14 December, 2013

Orange-Bellied Flowerpecker

14th September 2013, Kemensah , Selangor

Species: Orange-Bellied Flowerpecker

Local Name: Sepah Puteri Dada Oren

Scientific Name: Dicaeum trigonostigma

Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor 80-400 AFS-VR

Testing the new Nikon 80-400 AFS-VR lens ( courtesy of Ari  at   http://arinaturephotography.blogspot.com/ ).

Verdict: Fantastic lens. Shooting fast moving birds just became that much  easier. These photos were shot handheld at a Focal Length of 1080mm (35mm equivalent)

Test 80-400 1

(Photos courtesy of Mohd Zakir Hassan)

Test 80-400 2

 

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Lesser Fish-Eagle

8th September 2013, Kemensah , Selangor

Species: Lesser Fish-Eagle

Local Name: Lang Kangok

Scientific Name: Ichthyophaga humilis

Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

 

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Rufous Woodpecker

8th September 2013, Kemensah ,  Selangor

Species: Rufous Woodpecker

Local Name: Belatuk Biji Nangka

Scientific Name: Micropternus brachyurus

Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

 

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