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MikeBirder - Malaysian Birds

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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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Sunday 19 June 2016

WOODPECKER 22/23 - Greater Yellownape Woodpecker

Another lifer for the month of June 2016. Bungled the shot  whilst shooting from the car amongst the foreground foliage. I was literally reversing and tranversing to get a better shot. When I embark from the car it flew away.... sign.  Later replied to my call but did not come out from the ravine below.  This is at Jeriau side of  Fraser's Hill. There is a pair of them there. If you see a tree with plenty of ants its a good chance to get the bird. So far that I know it quite common to see it here but the stretch of road  is too long 3 klicks  to chance on it. Will have to redo the shot now that I know where you are.

This is the female drinking water from the tree trunk hollow.....stale water  hmm
It is not really that large a woodie at 1 feet or 31cm in length. On the hand  the Lesser is about 2 inche inches shorter.  It has olive green back with prominent yellow-crested nape and throat (male). Dark olive green face with grey underparts. Crown brownish and flight feathers chestnut barred with black. Bill often looks whitish blue.

Now is to search for the Grey headed Woodpecker which was seen by Neoh  in Gunung Brincang in misty condition.  If not need to go to KCC Thailand as reported by Jeff O.

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