Buff Necked Woodpecker [ Male]

29th July 2018,  Kemensah , Selangor DE

Local Name: Belatuk Leher Kuning

Scientific Name: Meiglyptes Tukki

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

Grey & Buff Woodpecker: Male

16th July 2017,  Ampang,  Selangor

Local Name:  Burung Belatuk Daun

Scientific Name: Hemicircus sordidus

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

Lesser Yellownape (Female)

25th February 2017,  Fraser’s Hill, Pahang. 

Local Name:  Belatuk Kecil Jambul Kuning

Scientific Name: Picus chlorolophus

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

Crimson-Winged Woodpecker (juvenile)

28th January 2017,  Ampang, Selangor 

Local Name:  Belatuk sayap merah

Scientific Name: Picus puniceus

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

 

Rufous Woodpeckers

30th January 2017,  Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Belatuk Biji Nangka

Scientific Name: Micropternus brachyurus

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

A pair of woodpeckers resting in the macaranga tree.

The male

The female

Buff Rumped Woodpeckers - Anting

22nd January 2017, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Belatuk Awan

Scientific Name: Meiglyptes grammithorax

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

 

Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAm0HJMTIgE

Crimson-Winged Woodpecker

26th November 2016, Sg. Congkak, Selangor 

Local Name:  Belatuk Mas

Scientific Name: Picus puniceus

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

Buff-Rumped Woodpecker (Female)

16th July 2016, Kemensah, Selangor 

Local Name:  Belatuk Awan

Scientific Name: Meiglyptes grammithorax

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

 

Buff-Rumped Woodpecker [Male]

7th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Belatuk Awan

Scientific Name: Meiglyptes tristis

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

 

Buff-Necked Woodpecker [Male]

21st March 2015, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Belatuk Leher Kuning Scientific Name: Meiglyptes Tukki Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Rofous Woodpeckers

7th February 2015, Kemensah, Selangor

Scientific Name: Micropternus brachyurus Local Name: Belatuk Biji Nangka Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G   Rufous woodpeckers

Bamboo Woodpecker

6th April 2014, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Scientific Name: Gecinulus viridis                        Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G + TC2.0IIIE                                          An ultra long range shot of a handsome male (aprrox. 70-80 metres)

Grey-Capped Pygmy Woodpecker

8th December 2013 Taiping,  Perak

Species: Grey-Capped Pygmy Woodpecker Local Name: Burung Belatuk Belacan Scientific Name: Dendrocopos canicapillus Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G My only photograph of this tiny woodpecker so far.

Banded Woodpecker Raids Ant’s Nest

9th February 2014, Kemensah, Selangor

Species: Banded Woodpecker Local Name: Belatuk Merah Scientific Name: Picus miniaceus Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor 400 f2.8 AFS-VR + TC2.0IIIE     The ants wouldn’t go down without a fight.

Rufous Woodpecker

8th September 2013, Kemensah ,  Selangor

Species: Rufous Woodpecker Local Name: Belatuk Biji Nangka Scientific Name: Micropternus brachyurus Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Laced Woodpecker

4th April 2013, Pulau Indah, Selangor

Species: Laced Woodpecker Local Name: Belatuk Hijau/ Bakau Scientific Name: Picus vittatus Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G ( remote shutter release) All wet after a heavy downpour.

Checker-Throated Woodpecker

2nd March 2013, Bukit Rengit, Pahang

Species: Checker-throated Woodpecker Local Name: Belatuk Ranting Scientific Name: Picus mentalis Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

Common Flameback

25th December 2012, Kuala Selangor, Selangor

Local Name:  Belatuk Pinang Muda Scientific Name: Dinopium javanense Equipment: Nikon 1 V1 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f2.8G + TC20EIII One of the more common woodpeckers that can be seen in the mangrove forest.. This particular bird is a female without the red crown.

Birds of Kuala Selangor

21st & 25th December 2012, Kuala Selangor, Selangor

Equipment: Nikon D7000 & , Nikkor 400mm f2.8 + TC20EIII                  Nikon 1 V1  + Nikkor 400mm f2.8 It is the rainy season now  and from my experience jungle birds tend to be  a little quiet and hard to find so it was Kuala Selangor again for some coastal birds   A pair of Asian Dollarbirds A Little Heron preening                                   The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo was  a pleasant surprise. A Collared kingfisher regurgitating something from her throat.   25th December 2012: A Grey heron A Black-capped KIngfisher Crested Serpent Eagle This catfish may be too big for the Black-crowned Night-heron to handle Sunda pygmy Woodpecker

Birds Nature & Us Gathering @ Kuala Gula

8th-9th December 2012, Kuala Gula  Sanctuary Resort, Perak

Birds Nature & Us  (BNU) is a bird photography group on Facebook that I belong to and  in the second week of December last year they organised a small gathering in Kuala Gula, Perak  with the aim of meeting members to renew old ties and forge new friendship. We had about 50 participants  who  made the journey to attend from various parts of the country.  Over the two days members  were given the opportunity to photograph birds in the nearby  mangrove forest. An informal talk  on bird photography  and birding etiquette was  also held  in  the evening. Enthusiastic lot Dawn at Kuala Gula   A  few good  flaps of the wings and this White-breasted Waterhen  was ready to go. A Common Kingfisher at her regular perch in front of the gates to the resort. A few Dollarbirds were busy snatching preys in mid flight.  It was too early for any  good shots of birds in flight as the lighting   was far from ideal The later part of the morning was spent in the mangrove forest. Ballet in the swamp, Little egret An extremely shy Black-capped Kingfisher waiting for the chance to dive. A Chinese Pond-Heron scanning the  waters from a vantage point A Little Egret  aimed and  pounced on  a  target. A small  reward for the effort   A Little Heron getting ready to dive,  the fish below  scattered and swam for their lives when she actually did. This mudskipper wasn’t so lucky.  It may seem cruel but it’s a life & death struggle that goes on everyday.   Dinner and Bird Talk   Another day at Kuala Gula One of a few resident Milky Storks which is part of a breeding program undertaken by the wildlife department.  She was out early   Waiting to shoot birds in flight  at the jetty.   This  Brahminy Kite had an extra-ordinary long hooked beak.   Great-looking Great Egret   In-flight meal.   Here she is again resting on a  nipah tree A Common Kingfisher looking for a simple kill… probably those mudskippers down below at the foot of the wall Tired but happy faces A Stork-billed Kingfisher and a Common Myna sharing the same  tree White-breasted waterhens are usually very skittish but this pair didn’t seem to be intimidated by our presence.   A tiny Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker  making her round in the mangove trees and at one point she came very close to where I was.   After hundreds of bird photos , good company, some good laughs….. I think everyone left Kuala Gula for home with a smile.