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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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Monday 8 October 2018

Avian sighting October 2018 - Siberian Blue Robin



 After the news of sighting of the same bird at UK Genting many of us were up there to get better shots of this beautiful bird in the month of September. However the bird appearance is erratic and depending on your bird  luck it will appear for you.


Last Sunday I was the only birder in Lanchang. I was hoping to gey my lifer of the Great Iora but alas it was a no show. Instead I was sitting out  at the A88 port for the late morning and surprising it pop out in the open as I was standing from the hide. Lighting was fanstatic as I can shoot at 1/125-250s.  It helps to freeze the ever wagging tail of this Robin.


I suspect  that  it is the same juvenile bird that I shot in the month of  March this year. Now it is a handsome  looker with its blue coat and black streak line from its  throat to breast. Sometimes visitng birds do prolong their stay for a season before returning back to northern asia continent. The same case of the Hooded Pitta in Shah Alam of last year. Some of them stays for good if they get to mate and propagate like the commorants in Malim Nawar.

So guys if you want to get better pictures you can drop by there. But please keep the place tidy of rubbish and litters for the benefit of all. I believe it will stay until March 2019 or so............ cheers



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