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MikeBirder - Malaysian Birds

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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 1 January 2019

Avian Sighting Jan 2019 - Siberian Blue Robin again

Hoping to see some visiting migrants to our lowland jungle I was up late and only reached Bukit Rengit  at about 8.30 am. Bought a pack of nasi lemak for breakfast  from a roadside stall (on the right) after the bridge over the Karak-Kuantan highway. The nasi lemak is very good and the store open from 6.30am! So do patronised the stall and bring your own container please. Cost RM3.00 with Kerang or Sotong.

 I was again alone birding along the Deerland side and after an hour I entered the A88 port. It was quite active as usual but only the common birds were around. After lazing and trying out my P1000 in lowlight shooting of TV1/15s this SBR popped out. I still think its the same bird who have overstayed the entire last year and possibly returning home this northern summer. See my record shooting of the same bird at the same venue..........

https://mikebirder.blogspot.com/2018/03/wintering-birds-to-malaysia-hooded.html
https://mikebirder.blogspot.com/2018/10/avian-sighting-october-2018-siberian.html

Fuji XT-2 - Cropped 50% Tv1/30s f5.6 Iso 3200 

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