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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 11 July 2013

WARBLER 3/15 - Yellow-breasted Warbler

 Yellow-breasted Warbler

I was rummaging through my Awana photos again and to review some of the blurred out shots like these one Heh! its a lifer.Apparently it is a uncommon resident of Peninsula Malaysia. Found only in montane forest above 1200m until 2300m. So Ulu Kali is the Place now besides Gunung Brincang Cameron to see this bird.

They were in a birdwave of Golden Babblers, Fulvetta and Minivets. Earlier thought they were Black-eared Shrike-babblers. Turns out they are not. Unlike other Warblers these guys came low to the roadside undergrowths but alas poor lighting shooting at 1/10s ISO 800.

 
 
It is a small bird of less than 4 inches or 9.5cm. It has similar calls of the Chestnut-crowned Warbler. Beautiful rufous face & head with a black brow and white eyering. Breeding season is in the months of Jan-July which they build their dome nest in crevices/ holes in water banks.

 


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