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.

Little Heron

21st September 2013, Taman Melawati , Selangor

Species: Little Heron Local Name: Puchong Keladi Scientific Name: Butorides striatus Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor 400 f2.8 AFS-VR

House Swallows

21st September 2013, Kemensah , Selangor

Species: House Swallows (Pacific Swallows) Local Name: Layang-layang Pasifik Scientific Name: Hirundo tahitica Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor 400 f2.8 AFS-VR Totally unexpected! I was concentrating on the perching Swallow when another bird flew into frame and started to hover. Shooting at 15 frames per sec has its advantages when you’re suddenly faced with this kind of situation.

Orange-Bellied Flowerpecker

14th September 2013, Kemensah , Selangor

Species: Orange-Bellied Flowerpecker Local Name: Sepah Puteri Dada Oren Scientific Name: Dicaeum trigonostigma Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor 80-400 AFS-VR Testing the new Nikon 80-400 AFS-VR lens ( courtesy of Ari  at   http://arinaturephotography.blogspot.com/ ). Verdict: Fantastic lens. Shooting fast moving birds just became that much  easier. These photos were shot handheld at a Focal Length of 1080mm (35mm equivalent) (Photos courtesy of Mohd Zakir Hassan)

Lesser Fish-Eagle

8th September 2013, Kemensah , Selangor

Species: Lesser Fish-Eagle Local Name: Lang Kangok Scientific Name: Ichthyophaga humilis Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G

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

Blue-Eared Kingfisher : Female Sub Adult

25th August 2013, Taman Melawati, Selangor

Species: Blue-Eared Kingfisher Local Name: Pekaka Bintik-bintik Scientific Name: Alcedo meninting Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G + TC20EIII