Sunday, June 20, 2010

The Bee-Eaters of Sg. Trengganu

I spotted a flock of these beautiful 'Blue-throated Bee-Eater' while driving along the left bank of Trengganu river near Kg. Temer, Kuala Brang recently. Using the car as a hide I moved as close as I could to a tree where a few birds were resting on a dead branch. It was quite a struggle to shoot through the car window without a proper support. Anyway these were my best effort that I would like to share.....


































Even though they are known as 'BEE-EATER' they certainly enjoyed other insects as well... 































This one actually caught a butterfly earlier and trashed it on the branch a couple of times before attempting to swallow it.


Posted by Ari at 12:20 AM
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6 comments:

  1. RedzlanJune 20, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    Bleeding sharp!.
    Wonderful lighting and clear blue sky

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  2. MadibirderJune 20, 2010 at 6:46 PM

    Always a joy to watch these colourful birds. Great effort.

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  3. AriJune 20, 2010 at 11:03 PM

    Tabib, the shots were taken at about 11am and due to the clear blue sky, the lighting was a bit too harsh for my taste. I would've reduced the exposure if I had fill flash with me at the time. Thanks for the compliments Tabib, Madi...

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  4. Phil SladeJune 21, 2010 at 4:09 AM

    Superb shots. That first one is a stunner in capturing all the colours and so sharp.

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  5. Costea Andrea MihaiJune 22, 2010 at 12:26 AM

    hello! so wonderful capture..amazing colors!! regards

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  6. AriJune 23, 2010 at 10:00 PM

    Thanks for the compliment, Phil, Costea..

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