More Mugimaki

5th March 2011, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang.

I missed this  male migrant flycatcher during my previous trip to Bukit Tinggi a few weeks ago. ( view the female here ) I think she had just swallowed an insect with long feelers.

Kiss Kiss: Love U Miss U

26th  February 2011, Kemensah , Selangor

Have a guess at what this pair of Black & Red Broadbills are saying to one another.

A Little Help From My Friend: Surili

26th  February 2011, Kemensah , Selangor

I wouldn’t have known that the Buffy Fish-Owl was there had it not been for this monkey. A group of White-thighed Surilis (Presbytis siamensis) were making giant leaps from tree to tree, it so happened that she landed on a branch where the owl was roosting. Surprised, the Owl flew on to another tree, that was when I saw her. Look Mom, no hands no hands!

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

Mugimaki Flycatchers

19th February 2011, Awana , Genting Highland, Pahang.

This long-range shot of an adult  male Mugimaki flycatcher  was captured at Gunung Ulu Kali, Genting earlier in the morning.   The following two images were taken at Awana, Genting. I‘m still not 100% sure whether she’s a female Mugimaki or  a first-winter male.  Both look very similar except for the more pronounced  supercilium of the first-winter male. My feeling is that  it’s a female.

Inflight Entertainment: Crested Serpent Eagle

19th February 2011, Gunung Ulu Kali, Genting Highland, Pahang.

A Crested Serpent Eagle flew overhead as I was about to pack my gear and head for Awana. Her calls could be heard from miles away.

Javan Cuckooshrike

19th February 2011, Gunung Ulu Kali, Genting Highland, Pahang.

This is my second Cuckooshrike after the Lesser Cuckooshrikes than can be seen in Kemensah. They are quite  sizeable birds with  stout, robust looking body.  They can be spotted at the radar station,  often on the fencing or in between the branches of the surrounding trees.