17 June, 2014

Garnet Pitta: Bearing Gift

1st June 2014, Taman Negara Sg. Relau, Merapoh, Pahang

Scientific Name: Erythropitta granatina

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

 

I believe what I  had witnessed was a male Garnet Pitta looking for a  mate.

He appeared from behind a fallen log with  his mouth full of worms and a what appeared to be a young cricket. He then jumped onto the log, still with his mouthful and started whistling loudly. After about two minutes he dropped the food onto the log. Maintaining his whistling, he then started to move along the log as if he was listening for a response. Satisfied that there were none, he then flew away.

He came back about 20 minutes later to check  if there were any takers, unfortunately luck wasn’t with him that day.

 

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                   What it takes to get a mate! Probably this is a  Garnet Pitta’s equivalent of fine dining at the Ritz

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His entire body vibrated as he whistled loudly even with the food between the beak.

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He came back the second time to check if there was someone knocking at the door

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Black & Red Broadbill

25th May 2014, Kemensah, Selangor

Scientific Name: Cymbirhynchus macror

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

                       

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She was collecting bamboo leaves meaning that her nest was almost complete. Bamboo leaves are normally used as the inner lining for their nests.

 

Blue-Eared Kingfishers

17th May 2014, Kemensah, Selangor

Scientific Name: Alcedo meninting

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

 

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Long-Billed Spiderhunter

17th May 2014, Kemensah, Selangor

Scientific Name: Arachnothera robusta

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

 

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What does a spiderhunter hunt……?

 

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A mantis would also do nicely

Yellow-Breasted warbler

10th May 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

Scientific Name: Seicercus montis

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

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Mountain Leaf-Warbler

10th May 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

Scientific Name: Phylloscopus trivirgatus

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

 

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10 June, 2014

Himalayan Cutia: male

10th May 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

Scientific Name: Cutia nipalensis

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

 

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Bar-Throated Minla

   10th May 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

   Scientific Name: Minla strigula

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

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Eyebrowed Thrush (Female)

10th May 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

Local Name:  Murai Belanda (betina)

Scientific Name: Turdus obscurus

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

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Coppersmith Barbet

24th April 2014, Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor

Scientific Name: Megalaima haemacephala

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

A male bird taken during the bird race, Wings of KKB.

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08 June, 2014

Bamboo Woodpecker

                       6th April 2014, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

                       Scientific Name: Gecinulus viridis

                       Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G + TC2.0IIIE

 

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                                       An ultra long range shot of a handsome male (aprrox. 70-80 metres)

Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

6th April 2014, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Scientific Name: Polyplectron inopinatum

Equipment: Nikon D7000 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

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Siberian Thrush

6th April 2014, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Scientific Name: Zoothera sibirica

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

 

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A female

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An extremely shy male

Mountain Bulbul

6th April 2014, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Scientific Name: Ixos mcclellandii

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

 

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Large Niltava

5th April 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

Scientific Name: Niltava grandis

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

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juvenile female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Juvenile male

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mugimaki Flycatcher

5th April 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

Scientific Name: Ficedula mugimaki

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

 

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                            The male

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A first winter male

 

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A female fattening herself before the long migration back to the north

Black-Eared Shrike-Babbler

5th April 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

Scientific Name: Pteruthius melanotis

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

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07 June, 2014

Rufous-Winged Fulvetta

5th April 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

Scientific Name: Alcippe castaneceps

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

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