| 7th May 2011, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya, Pahang |
| Scientific name: (Dicrurus aeneus) It may look like a bronze statuette of a bird but I can assure you that this is the real deal. There is no clear distinction between the sexes in this species so I’m not sure if it’s a male or a female. She was sunning herself in the morning light and the side lighting accentuated her beautiful bronze like feathers around her throat and breast.
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| 7th May 2011, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya, Pahang |
| Scientific name: (Cyornis banyumas) They were calling loud and clear. Managed to locate the pair after a brief scan of the area. My previous sighting of this species was at Awana on a foggy morning so these are my improvement shots. The male
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| 7th May 2011, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya, Pahang |
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Blue Nuthatches were out in numbers, moving up and down the tree branches. Most of the time you would see them with their heads towards the ground.
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| 7th May 2011, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya, Pahang |
| Scientific name: Pnoepyga pusilla It was semi-darkness; that’s how I would describe the condition I was shooting in. This tiny bird loves this dimly lit and moist environment. When she finally emerged I could only see a dark object ( the bird) moving around in the dark. Most of the time I wasn’t sure what the camera was focusing on, it was a case of fire & hope that at the end of the session there would be something ‘useable’ on the card. After an hour long wait, these are the results. Out of 40 odd photos, only 4 are worth posting. The exposures have been adjusted substantially so that the bird would actually be visible! This is a pale morph adult, she measures between 7.5-9.5cm. Exif data: ISO 1600, f/4, 1/40s ( no flash)
Focus was a real issue since I found out later that the camera was selecting anything that was brighter than the bird. I got lucky with the first two photos when the focus was spot on. |
| 31st October 2010, Old Pump House Road, Genting Highland, Pahang |
| Local Name: Enggang Badak. Scientific Name: (Buceros rhinoceros) My head was in auto mode, searching for the source of the loud ‘whooshing’ sound. Then I saw this female Rhinocerous Hornbill stopping on a nearby tree.- a truly magnificent sight.
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| 31st October 2010, Old Pump House Road, Genting Highland, Pahang |
| Local Name:. Scientific Name: (Rhinocichla mitrata) Used to be called the Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush, this particular bird seemed really curious as to what I was up to! |
| 31st October 2010, Old Pump House Road, Genting Highland, Pahang |
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Although quite common in the highlands capturing decent photos of this quick moving bird poses a great challenge.
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| 31st October 2010, Old Pump House Road, Genting Highland, Pahang |
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I was taking a break below this tree when my eyes was attracted to some movements from behind the giant ferns; It was this female Woodpecker (Picus chlorolophus) pecking away . A lifer My only decent shot . |
| 31st October 2010, Old Pump House Road, Genting Highland, Pahang |
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I looked from my bedroom window and saw that the hills of Genting was very clear, no fog and no signs of possible rain. OK Genting it is for today, It’s been more than a year since my last trip to this location. Yes it was a bright and clear day when I arrived at the gates around 7.40am, Pretty quiet, I just hoped that it wouldn’t be a day of many NOs …… No fog No mist No rain No joggers and……. No birds! About 1 km along the road I saw her, high up on a dead tree trunk, a lone Black-Thighed Falconet. She’s one of the smallest raptors in the world. Just too high for any good photos. Then proceeded along the track to shoot other birds in a bird wave. I saw her again on my way back, about 150m from the entrance gate. This time I was in luck, she was only about 30 ft away and just slightly above my eye level! Shot a few frames but I wasn’t too happy , too many obstructions. In case you’re wondering why check out the video! Managed to find a location with cleaner foreground & background.
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28 June 2009, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya
I will end the Old Pump House Road series with this request for help.
 She’s really tiny, slightly bigger than your thumb. Cute little fella, a pair of them. Both look the same. Been trying to ID this bird without success. Any idea? |
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28 June 2009, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya
 A Large Woodshrike |  I’m tired, I’m wet so don’t mess around with me. |
 Bar-Winged Flycatcher-Shrike (Hemipus picatus) | Lifer: A female Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus speciosus). The isolated yellow markings on the wings differentiate it from the Grey-Chinned Minivet |
28 June 2009, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya
 Lifer: I wish they were better pictures of the Blue Nuthatch (Sitta Azurea). | |
28 June 2009, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya
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28 June 2009, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya
Are you a Drongo or are you a Cuckoo? Well, they have decided that you are actually a Cuckoo impersonating a Drongo. This specimen is a juvenile Drongo Cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris), you can tell by the spots on the body which will eventually disappear as they mature. |
 This bird had just caught a caterpillar and was giving it a real bashing against the tree branch before finally swallowing it. |
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28 June 2009, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya
 | This quick moving Himalayan Striped Squirrel (Tamiops macclellandi) came so close and stopped to feed in front of us. Talk about luck! After finishing her succulent meal, she was gone in a jiffy. |
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28 June 2009, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya
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Posted a photo of this bird after the previous trip to the Old Pump House Road. These are better photos of the Orange –Bellied Leafbird (Chloropsis hardwickii). |
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28 June 2009, Old Pump House Road, Gohtong Jaya
| They probably could hear us on Genting Highland! There was a lot to cheer about for the four of us, myself, two elder brothers and my son Ilyas. This was the first Hornbill for all of us. It was raining since early morning in Taman Melawati but we still took a chance to go. When we arrived it was still raining! Decided to start walking up at about 9.00am, still drizzling. Was hit by a minor bird wave in front of the entrance gate. Continued up the slope for about 500m when we heard the familiar sound of a Hornbill. All hands on deck and eyes scanning the area, we finally saw him, on a huge tree about 100m from where we were. No way to get closer, severely limited by a 400mm lens and still misty, these are highly cropped photos of my lifer, a male Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis). |
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 I gave myself a small birding license after getting my first Broadbill. So after almost 2 yrs of serious birding this Hornbill is the license I was really waiting for! |   |
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