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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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Tuesday 30 January 2018

Avian Field Report January 2018 - Fraser Hill


The female White-tailed Robin was one of the highlight of day trip. It was alone. I managed just a few shots as it post in 2 position at MWT Stream port.  After that it flew upstream never to return. The Large Niltava and another rufous-browed FC was also sighted there.


The Lesser Racquet-tailed Drongo and its offspring  stayed for a while at Hermant's port. The Square-tailed and non stubbed crest is the id features. Meanwhile the RH Trogon has gone awol for the past weeks due to the wet weather.


At the next port the Pygmy Wrenbabbler  was grabbing the offered mealworms for its mating ritual I think.  


The buff-breasted  Babbler was sighted in 2 location diagonally opposite the golf course. One time at the Hermant's port and the other at the stream port


The last port I visited was the Richmond's Port past noon. The Hill partridges did not appear during the hour I was there.

A single visiting female Mugimaki has made its stop at the Hermant's Port. Now and then the Rufous-browed would come out to chase it away.

The second highlight of my outing is the rarity Large Scimitar  Babbler. A fluke find while strolling along the road to Silverpark. Heard the thunderous call of a pair of them in the ravine. The pair of birds were loud & rowdy as usual. Knowing their  skulking  habit; may as well try my luck  and descend the trail following the direction of the call to look for it. After dueting for more than 10 minutes! one of them just pop out from afar as I struggle to focus amongst the foreground of branches. I dare not move from behind the tree trunk I was hiding and manual focus the best that I can.

These were my best shot from a distance of 200ft or so. The Large Scimitar Babbler was my only second encounter with pictures in Bukit Fraser.

Previously I seen it at Telekom loop but this time round it was at Bishop Trail.


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