Mike is the name Birding is the game ( Birding in Malaysia - Malaysian birds in photos )

Welcome to my Malaysian Birding Blog. My blog showcases my legacy of sightings of Malaysian bird in my lifetime - the countdown to 688 species and beyond. Actual numbers of birds you can see in Malaysia is more than 850 and adding.

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Avian Lifer March 2026 - White-throated Rock Thrush Male

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10 years ago I got the female in Bukit Tinggi. This time we took the effort to travel to Perlis (Husaini's port) to shoot this rarity ...

Monday, 30 March 2026

TERN 8/14 - Common Tern (Lifer 2026 591/688)

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The Common Tern is about 34cm long and I consider it to be a medium size tern. The largest tern is the uncommon Caspian coming in at 55cm....

Friday, 27 March 2026

Treepie 2/2 March 2026 - Racket-tailed Treepie (Lifer 590/688)

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This is my much sought after lifer whenever I am in the northern state of Perlis. People says it is easy to see but difficult to shoot as...

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Avian Sighting (March 2026) - Black-thighed Falconet

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At first I thought it was the Coppersmith but later saw the bird with a kill (eurasian sparrow) This happened in the suburb open garden some...

Avian Sighting March 2026 - Slaty-breasted Rail

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Another surprise find in Bukit Mertajam is this Rail shot from the canal waterway. If i were shooting from a car I might have got better cl...

Monday, 16 March 2026

Avian Gear Review Oct 2021- Metabones T mount Adaptor EF- MFT for Olympus Camera

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The Brown Shrike was shot at 70-80 ft away in overcast lighting I acquired an used Metabones EF-MFT Adaptor for my Olympus OM-D mark III af...

Sunday, 15 March 2026

Avian sighting March 2026 - Bronze-winged Jacana

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Wow another good find in Bukit Mertajam and it was an easy sighting at a dumpsite water-s hed. Jacanas have become sort of residen...

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