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Avian Sighting - Yet another Siberian Blue Robin
AhLong have setup a new stakeout in the open at the gate.He mentioned this first winter juvenile SBR has been frequenting the port for the past few weeks now.With the bountiful moths at the Radar...
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Avian they are not - Robinson's Forest Dragon
A surprise appearance of this Robinson's Forest Dragon aka Robinson's Anglehead Lizard (malayodracon robinsoni) My new acquintance Steven Wong who is our local reptile expert -herpetologist. You...
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Avian Photo Gear - AI Intelligence Detection Focussing in Bird Photography
FINALLY I am very glad that Camera Maker are heeding my want of AI to auto detect and focus on bird silhuoette which Nikon P1000's "bird mode" is not the case though. Here is two Camera Maker which...
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Avian Event 2-3 March 2019 - For Birding Enthusiasts and Freshies
This is a very good opportunity for startup birders to try out all the camera setup by Olympus to Fuji amongst the bigger players . So guys you can shoot in real time and then decide to buy in the gear
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Avian Sighting February 2019 - Lesser Coucal
There were 2 pair of these large birds in Pulau Indah. For the many time I was there in Jan-Feb I sighted it without fail along the track between the steel foundry. It can as closed as 50 feet away...
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Avian Sighting March 2019 - Montane Minla
The Barred-throated Minla also known as the Chestnut-tailed is a regularly seen bird in the highlands. The one shot here is a fine specimen with a rather long tail with a roughen up back. The bird...
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Avian Sighting March 2019 - Common Green Magpie
The birds are very much active at Genting in March 2019. The happening bird of the year has awakened the birding fraternity from far and wide. In the single morning, I got to shoot plenty of species...
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Avian Sighting March 2019 - Rufous-winged Fulvetta
Rufous-winged Fulvetta is a sure see montane bird here in Genting Highland. They are hyperactive when looking for grub especially moths at the station. So to shoot them is quite a chore and any...
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Avian Nesting -Large Frogmouth Roosting
News of a Large Frogmouth nesting reaches my ears in late February 2019 of all places in Lanchang. By that time many fellow birders were already making a pilgrimage to see the rare event. I was up...
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Robin 4/5 - Rufous-headed Robin (Lifer 521)
This will be my best lifer for 2019 as this is a rare vagrant from China Sichuan - probably Jiuzhaigou National Park. The Rusty-naped lost out here. It is supposedly the third time sighting in...
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Avian Birding Site - Migrant Birds Genting Highlands @ Banjaran Titiwangsa
Prologue from yester yearsUlu Kali Genting Highland sits right smack in the Titiwangsa range which stretches 480 km from down under of Peninsula Malaysia until Phuket Thailand. This mountain range is a...
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Avian Call - Fluffy-backed Tit Babbler vocalising
It is a common sighting of paired Fluffy-backed Tit Babbler which come out in the open to duet with your playback. If you notice the two birds give different sound. One call was the bassy "wuh wuh wuh"...
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Avian Sighting March 2019 - Dark sided Flycatcher
I am hoping it was the Brown-streaked Flycatcher or Grey-streaked but after reviewing with other photos the bird fall on a Dark-sided with its short bill and mottled streaking.
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Wren Babbler 6/7 - Striped Wren Babbler (lifer 522)
The Striped Wren-Babbler can be seen in lowland dense forest in Johore side namely Panti, EndauRompin Pahang side to name a few. Sighting is also recorded in Taman Negara as well in Danum Sabah. Like...
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Avian Birding Site - Panti Forest Reserve Johor
Before embarking on your trip please take note that you have to apply for an entry permit. I do not know how well and efficient is the Rangers' enforcement though. MNS should write to Perhilitan Johor...
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The call of the Striped Wren Babbler is somewhat mono syllable in short whistle "chuiii" or "chiuuu"
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Avian they are not- Giant Green Scorpion road killed
Rest in Peace.... AmithabaSad to see such a beautiful creature been quashed on a road trail while birding in Johor. It is also known as the Giant Forest Scorpion which can reach a length of 5 inches....
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Old video of 2018 I took with my Canon 7D.
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Flycatcher 28/30 - Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher (lifer 523)
Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher is a passage migrant passing thru Peninsula Malaysia. We chance on a beautiful specimen here in Johor. It is seldom sighted up north or central peninsula as they do...
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Usually visiting birds to Malaysia are rather quiet in nature and they preferred to be discreet in an uncommon territory. I was surprised this Fc was very vocal. Its call is rather faint with a few...
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