Avian Sighting in September 2017 - Juvenile Chestnut-naped Forktail

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The fledgling is growing &  maturing handsomely. It was less intimidated and came out to the road kerb to feed. Its parents remain at the back scene. It was an easy shoot at Sg Congkak so do go this next few weeks. Surprisely I was the only bugger there on 3rd weekend September though. Later about 10.00 am  Phillip a  budding birder and Khairil the national mountaineer join me at the port as the bird return every half an hour or so until we left  coming to noon. Khairil was hooked aka racun by me to go into bird photography since he do a lot of nature hiking on a full time basis and thus he will have plenty of opportunity to find rare birds and be a bird guide too.

We talk about his mountain exploits and have a bundle of stories in mountain climbing. In fact he have conquered all the peaks in Malaysia!. I suggested that he publish a book on his experience, exploits and conquest of all the mountain of Malaysia. Any one that can help him please whatsapps him   017 6887969

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Showing of its forktail  above; it is a male juvenile with its whitish throated and black-back. Once mature its throat will turn black but its scaly breast remains.  A female rufous chested flycatcher was the cameo at the port but it was a hit and fly situation. It will perch under the undergrowth of the nearby tree there and come out  when the forktail is not around. If the latter remains too long it would attack the young forktail as if its the master of the port.

Most of the shots were taken at 1/30s or 1/60s ISO auto mode max to 3200. The noise level is still bearable even in heavy crop. Shooting at about 30-40ft away.

As you notice my photos of recent  are somewhat better in resolution and contrasty compared to  my previous Canon 7D so I have  no regrets moving to Fuji X-T2. I am still hoping for a superzoom 400-600mm f4 from Fuji......................

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