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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 2024 my countdown of lifers photograph has reached
577/688 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 & Amp; 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 . In 2024 I visited a new happening birding spot inTalang Seremban.......

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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Wednesday, 15 August 2018

Avian Sighting in August 2018 - Lesser Shortwing


The Lesser Shortwing is back at the port in Ulu Kali in the month of August 2018.  I was alone that weekend to my surprise. Pak Long was not around to chitchat as I walk about the short stretch of road between the gate and port.  

Bird activity was in a doldrum in Ulu Kali for the past weeks or so. After seeing Vic's posting of the female LS I wanted to try to see my elusive one. Instead the male was the consolation at the port. At least I manage some better pictures this time 


The other good place to see this bird as reported by Dr Amar is in Cameron..........that is another story. 









Shortwing are like Wrenbabbler or certain babblers of Black-capped and Short-tailed which feed at ground level hopping around and flipping leaves to look for grubs. They are quite skittish in that sense and photographying them can be a chore in dim lighting as you be shooting below 1/60s. With good IS lens stability lens or body nowaday, high ISO control and electronic shutter like my Fuji setup it is quite dandy to get better resolution picture of this LS. 






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