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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 2024 my countdown of lifers photograph has reached
577/688 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 & Amp; 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 . In 2024 I visited a new happening birding spot inTalang Seremban.......

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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Wednesday 19 September 2012

JAY 1/1 - Crested Jay

Crested Jay


Finally a full view picture of my beloved Crested Jay. Taken in June 2015 in Taman Negara Pahang. This is my second sighting of this big bird standing up at 33cm or a footer tall.


Okay it is not a perfect shot. Sometimes it not your bird luck. Waited patiently for it to show its head but in vain. Tried chasing it but the bird was just too shy to pose in the open unlike the Drongo, it was with. Crested Jays are supposed to be gregarious but this bird was on it own in a birdwave of babblers and a Greater racquet tailed Drongo for company. It tends to keep to the clear storey of 15-20 meters as it keeps the foliage in between us. So close and yet so far.......sign.

Maybe it is the second nesting period of Oct-Feb that it is more actively looking for a mate. The other time that recorded nesting is in the period of Jun-Jul. Their nest is cuplike and is build on tree branches about 6 ft from the ground. Now to hunt for nesting this time round in late October.......muaaah.

Crested Jay is a big black bird of more than 1 footer with a beautiful towering crest that points to the front. The other distinct feature is its white neck patch. You will have a better chance to see Crested Jay in Taman Negara than in Krau. This my first time to have a glimpse of it after 5 years of birding here. Yen says he saw a threesome in Awana recently. The book says they do venture upto 1200m so there is possibility. They feed on anything that that they can catch from birds fedglings, eggs, amphibian, reptiles, grubs and berries.............till better shot next time.

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