Green Magpie

22nd June 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

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

Green Magpie: juvenile

22nd September 2012, , Fraser’s Hill , Pahang

Local Name: Gagak Gunung Scientific Name: Cissa chinensis Equipment: Nikon D7000, Nikkor AFS 400mm f2.8ED VR

Green Magpie

12th March 2011, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang

Improvement shots of the elusive Green Magpie taken at the Telekom  loop around 5.00pm.

Aren’t They Black & White?: Green Magpie

11th April 2010, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang.

Glad we didn’t miss her as she flew across the road. It was already 6.00pm and we were supposed to be heading back down towards the Gap but she kept us hanging on for  more pictures. A beautiful Green Magpie (Cissa chinensis), she’s one of my target birds for the trip.  A Lifer

‘Oh It’s Just a Magpie’: I Remember (1)

31st January 2010, Kemensah, Selangor

In our  constant quest for  lifers and more exotic birds let’s not forget  those birds that got most of us into birding. Call me a sentimental guy. Magpies, I salute you.

‘Oh  It’s just a magpie, I thought it’s a ……….’ is a  remark  I often hear when people see this bird. Yes, they are very common and  you  see them almost everywhere. In fact I can hear them  behind the house as I’m writing this. Looking back I can still recall my early days of birding when I looked forward to seeing the Oriental magpie robin in my backyard  for two reasons: 1. their cheerful  sound and 2. being my target for sharpening my shooting skill (they still are). Those days birding was still limited to the  rear garden.

Black Magpies : @ Kambing ( The Goat)

Kemensah, Selangor

Surprisingly Black Magpies (Platysmurus leucopterus) local name: Gagak Kambing are thriving in Kemensah. Their calls ( which I refer to as the ‘ringtone’) are very distintive. Although they often go in a group of 3-4, I’ve never had the opportunity to capture a shot with more than one bird.