Siberian Thrush
First thing after getting my new replacement
gear from Canon Malaysia is to go out to shoot after a long siesta. At one
point of time I was comtemplating to go for the dark side Nikon after seeing
Madi's set up at the entry cost of a D7000 and 300mm f4 producing photos which
are much better than what my 400mm f5.6 can churn out in term of resolution and
sharpness but then I not into sharpness........anyway Aman did pull me back to
the Canon path. I must say Canon's aftersale service is way behind Nikon
though. The first time they gave me a new 7D was a lemon which have soft focus
problem........very tu lan!Back to birds; So guys you are right the migrants are still around in Ulu Kali near the Cutia place. A pair of 1st winter male dropped by on the fruiting tree at eye level before the domineering Golden throated Barbet chase them away. It was bit late in the morning if you want to know.
The Siberian Thrush, Zoothera sibirica, is a
member of the Thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in taiga in Siberia. It is
strongly migratory, with most birds moving to southeastern Asia during the
winter months of November - March. It do vagrantly seen in western Europe. It
is very secretive. In Malaysia it keeps to the cooler hills. In Awana and most
probably Fraser Hill are likely place to see them. Keeps to the wet and soggy
ground hunting for grubs. It will take flight to middle storey when danger
approach.The Siberian Thrush is similar in size to a fatten Magpie Robin of 6-7 inches. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and berries.
The male Siberian Thrush is a dark blue-grey above and below, with a white stripe above the eye. The lower belly and flanks are white. The female is a much browner bird, with a buff stripe above the eye.
A striking identification feature of both sexes in flight is the black band on the white underwings.
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