Spectacled Bulbul

8th July 2017,  Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name:  Merbah Kecil

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus erythropthalmos

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

Spectacled Bulbul

24th December 2016, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Merbah Kecil

Scientific Name: Pycnonotus erythropthalmos

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

Birds of Bentong

22nd & 23rd  May 2010, Bentong, Pahang. We had a family gathering  at my brother-in-law’s orchard, a beautiful place  on high ground with the hills of Bentong as the backdrop. I was curious as to what species of bird  I would find there. Spent 2 hours on Saturday afternoon and 3 hours Sunday morning  to see what I could photograph. The result was quite interesting.

A male Velvet-Fronted Nuthatch A male White-Rumped Shama Buff-Vented Bulbul Spectacled Bulbul Common Iora Three Brown Barbets Blyth's Hawk Eagle Orange-Bellied Flowerpecker (shot by Ilyas)   This place also yielded a lifer  for me, a Black-Throated Babbler which was posted earlier

A male Black & Yellow Broadbill A family of Chestnut-Winged Babblers Rufescent Prinia  Male & female Orange-Backed Woodpeckers   Wreathed Hornbill  (shot by Ilyas)   Male Blue-Winged Leafbird  (shot by Ilyas)   Either a female Brown-Throated  or Red throated Sunbird  (shot by Ilyas).  I’m more inclined to go for the latter  because of the orange tinge at the throat.

Trendy: Spectacled Bulbul

13th March 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

I’m not sure whether she has 20/20 vision but looks like she’s wearing glasses. This Spectacled Bulbul  (Pycnonotus erythropthalmos) was also  attracted to the fruits of the macaranga tree.