30 January, 2012

Visa Required: Indian Cuckoo

4th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

 

 

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29 January, 2012

Red-Bearded Bee-Eater

4th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

 

Still quite young,she has a lot more  red beard  to grow.

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26 January, 2012

Thick-Billed Pigeons

4th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

Three pigeons were stuffing themselves full with succulent fruits from this tree.

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23 January, 2012

Red-Necked Stints & Far Eastern Curlews

27th November 2011, Pantai Remis, Selangor

Red-necked stints in non breeding plumage

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Photographed on a different ocassion .

 

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These Far Eastern Curlews were simply too far out on the sandbank  for any good shots.

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Common Redshanks

27th November 2011, Pantai Remis, Selangor

These pictures were taken on two separate ocassions. Pictures #1-4 were taken  late afternoon when the tide was coming in . The mudflat they were on disappeared beneath the water about 20 minutes later after these  pictures were taken and the birds flew to a nearby commercial fish pond to roost.

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Most of the birds look like juveniles judging by the yellow stockings they’re wearing

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The photos below were taken in the  morning , sun shining brightly. The birds were feeding at quite a distance from the  beach.

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This one looks like a more mature bird.

 

Notes: First set of photos taken with a Nikkor 300mm f2.8 + TC1.7 II

          The 2nd set taken with a  Nikkor 400mm f2.8 + TC2.0III.  Camera body : Nikon D7000

21 January, 2012

Curlew Sandpipers

27th November 2011, Pantai Remis, Selangor

 

We stopped over at Pantai Remis on the way to Kuala Selangor Nature Park , to shoot migrant waders.

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Please do correct me if  the ID is wrong.

19 January, 2012

White-Bellied Sea Eagles

27th November 2011, Kuala Selangor Nature Park

Saw several actions from a pair  of White-bellied Sea Eagle that day. The highlights were:

1. One eagle came in  really low  over our heads,

2. One eagle being harassed by a Brahminy Kite,

3. Two eagles performing the courtship ritual by  grasping  their talons together while they spiral downwards.

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Let’s see who’s the boss around here!

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Managed to get some close up   shots as she flew overhead.

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The courtship ritual. They would come together in mid aid  and spiral down together, seperating when they  reach  an altitude which was no longer safe.

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07 January, 2012

Purple Herons

27th November 2011, Kuala Selangor Nature Park

 

Purple herons  in full breeding plumage in the process of building their nests.

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