Black & Yellow Broadbill: Female

17th September 2017,  Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name:  Takau Kasturi

Scientific Name: Eurylaimus ochromalus

Equipment: Nikon 1 V3 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8 ED-VR

Black & Red Broadbill

24th December 2016, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Takau Rakit

Scientific Name: Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos

Equipment: Nikon 1 V3 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8 ED-VR

Dusky Broadbills

17th December 2016, Sg. Congkak, Selangor 

Local Name:  Takau Besar

Scientific Name: Corydon sumatranus

Equipment: Nikon 1 V3 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8 ED-VR

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Black & Red Broadbill

17th May 2015, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Takau Rakit Scientific Name: Cymbirhynchus macrohynchos Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Black & Yellow Broadbill

4th April 2015, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Takau Kasturi Scientific Name: Eurylaimus ochromalus Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G   The female The male

Black & Red Broadbill

25th May 2014, Kemensah, Selangor

Scientific Name: Cymbirhynchus macror Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G                         She was collecting bamboo leaves meaning that her nest was almost complete. Bamboo leaves are normally used as the inner lining for their nests.

Black & Red Broadbill , Tiger Shrike

13th October 2012, Kemensah , Selangor

Black & Red Broadbill Local Name: Takau Rakit Scientific Name: Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos Equipment: Nikon V1, Nikkor AFS 400mm f2.8ED VR+TC20EIII Tiger Shrike Local Name: Tirjup Rimau Scientific Name: Lanius tigrinus Equipment: Nikon V1, Nikkor AFS 400mm f2.8ED VR+TC20EIII

Dusky Broadbills

15th July 2012, , Panti, Johor

Local Name: Takau Rimba Hujan Scientific Name: Corydon sumatranus One rarely gets to shoot  low angle shots of these broadbills as they tend to stay on the upper stories of the canopy. I guess bird luck was with me that day when  two  Duskies from a larger group  decided to dive down onto this low branch, probably a juvenile asking  to be fed by an adult.                                 Most other times this is probably how your image of this bird would be.

Green Broadbill: Male

23rd June 2012, , Bukit Rengit, Pahang

Local Name: Takau Hijau Scientific Name: Calyptomena viridis

Long-Tailed Broadbill

4th May 2012, , Fraser’s HIll, Pahang

Local Name: Takau Ekor Panjang Scientific Name: Psarisomus dalhousiae Elvis is alive in Fraser’s Hill…….. that’s what birders say everytime they see this bird!   Hmmmmm…… I wonder why?

Silver–Breasted Broadbills

25th March 2012, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Local Name: Burung Takau Tanda Hujan , Burung Tadah Hujan Scientific Name: Serilophus lunatus It is nesting season again and these beautiful Broadbills are busy building their nests.

Black & Yellow Broadbill

3rd December 2011, Sg. Gabai, Selangor.

With their cartoon face and bright colours, they can surely brighten up any birder’s day in the forest.

Dusky Broadbills

16th September 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

I counted 15 Dusky Broadbills   in the area. They were a noisy bunch, calling loudly while they flew  from one end of the clearing to the other  in a group. Their behaviour resembles a group of mynas. Most of the birds tend to keep themselves  behind the  leaves, I was lucky to have this particular bird out in the open.

Green Broadbills: At last!

9th July 2011, Ulu Perdik, Selangor

You mean you haven’t got your Green Broadbills yet!  It’s the usual reaction that I get from other bird photographers/ birders when I tell them that I’ve yet to photograph this Broadbill. Finally I can  close the book on  Broadbills after photographing my lastl species taht can be seen here  in Malaysia. The day started with this beautiful female   The male has  black ear coverts , has more feathers on the upper mandilble       It seems that the female is more approachable and tend to stay longer on one perch than the male. The same was observed when we saw the female again on 30/07/11. The male came and went in  a matter of a few seconds. Most probably the same female shot on 30/07/11

Black & Red Broadbills

2nd May 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

The pair  of  resident Black & Red Broadbills were very active now that it is breeding season. No, it is not a new subspecies endemic to Kemensah! She’s had just caught an insect with long feelers.

Long-Tailed Broadbill

12th March 2011, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang

Record shots in poor lighting. She was moving all over, banging the bug in her beak. ( ISO 2000   f 5.6  1/160s)

Aaaaargh Missed!

5th March 2011, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang.

Usually what gets posted are the  images of  a frozen moment in time  which one feels is worth sharing. Have you ever wondered about the ‘moments of magic’ that you missed while shooting that couldn’t get posted simply  because the images are only in your head and not on your  disk?  The Aaaar..ghs, the Oh Nos,  the flicking of a finger, these are the common reactions of the missed moments. And in more severe cases, the pulling out of one’s hair,  banging one’s head against a hard object like a tree trunk or a boulder that you’re using as a hide, sound familiar?; or  hyperventilating and looking in the bag for a  sphygmomanometer ! Of course luck has a lot to do with the final outcome but it’s a constant reminder that you never ever  let your guard down when you’re out there or you could be doing one  or all of those things mentioned. This is an example of one such  moment, caught by my brother Mohd Rosman Hassan while WE were shooting TOGETHER at Bukit Tinggi. ( Photos used with permission). Silver Breasted Broadbills     And I came home with this beautiful piece of stick!  And in case you’re wondering…..I DIDN’T DO ANY OF THOSE THINGS….. I’M COOOOL .