Drongo Cuckoo

9th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name:  Sewah Sawai

Scientific Name: Surniculus lugubris

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

 

Whiskered Treeswifts

9th February 2016, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name:  Layang-Layang Berjambul Kecil

Scientific Name: Hemiprocne comata

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

I was tempted to shoot these birds although the lighting condition was very harsh. Usually they would be on a branch way up high but today they had decided to sun themselves where I was able to get some eye level shots.

A handsome male with the red ear covert

 

The female

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

 

Dark-Necked Tailorbird

24th January 2016, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Perenjak Leher Hitam

Scientific Name: Orthotomus atrogularis

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

 

Rusty-Breasted Cuckoo (male)

24th January 2016, Kemensah, Selangor

Local Name: Sewah Dada Oren

Scientific Name: Cacomantis sepulcralis

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

 

 

 

Enjoy the video

https://youtu.be/O0wKbJ_su9w

Coppersmith Barbet

25th April 2015, Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor

Local Name: Takur Tukang Besi

Scientific Name: Megalaima haemacephala

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

Blue Eared Kingfisher

21st January 2016, Taman Melawati, Selangor

Local Name: Pekaka Bintik bintik

Scientific Name: Alcedo meninting

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

Testing the Nikon V3