Collared Owlet

25th February 2017,  Fraser’s Hill, Pahang. 

Local Name:  Burung Hantu Kecil

Scientific Name: Glaucidium brodiei

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

Collared Owlet

23rd April 2016, Awana, Pahang

Local Name:  Burung Hantu Kecil

Scientific Name: Glaucidium brodiei

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

 

Having eyes in the back of one’s head is definitely an advantage and that is what evolution has bestowed upon this tiny owl.  Feather pattern which resembles the face of this owlet occurs at the back of her head, possibly to confuse potential attackers and predators thus allowing extra time for her to escape.

Brown Hawk-Owl

27th March 2014 FRIM, Selangor

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

Barred Eagle Owls

Shah Alam & Kemensah, Selangor

Saw this  species of Owl in two different locations. The first was in Shah Alam and the second in Kemensah.   A mature adult bird       This Owl looks like a young bird judging by the white feathers on the wings. This is only my second Owl from Kemensah.

Brown Wood Owl : True Colours

30th October 2011, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang.

I wouldn’t have known that she was there had it not been for  a helpful  caretaker of a house who pointed out her position. It was an ideal perch along a quiet stretch of the Telekom Loop, a sheltered branch of a large tree and dimly lit … perfect for an owl during daytime. It is the same species of Owl which I photographed  at nightime in front Jelai Resort a few weeks earlier. The colours are just so different in daylight. Half asleep,  I don’t think she’d welcome any kind of disturbance.

Silent Killer: Brown Wood Owl

1st October 2011, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang.

A lifer from Fraser’s Hill, the Brown Wood Owl. She’s a large,  magnificent  bird with beautiful colours ,  full vermiculations on the belly and barrings on the tail feathers. She would perch quietly  waiting for the opportunity to  swoop down on the large  rhinocerous beetles, grabbing  them in mid air. It’s just amazing how stealthy they are, you  neither hear any flapping of the wings nor the whooshing sound of the bird going through the air…… everything achieved  in complete silence. Date & Time of Capture: 01/10/2011,    0:57:34         Exposure: 1/20   f/6.3 ,    ISO Speed Rating: ISO 3200 ,      Focal Length: 300 mm          Distance to subject: 8.91 m,         Exposure Program: Manual,    Metering: Spot ,    Exposure Bias: 3 EV,     Mirror lock-up  with cable release       Flash: Did not fire,  lighting from a single  LED  torchlight .     Camera & Lens: NIKON D7000,  300.0 mm  f/4.0

Buffy Fish-Owl

26th  February 2011, Kemensah , Selangor

Buffy Fish-Owl. Local name : Ketupa Ketupu I’ve  heard locals say that there are owls in the area. A friend who has  a fish pond there mentioned that the owls would come   to catch fish from his pond. For me, so far no owl…… until last Saturday,  and with a little help from my friend ( his identity will be revealed in the next post). I saw a large bird flew down from a very tall tree to roost on a low branch about 200 ft away. Looked through the viewfinder and saw an owl with long ear tufts. Excited,  that’s probably an understatement! My heart was pounding. Problem was, she was on the other side of a ditch with water knee-deep. Oh no! I wont let a small problem  like this get between me and my Owl.  Took a few long-range shots as security and then waded across carrying  the gear on my shoulder. Crept nearer and nearer up the hill towards her, in my heart just hoping that she wouldn’t fly away. At last I was in good range for some decent shots. Just as I was about to push the button she flew onto a higher branch. Alas, now I have another factor to contend with…. severe backlighting. Anyway these are the result, The long-range shots     My first recorded owl for Kemensah