Blue-Throated Bee-Eaters

8th July 2017,  Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name:  Beberek Leher Biru

Scientific Name: Merops viridis

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

Blue-Throated Bee-Eater

24th July 2016, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Berek-berek  Pirus

Scientific Name: Merops viridis

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

 

Red Bearded Bee-Eater

13th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name:  Berek-Berek Janggut Merah

Scientific Name: Nyctyornis amictus

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

 

 

Blue-Tailed Bee Eater

9th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name:  Berek-Berek Sawah

Scientific Name: Merops viridis

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

Red-Bearded Bee-Eater

15th September 2012, Kemensah , Selangor

Local Name: Berek-berek Janggut Merah Scientific Name: Nyctyornis amictus Equipment: Nikon D7000, Nikkor AFS 400mm f2.8ED VR+TC20EIII A large and very colourful Bee-Eater. This bird has a bit more red beard to grow.

Red-Bearded Bee-Eater

14 January 2012, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Local name: Berek-berek Janggut Merah Scientific Name: Nyctyornis amictus One of the regulars at Bukit Tinggi, she was out early that day sunning herself to get warmed up.

Whiskered Treeswift & Blue Tailed Bee Eater

24th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Layang-layang Jambul Kecil Scientific Name: Hemiprocne comata Whiskered Treeswifts are  beautiful birds, wearing a mask like a superhero they are simply adorable. This one is a male with the rufous ear coverts.   Local Name: Berek-berek Carik Dada Scientific Name: Merops philippinus Blue-tailed Bee eaters are pretty common in Kemensah often seen flying around in a group of about half a dozen or so. Although they are called bee eaters their diet is not limited to bees.

Blue-Throated Bee-Eater

24th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

It had started to rain and this lone Blue–throated Bee-eater was probably eyeing for a more sheltered perch.

Red-Bearded Bee-Eater

4th December 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

Still quite young,she has a lot more  red beard  to grow.

Young Red-Bearded Bee-Eater

16th September 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

A confiding young Red-bearded Bee-eater  came down quite low and provided good opprtunities for some detail shots and a video.     Red bearded Bee-eater calling

Practice Makes Perfect: BIF

26th March 2011, Kemensah, Selangor

I spent half the morning trying to get the hang of the camera’s 3D tracking Autofocus mode and the Bee-eaters were the best  targets to  practice shooting birds in flight since they go through the air  like an arrow. These are not perfect but I’m slowly getting the feel of the  way to follow them through the viewfinder and the settings to  use.

Balik Kampung: Sabak revisited

5th February 2011, Kampung Sabak , Kelantan

I was in Kota Bharu during the recent Chinese New Year  holidays,visiting  friends and families. It also provided the opportunity to check out Kampung Sabak’s birdlife. The water level had risen  considerably  since my last visit and the place looks  very different. Lush green grass covered  most of the exposed mudflats and tall reeds had grown along  most parts of the river bank. (shot with a Nokia N900) It is now rainy season  and most of  the mudflats were under water. Intermediate Egrets flying in only to land on the opposite bank, too far  any usable shots. Collared Kingfisher waiting patiently for an opportunity to dive in for fish. Resting after  the morning hunt. I’m not sure whether these are Greater or Lesser Sand Plovers. The one on the right seems bigger than the other two, could this be a Greater SP. A  lone  Pacific Golden Plover hanging around with the Sand Plovers A beautiful multi-coloured crab caught my attention while shooting the Plovers. A dead tree instead of the water for a change! A Yellow-Bittern hiding among the reed.   A White-Browed Crake  feeding cautiously, never  venturing too far from the safety of the reeds An Intermediate Egret Plenty of  Chinese Pond-Herons in the area A Black-Shouldered Kite came to perch on a dead tree by the river bank This female Asian Koel was in a real  hurry to get as far away from the Kite which was on the branch above her. Common Sandpipers I moved  to check out the nearby ponds during the later part of the morning, they used to be paddy fields  but  farming had stopped ever since they were flooded by seawater. (shot with a Nokia N900) I was able to drive around in my car.  As usual the birds were more tolerant to  motor vehicles and I was able to get very close. This White-Throated Kingfisher drying off after an intensive diving session. A  busy Paddy field Pipit  making its way along the sandy ground. White Browed Crake Time to get awa…y Another White Throated Kingfisher. A pair of Blue-Tailed Bee-Eaters My only shot of this beauty, the Common Kingfisher.