Garnet Pitta: Bearing Gift

1st June 2014, Taman Negara Sg. Relau, Merapoh, Pahang

Scientific Name: Erythropitta granatina Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G   I believe what I  had witnessed was a male Garnet Pitta looking for a  mate. He appeared from behind a fallen log with  his mouth full of worms and a what appeared to be a young cricket. He then jumped onto the log, still with his mouthful and started whistling loudly. After about two minutes he dropped the food onto the log. Maintaining his whistling, he then started to move along the log as if he was listening for a response. Satisfied that there were none, he then flew away. He came back about 20 minutes later to check  if there were any takers, unfortunately luck wasn’t with him that day.                      What it takes to get a mate! Probably this is a  Garnet Pitta’s equivalent of fine dining at the Ritz His entire body vibrated as he whistled loudly even with the food between the beak. He came back the second time to check if there was someone knocking at the door

Yellow Bellied Bulbul

7th April 2013, Taman Negara Sg Relau, Merapoh, Pahang

Species: Yellow-bellied Bulbul Local Name: Burung Merbah Kepala Kelabu Scientific Name: Alophoixus phaeocephalus Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Ferruginous Babbler

6th April 2013, Taman Negara Sg Relau, Merapoh, Pahang

Species: Ferruginous Babbler Local Name: Burung Rimba Sampah Scientific Name: Trichastoma bicolor Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G   Photographing Babblers has always been very challenging. They are always on the move and more often prefering to forage in the undergrowth where lighting can be fairly dismal.

Short-Tailed Babbler

6th April 2013, Taman Negara Sg Relau, Merapoh, Pahang

Species: Short-tailed Babbler Local Name: Burung Rimba Ekor Pendek Scientific Name: Malacocincla malaccensis Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G ( remote shutter release)