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MikeBirder - Malaysian Birds

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Welcome to my Malaysian Birding Blog. I migrated to blogspot.com as my blog at multiply.com closed shop in 2012. I wish to showcase all Malaysian birds that I have photographed whether here or overseas. My countdown of lifers started in 2005. Coming to Oct 2022 my countdown of lifers photograph has reached

559/688 species of birds of Malaysia in photos.

My shooting gear was a EF400mm f4 DO lens and Canon 7D body which to me is the ideal setup for mobility and bird chasing at that time. Eventhen the weight over my shoulder is more that 5.5 kg. As of June 2016 I have also acquired a Fuji XF 100-400mm OIS lens to complement my travelling cum birding trip overseas. My Fuji X-T2 went kaput recently and I upgraded to the X-T5 in 2023 ; the weight over my shoulder is much lighter now by 30%. In December 2018 I acquired the Nikon Coolpix P1000 as supplementary camera for distance shooting of 3000mm.

Fuji have finally made available their new XF 200-600mm lens which I yet to decide to spend another RM10,000. As for Fuji body I will stop with X-T5 36megapixel ..........

I am a weekend birder. Do feel free to drop me a line at mikebirding@gmail.com and I see whether you can tag along in my outings. My usual day trip is just an hour ride away to Hulu Langat, Lancang, Kemensah, Krau, Awana, Hulu Kali, Gombak Ole Road, Fraser's Hill , Bukit Tinggi and KSNP & Coastal Sg Janggut Jeram side of the coast . Overnite trip to Merapoh & Cameron, Air Hitam and further north to Kuala Sidim is a seldom affair but for lifer we travel. Panti in Johor is another good birding site that I yet to go. Then there are the Borneo birds of Sabah and Sarawak of Malaysia which I seriously much go to chalk up more lifers. This I did in 2018 to Sepilok Sandakan and Kinabalu Park. Next Danum and LahatDatu.......

WARNING Birding is an addiction once you started its hard to stop. The wifey and children are now birding widow and orphan.

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Monday 21 August 2017

Avian Sighting in the month of August 2017 - Ferruginous Partridge Bukit Tinggi

Revisiting the chicken port at Bukit Tinggi in the month of August 2017. Glad to see the family of FP parent with their three chicks grown so much since the past 5 weeks. They still continue to stay & feed together at the port.

Sadly like in Rengit the place is strewed with water bottles and even a discarded stool. What a shame fellow bird photogs. I really do not understand you guys...............sign. Please be more responsible for your own rubbish. Thank you.

The three siblings will come out and feed together. The parent sometime will chaperone them.It is heartening that they have grown so well. Like the Peocock Pheasant family they are the star bird of Bukit Tinggi. The other hopeful bird that may have a comeback at the same port is the Malayan RailBabbler. You never know so do drop by if you feel lucky. October -November is a good time to visit as the migrant birds will be coming in from the wintering north. Wishing for the Japanese Paradise Fc though