white-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus  phoenicurus) I have seen this solitary adult water-hen foraging and preening in a dry open area near the roadside. Usually, it finds food in a monsoon drain and a river bank.   ..read more

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Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus)   ..read more

Great Egret (Casmerodius alba modestus) First time see this big bird in Raub. Great Egret head and bill characteristics. The dagger mark (gape line) that extends behind the eye. Great Egret on the orange coloured concrete platform in the middle of Raub Lake. Non-breeding plumage black legs  A small yellow bump or callous on the left leg. It flew away when I approached.  Wadding in shallow water. It has been dry and hot recently. A bird lifts itself out off the water. It landed at the concrete dam on the f ..read more

I was taking a photo of an egret at Taman Tasik Raub yesterday afternoon when I heard a loud commotion.  A White-bellied Sea Eagle was being harassed by a Large-billed Crow. White-bellied Sea Eagle  crow chased the eagle into the tree  White-bellied Sea Eagle trying to defend from attack by Crow  mid-air fight   Sea Eagle fly away A Large-billed crow claims victory ..read more

Yellow-vented Bulbul catch the oleander hawk-moth (Daphnis nerii) She whacked and flung onto the cement slab to kill it.   ..read more

Malam Jumaat - 20 Sya'ban 1445H Waning gibbous, 77.94% EOS 5D Mark IV, EF400mm f5.6L + 1.4x III (560mm), ISO5000,f8, 1/2500s, Handheld.   ..read more

I recently took a quick vacation to Cherating Pahang for the Chinese New Year break. I went birdwatching at the beach after checking into my accommodation. Cherating beach map Step out under the scorching heat around 4:40 p.m. and walk 3.22 km from Holiday Villa Beach Resort to the Mount of Cherating River and back. Common Myna singing on the Holiday Villa signpost Black  and white Telomian Dog I found my target bird about 1 km north of the hotel. Although I saw this blue kingfisher on my last visit to Cherating, I would like a better picture. I'm overjoyed ..read more

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communal roosting on a tall River Tamarind (Leucaena leucocephala)  tree This is the third episode I have sen this bird communal roosting. The first at  the  Brown Mallet-wood tree link HERE Tidur berjemaah atas pokok petai belalang Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis) Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis)   ..read more