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                                          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

Orange-Breasted Trogon

6th October 2012, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Local Name:  Kesumba Harimau Scientific Name: Harpactes oreskios Equipment: Nikon D600, Nikkor AFS 400mm f2.8ED VR+TC20EIII

Siberian Blue Robin: Moulting

25th March 2012, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Local Name: Burung Murai Siberia Scientific Name: Luscinia cyane She looked different from the last  time I saw her , the blue  has come out darker and the black band  around the throat is more obvious. The changes  appeared over a period of approximately 9 weeks.

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.

Red-Bearded Bee-Eater

14 January 2012, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Local name: Berek-berek Janggut Merah Scientific Name: Nyctyornis amictus One of the regulars at Bukit Tinggi, she was out early that day sunning herself to get warmed up.

Red-Billed Malkoha

14th January 2012, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Local name: Cenok Api  Scientific Name: Phaenicophaeus javanicus She likes to hide between the leaves  the reason why all my previous snapshots  of this bird  had  parts of the body  partially hidden. Much to my delight  a pair of this beautiful Malkoha were foraging out in the open, a great opportunity for me to  obtain some improvement shots.

White Rumped Shamas

14th January 2012, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Local name: Murai Batu Scientific Name: Copsychus malabaricus Highly sought after as song birds, enthusiasts are willing to pay big money for them. The female     The male has darker upperpart and  longer tail than the female.

Hill Blue Flycatchers

14th January 2012, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Local name: Sambar Bukit Scientific Name: Cyornis banyumas Lucky to have both the male and female out in the open. The male     The female

Siberian Blue Robin: 1st Winter Male

14 January 2012, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Local Name: Murai Siberia Scientific Name: Luscinia cyane Presently the star bird of Bukit Tinggi.. The constant wagging of the tail is the distinctive feature of this  Robin. Exposure Program: Aperture priority   Exposure: 1/6s  f/5.6  ISO 400,  Flash: No Focal Length: 400 mm ,   EFL 35mm equiv: 600 mm,    RAW format All photos taken using the slow shutter technique (delayed exposure & cable release)

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 .

Not Legless Creatures: Grey-Throated Babblers

5th March 2011, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang.

The Babblers in the previous series of shots  were  ‘ without legs’ so this time  I made sure they were visible. Not an easy task considering these babblers weren’t exactly  in a cooperative mood.

Dark-Sided Flycatcher

5th March 2011, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang.

One always get into a debate whenever  you see this bird. It’s always difficult to positively ID a Dark-Sided Flycatcher in the field. To  me it’s always difficult to ID them ‘anywhere’! They closely resemble the more common Asian Brown flycatchers that we’ve developed some sort of phobia against uttering the word ‘dark sided’ even when we think it is one. This little fella, well I ‘think’  it‘s a  Dark Sided flycatcher, but  I might be wrong here.

Blue & White Flycatcher

5th March 2011, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang.

Scientific name: Cyanoptila cyanomelana A new arrival in Bukit Tinggi, a beautiful  first-winter male Blue & White Flycatcher. They are scarce and  uncommon passage migrant to this region. It seemed that she preferred the green metal trusses  to perch while waiting for the moths that she was after,  getting a chance to shoot her on a natural perch was few and far  between.