13th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor
Local Name: Berek-Berek Janggut Merah
Scientific Name: Nyctyornis amictus
Equipment: Nikon 1 V3 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8 ED-VR
13th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor
13th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor
13th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor
Male
Female
13th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor
9th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor
9th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor
Drying herself after taking a dip in a nearby stream. Surely a most welcomed relief especially on a hot day like this. She appears to be moulting, growing the distinctive grey and black feathers on the head.
9th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor
9th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor
9th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor
I was tempted to shoot these birds although the lighting condition was very harsh. Usually they would be on a branch way up high but today they had decided to sun themselves where I was able to get some eye level shots.
A handsome male with the red ear covert
The female
7th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor