June 2011, Kenyir
Although not as common as the Chestnut-Winged Babbler, another species of Babblers that is easily found in Kenyir area is this Fluffy-Backed Tit Babbler.
Their preference for the thick and dark undergrowth, coupled with their quick movements make photographing them a real night-mare for Photographers…
I was lucky enough when one bird showed up on a branch allowing me to get some shots of this ‘hard to photograph’ bird.
June 2011, Kenyir
While trying to get some shots of the Scarlet-Rumped Trogon that I spotted earlier, a pair of this rarely seen bird showed up close to where I was standing. Even though they are much larger than most other Babblers, they seem to share the same behavior and habitat with the other Babblers found in the same area.
I believe it is among the largest bird of the Babblers family…
Their constant movement provide a real challenge to Photographers who wish to photograph them.
I managed to capture a few shots before they disappeared into the forest..
May 2011, Kenyir
After numerous encounters with these two species, I noticed that on many occasions, if either one is sighted, the other is usually nearby, at least that’s what I found out in Kenyir …..
The Dark-Throated Oriole has got to be one of my favorite bird, it’s bold colors, sweet sounding song and confiding nature makes it one of the most interesting bird to observe and photograph….
Here is the Male Dark-Throated Oriole
Female Dark-Throated Oriole
Even though of a different different species, this Great Iora seem to happily accommodate the presence of DT Oriole….I believe they both share the same food source too…
June 2011, Gunung Ulu Kali
It’s been a while since I last updated my blog, a thousand apologies to all of you…. Here are some of the photos which were in my archive that I’d like to share with you…
Gunung Ulu Kali has proven to be another attractive location for montane birds, here are some of the birds that I managed to photograph during my last trip to this wonderful location.
This Golden Babbler is always there to welcome you…..
Another ‘permanent resident’ ……. Streaked Wren Babbler
This White-browed Shrike Babbler is also a regular at this location
Here’s the female
Another ‘permanent resident’ …… Bar-throated Minla
Tiger Shrike can also be found here
This cute little Snowy-browed Flycatcher will always be there to challenge your photographic skill…
April 2011, Gunung Ulu Kali
I went to this wonderful location last April and was lucky enough to be able to see and photograph this lovely family of Large Niltava besides the access road.
This is the ‘Papa’ Niltava
This is the ‘Mama’ bird
This one is the ‘Son’
And this is the ‘Daughter’
Father and daughter having a quiet moment together…
Father and Son….
Hopefully this lovely couple will be having their own off-spring soon…..
Ulu Paip, Kulim, April 2011
Among the less common of Kingfishers in Malaysia, a friend invited me on a trip to Ulu Paip to watch & photograph this rarely seen Kingfisher… Low light conditions make photographing this quick bird a tough challenge….
This bird is a very accomplished hunter…..diving into the fast stream and catching preys like this one….
I was caught by surprised when the bird showed up briefly, with a lizard in the mouth, unfortunately I only managed just this single, very poor shot…..now I know that Blue-Banded Kingfishers feed on both marine as well as land animals.
April 2011, Batu Kawan, Penang
I was driving from Penang to Kuala Lumpur and made a short detour to Batu Kawan to check out the place. There were not much birds to see except for these little birds near the mangrove forest.
Dark-Sided Flycatcher
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, a cute looking little bird of the Woodpecker family
Oriental White-Eye, usually seen in flock, accompanied by their rather soft wispy song.
Coppersmith Barbet, rather unusual name….must’ve been from the rather loud, resonant TONK,TONK, call made by the male bird.
