiting ficus tree at the far end monsoon drain away from RDC carpark. I do not know whether the guys notice the bird...
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Kingfisher 3A/13 - Stork billed Kingfisher (Bornean subspecie - Bornean 24/100)
Photo1 Borneo Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis innominata Photo2 Peninsula's Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis malaccensis The Bornean subspecie Stork-billed Kingfisher have...
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Yuhina 2/2 - Chestnut-crested Yuhina (lifer 515 - Bornean 25/100)
Another Bornean endemic; the Chestnut-crested Yuhina is another tough bird to shoot with its active feeding frantic jumping here and there looking for grubs and insects. The bird also was...
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Avian Sighting March 2018 - Oriental Honey Buzzard
Stumble upon this raptor while birding in Malim Nawar. It was resting in the shade that late morning The month of March 2018 is the period for them to return home to Siberia and China side of...
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KINGFISHER 3/13 - Stork-billed Kingfisher
Another new KF for my collection.This one caught at the FRIM Kepong wetland lake. Humongous of a KF upto 37cm that is more than a feet. It's red bill is the dominating of them all. Found mainly at...
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Waterbird 50/60 - Watercock (lifer 516) ( female breeding plummage)
After birdng for 12 years this is my first time I got to shoot my elusive Watercock. Many of my fellow birders have got it but not me ...really paiseh. Many times we spooked the bird and it just flew...
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Pitta 7/10 - Rusty-naped Pitta ( lifer 517)
The Rusty-naped Pitta are montane bird It can be heard most of the time in Gunung Brincang Pahang, Awana Genting and Fraser's Hill but seldom seen because of its secretive and sedentary character in...
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Avian Field Report November/December 2018 - Batang Kali Melaka
In the month of November I reciprocate Den request to go to Melaka to look for waders migrants. It took us about 2 hours to reach our destination going thru horrendous traffic junctions after exiting...
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Avian Behaviour - Crow harrassing Greater Spotted Eagle
I was on holiday with my In-laws from Sabah in Melaka on 26.12.18. I took the early morning hours to bird and test out my P1000.Chance on this regular winter visitor which was perched on a low lying...
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Avian Sighting Jan 2019 - Siberian Blue Robin again
Hoping to see some visiting migrants to our lowland jungle I was up late and only reached Bukit Rengit at about 8.30 am. Bought a pack of nasi lemak for breakfast from a roadside stall (on the right)...
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Avian Photo Gear Review - Nikon Superzoom Coolpix P1000
I got myself a replacement to my broken Nikon P900 in the like of the new Nikon Coolpix P1000 in December 2018. It cost me RM4000 with an extra battery and free Sandisk 16Gb SD Card. Currently a new...
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Avian Migration - Storm over Thailand 4th January 2018
The Baduk Tropical Storm is expected to hit Southern Thailand this week. I really hope it will push many of the migratory birds further to central Peninsula. Wishful thinking? It do happen.......
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Avian Behaviour - Feeding Habit of the Velvet-fronted nuthatch
A pair of Velvet-fronted Nuthatch were sighted in a birdwave at Awana hunting for grubs amongst the many fern tree. They have an uncanny ability to search out the insects, pupa or caterpillars in the...
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Avian sighting - Black Hornbill
This pair of Black Hornbill were shot in full frame with minimal cropped at a close distance of 120 ft near a new resort hotel at Sepilok Sabah last year 2018. They stayed there at the locale for a...
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Avian sighting - Red-bearded Bee-eater (Another Shoot out between the Coolpix...
A beautiful male Red-bearded Bee-eater was following me along the back stretch of Japanese Garden Bukit Tinggi. The closest it came to me was about 50-60 ft where it perch for the longest time for me...
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Avian Field Report January 2019 - Japanese Garden Bukit Tinggi
As a weekend birder I expect many visitors to this popular birding enclave in Bukit Tinggi. Sometimes we also shoot the other kind of pretty "bird" She is Thai by the way... The advantage is twith my...
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Wader Egret 4/4 - Chinese Egret (Lifer 518)
Chinese Egret The bluish tinge to its nostril face is the tell tale of a Chinese Egret. It has thicker neck as compared to the Intermediate and Great. It is slight the size of the Intermediate Egret...
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Starling 7/10 - White-shouldered Starling (lifer 519)
It was a bonus lifer catch in Pulau Indah Selangor whilst shooting the "uncommon" Common Starling. The White-shouldered Starling was always in my wanted list after the sighting at Malim Nawar Perak for...
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Avian Field Report January 2019 - Sg Congkak Hulu Langat
Hoping to see the Japanese Paradise Flycatcher on its return leg from down of Peninsula; I was at Sg Congkak to check out the place and the Rbkf Port. The place is still intact and birders continue to...
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Starling 6/10 - Common Starling aka European Starling (Lifer 520)
This would be the mega lifer for a start in 2019 in Malaysia. News came late and I am not sure what Starling it was until TK who message me it the European Starling aka Common Starling that has...
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