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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