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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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Sunday 17 February 2013

FLYCATCHER 13/25 - Mangrove Flycatcher

 Mangrove Flycatcher

Finally after many outing to KSNP I got the gorgeous female. It has a whitish patch to its face which is exclusive of the many blue flycatchers of Peninsula Malaysia. On the otehr hand the male looks no difference to the Hill Blue; Tickell's or the Malaysian Blue except for the density of colors and size.

I was with the family to Matang Forest reserve at Larut/Taiping. Suppose to go and see the Asian Openbill in Permatang Pauh Seberang Prai but was running late in the sunny hot day and with the family tagging along............you know lah can be a bit naggy so cut short the trip to Matang. This was my second trip there. I was rewarded with many good sightings which I will be posting soon................

 

These are the best pictures of this Mangrove Blue Flycatcher I got at Kuala Selangor Nature Park after the red alert from JT . Picture with no head sori. Desperate to post lifer da. The Male was observed to be responsible to feed the fledgling for the whole morning unlike the Rufous Chested Flycatcher which the Female have the role.

It was hide and seek game. The baby will fly down and into the thick undergrowth from the track. When Daddy come by, it will fly out for its feeding but not in the open though. The Mum was missing in action and a probable another brood I hope so.




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