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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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Saturday 30 May 2015

AVIAN FIELD REPORT 9/100 - Kemensah Revisited after 6 months


 Today weekend  was just a cursory visit to bring NK Wong a novice bird photog to Kemensah.  He was using 5D mark III and Sigma 150-500mm. Hand held some more without tripod. I pretty sure with the low light in the shade; he would find it hard to get good sharp photos. As I suspected he call it quits soon enough and just followed me without even bothered to shoot the many birds that I pointed to him Dead tired  hand carrying the camera or the slow speed shooting my guess. The mosquito harassment was horrendous too and a distraction to NK. I am  sure the encounter will  be a good lesson for him and it will not deter him. Hope he will take my advise to invest in a tripod and Wimberley head. He can contact JT 016-2985801 for the latter.




Kemensah is happening place in the month of May- June. Plenty of fruiting trees. Regret that I did not come-out to bird earlier in the months of April & May and only after request from people to my blog asking me to bring them to see birds. Well birding do bring new acquaintance and that is a good thing ..........



As expected  we saw a lot post nesting activity including that of the Blue-eared Kingfisher and Little Spiderhunter. NK spotted a Lemur clinging tightly to the tree trunk and was still there when we were leaving ISIRIMBA at 11am.  Yes the resident  Lesser Fish Eagle pair were heard in the canopy but somehow we cannot spot them  for the entire morning.


The highlight for today is the Green Broadbill which I think is a juvenile. It was fluttering its wings when ever it see birds approaching. We did not see its parent though. The Black&Yellow was also seen but kept to the higher storey for any good picture.






On the way out at about saw the lovely Ruby-cheeked Sunbird at a distance of 25ft away. It had its beak open to cool down I do not know. Plenty of fruiting tree bring congregations of  bulbuls and leafbirds.

Earlier in the wee morning  I got to shot  Zoo Negara free range White Pelican which was hanging with the many milky storks on MRR2.
 
 




The crested and black headed Bulbuls  were amongst the  red-eyed Bulbuls  feast on the berries at Kemensah.



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