Pied Fantail

5th February 2017,  Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name:  Murai Gila

Scientific Name: Rhipidura javanica

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

White Throated Fantail

22nd June 2014, Ulu Kali, Pahang

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

White-Throated Fantail

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

A fast moving bird, managed these shots from between the shrubs.

The Awana Trail: getting to know

11th December 2009, Awana trail, Pahang This was my second trip there and the condition wasn’t conducive for photography in general .  Anyhow these are birds which I managed to shoot that day.Sorry for the not so brilliant image quality.

Female Hill Blue Flycatcher                           Male Hill Blue Flycatcher                 Silver-Breasted Broadbill                       Grey-Throated Babbler ( Lifer)                               White-Throated Fantail ( Lifer)

Long-Tailed Sibia

Now I know why they call her ‘Crazy’.

6th June 2009, Kota Bharu, Kelantan ( behind my parent’s house)

She makes you want to pull your hair out! In malay they call her Murai Gila (Gila means crazy), not in any way related to the Gila Monster.( No, not that kind of monster: they only have that monster problem in Japan). Nearly went bonkers trying to get this bird in the viewfinder let alone in focus. She just couldn’t sit still for one second. Managed to get these exclusive shots of this Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica) before going nnnnnnnnuts! May not be the best looking bird around but I’m still crazy for you (Hmmm.. sounds familiar).

It was probably over 40 degrees C when we were in Kelantan, those tail would have surely helped! Sorry I must be losing my mind.