25 July, 2011

Jambu Fruit Dove

9th July 2011, Ulu Perdik, Selangor

 

A beautiful male Jambu Fruit Dove. Usually they would see them in pairs  so the female must have been somewhere in the area. Lighting wasn’t great but fortunately he landed on a branch which was  partially lit by sunlight. Only my third encounter with this species.

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15 July, 2011

Marooned in Perdik

3rd July 2011, Ulu Perdik, Selangor

 

This was only my second sighting of the lovely Maroon Woodpecker. This male wasn’t  too bothered about getting close to the group of people shooting him.

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04 July, 2011

Scarlet-Rumped Trogons

3rd July 2011, Ulu Perdik, Selangor

 

I went to Ulu Perdik after hearing that the Green Broadbills were around hoping to close  the chapter on my Malaysian broadbills. Unfortunately for me the Broadbills decided to have an off day.

These Trogons were a pleasant consolation for what would have been a rather  unfruitful outing. She looks like she has just been bathing at a paint factory……..simply an amazing myriad of colours on one bird.

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The more colourful male.

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He came down  low enough for me to get some detailed shots.

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The female

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03 July, 2011

Tickell’s–Blue Flycatchers

19th June 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

 

It was fairly quiet in Kemensah, not many birds were out and about. Then my luck changed when  a pair of Tickell’s blue flycatchers  flew onto a nearby bamboo tree. I’ve never photographed  a pair in one frame before so this  was a great opportunity not to be missed. The male ( right) has a  darker blue plumage than the female and a blackish patch around the  face.

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The male giving me the eye!

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The straight/ clear cut orange colour on the breast is the distinctive feature of this flycatcher.

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