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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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Thursday 18 October 2012

BABBLER 13/23 - Fluffy-backed Babbler

Fluffy-backed Babbler

 
Yahooooo! I am the first to have this uncommon bird in multiply.com. It was the usual long wait and rowdy calling hoping they will show themselves. Then there was a singing competition between two pairs of them either over territorial rights or woeing females by these two guys. Cannot see the other pair though. Bird luck was with me as these two landed in a window opening and I was frantically shooting non stop praying it will not move as babbler tends to be very shy and exclusive. You will notice that it bellowed throat shows a bluish tinged skin or what when it call. You also notice the fluffy hair on the right one.

Found in lowland broadleaved forest fringes. hiding behind dark undergrowth and low shrubs. Do come out into forest opening fringe and pathway to grab for grubs and crawlies and quickly back into the bushes before you can shoot it. They do take berries and nectar

Size about 16-17cm. Overall brownish and rufous crown in color. black throated and bluish spectacle. It gives a variety of call and at time creaking quack sound- like. Breeding from month of Mar - Jun and their nest is on low shrubs and palms


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