Avian Photo Gear - Promising rumor 36mp APS-C sensor on the way from FujiRumor
Is this April Fool Joke!!!!by FujiRumorsReading on I will definitely consider a Fuji X-T4 if the rumor becomes a reality in 2020. I have skipped the XT-3 of last year because the improvement to a...
View ArticleWarbler 8/15 - Rusty-rumped Warbler (aka Pallas's Grasshoppper Warbler) Lifer...
The Rusty-rumped is a passage migrant and most often seen in the northern part of Peninsula. As they are skulking birds of wetland bushes in freshwater marshland and padi field they are difficult to be...
View ArticleAvian sighting April 2019 - Rufous-browed Flycatcher in the mood for romance
A beautiful couple posed for me in Fraser Hill. It's population has flourish somewhat as it can be seen at several ports from the Gap road (3rd milestone), Paddock port; ravine side off the Hermants...
View ArticleAvian Sighting April 2019 - Green Common Magpie
The Fraser's Hill GCM are a skittish lot and seldom allows any close encounter. They are most often seen active in the morning looking for grubs at ground level. A pair was seen foraging together....
View ArticleOWL 8/16 - Dusky Eagle Owl (lifer 526)
The resident bird was at its ole hunt on Friday when I got the long-awaited news from my local fellow birder but alas dare not rush off from work as I already took Thursday off to hunt for the...
View ArticleAvian Photo Gear - Sony news on AI Focusing Animal Eye AF
The latest news on animal AI focusing by Sony after Olympus and Panasonic announcement. Sony is using AI algorithm to focus on the bird/animal's eye. Hope to see A7 users to give their thumb-up how it...
View ArticleAvian Nesting April 2019 - Long-tailed Broadbill Fraser's Hill
Normally I do not blog any active bird nesting unless I think its safe enough. There are at least two active nestings now in Bukit Fraser in April 2019. For the past years, the Bishop trail has been...
View ArticleAnything About Birding - Freelance Bird Guide Rate in Malaysia
Bukit Tinggi Port 2019Hi sometimes while visiting Malaysia; you may have extended day to do birding activities. Well you can contact local freelance bird guide to bring you out for birding excursion...
View ArticleAvian Field Report April 2019 - Hunting for Lifer Fraser's Hill
A Bronze Drongo in the wee morning along the ClockTower road to ShahzanThe Long-tail Broadbill was an easy shoot during the nesting period.Even the Long-tailed Sibia is collecting nesting...
View ArticleAvian Call - Dusky Eagle Owl territorial call during dusk
TThe above video was shot using Fuji XT-2 set up - APSc crop factor FHD 29fps. whilst below is by Nikon P1000 cropped FHD 25fps The quality is so different.Its song is a phrase of resonant,...
View ArticleApril 2019 Avian Behavior - Ferruginous Partridge mating ritual
The female would purposely caress the male belly.A pair of Ferruginous Partridge can out quite late in the morning then its usual time. Mating is in progress as the female kept cuddly aka...
View ArticleAvian Sighting May 2019 - White-tailed Robin
The White-tailed Robin is a regular bird to see at the Hermant's port. With some splendid lighting I manage a few good shots of this passerine Male. Here it can be seen coming out in quick hit and run...
View ArticleAvian Sighting - May 2019 - Collared Owlet
During the mating season, the Collared Owlet was rather amorous as it approaches us closely while we were chasing after the Common Green Magpie. This was my best shot of the bird in the open . Most of...
View ArticleAvian Post Nesting - Birding April-May in Bukit Frasers
In the month of April-May is a good time to go out birding as the breeding period is the best time to see some action photo-shoot. Last week we encounter several species in post-nesting activity.1....
View ArticleAvian Field Report - Bukit Tinggi May 2019
In the second week of May, the ficus tree is again fruiting and starting to ripen. Maybe 10-20 %. Already the frugivorous are gathering here. There were 6-7 species of Barbets to shoot at the venue in...
View ArticleAvian Photo Gear - Fujifirm Free Wireless Remote Trigger via your Android...
Wow, Fujifilm promised of a free Android Smart App Camera Remote has arrived. It has many functions as listed depending on your Fuji camera. In my case the XT-2 it only the first four functions which...
View ArticleAvian sighting June 2019 - The White Hooded Babbler aka Collared Babbler
I was alone at Awana. Met TH Tang and his young novice birder Chris. Today I chance on a family of five birds. There must be a few juveniles fluttering their wings and calling to be fed. The bird can...
View ArticleAvian Field Report June 2019 - Awana Genting
Last weekend I reciprocate my good friend Azmi wants of the White-hooded Babbler. So up I go climbing the trail again with Azmi & his son in tow. He was lucky as within the hour along the trail I...
View ArticleAvian Sighting End May 2019 - The Uncommon & Elusive birds of Bukit Rengit
Lesser Green Leafbird is a rarity Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike (female) Blue-rumped Parrot This my first encounter of this bird here in DeerlandCrest Jay - It is a rarity to see here but in Merapoh there...
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