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Birding Trip to Taiping, the Rain Town (March 2020)

7/3/2020

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Assalamualaikum and a very good day to all.

I had the opportunity to take a short trip to Taiping on Friday evening, 06.03.2020.  Since it was a rainy Friday evening, traffic was horrendous as it took me more than 30min just to reach the Jalan Duta toll from home.  The journey overall took 3hr 30min, after a 30-min break in Tapah R&R for dinner.  It was raining all the way from KL to Tapah.  I safely arrived in Taiping by 10:00pm and retired for the night.
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The birding session starts at 8:00am to 2 locations around foot of Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill) and further 2 locations around Taiping Lake Gardens in the afternoon.  By the time I'm done with birding, it was 6:00pm.  I was guided by a friend, En. Sidek, throughout the birding session.  We managed to photograph the elusive Banded kingfisher during this trip, however, failed to shoot the Rufous-collared kingfisher.  Managed to capture 9 lifers during this trip. Alhamdulillah.

I drove back to KL on Sunday 08.03.2020 morning and managed to arrive in KL by noon.  
The following are some of the images captured in Taiping.
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​Name: Banded kingfisher (male)
Scientific: Lacedo pulchella
Malay: Pekaka Rimba
Family: Alcedinidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G. 
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​Name: Siberian blue robin
Scientific: Larvivora cyane
Malay: Murai Biru Siberia
Family: Muscicapidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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​Name: Banded broadbill
Scientific: Eurylaimus javanicus
Malay: Takau Belang / Takau Rimba
Family: Eurylaimidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Near Threatened
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G + SEL14TC. 
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​Name: Black-and-yellow broadbill
Scientific: Eurylaimus ochromalus
Malay: Takau Hitam Kuning
Family: Eurylaimidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2017): Near Threatened
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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​Name: Green-backed flycatcher (female)
Scientific: Ficedula elisae
Malay: Sambar Belakang-hijau
Family: Muscicapidae
IUCN Red List (Ver3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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​Name: Orange-headed thrush
Scientific: Geokichla citrina
Malay: Murai Belanda / Murai Dada Oren
Family: Turdidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G + SEL14TC. 
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​Name: Raffles's malkoha
Scientific: Rhinortha chlorophaea
Malay: Cenuk Kecil / Cenuk Kerak
Family: Muscicapidae
IUCN Red List (v.3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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​Name: Blue-winged leafbird
Scientific: Chloropsis cochinchinensis
Malay: Burung Daun Sayap Biru
Family: Chloropseidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1 2019): Endangered
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G + SEL14TC.
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​Name: Oriental pied hornbill
Scientific: Anthracoceros albirostris
Malay: Enggang Kelingking / Enggang Belulang / Burung Lilin
Family: Bucerotidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G.
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​Name: Blue-crowned hanging-parrot
Scientific: Loriculus galgulus
Malay: Bayan Kecil / Bayan Serindit
Family: Psittacidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G + SEL14TC. 
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Name: Hooded pitta
Scientific: Pitta sordida
Malay: Burung Pacat Hijau / Berlau Bertudung / Pacat Gembala Pelanduk
Family: Pittidae
​IUCN Red List (v.3.1, 2016): Least Concern

Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G.
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​Name: Pied triller
Scientific: Lalage nigra
Malay: Kuang Kuit / Rembah Kening Putih / Selancang Hitam Putih / Sewah Kapas
Family: Campephagidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G + SEL14TC. 
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​Name: White-breasted waterhen
Scientific: Amaurornis phoenicurus
Malay: Wak-wak / Ruak-ruak
Family: Rallidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
Gear: SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G + SEL14TC. 
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The gears used during this trip is SONY a7RIV + SEL200600G + SEL14TC, mounted on the Leofoto LS-365 carbion fibre tripod + Leofoto PG-1 tripod gimbal.

Coming up is my main birding trip for 2020, Kinabalu National Park, next week.  Stay tuned.

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Blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting), 27.02.2020

27/2/2020

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Alcedo meninting or Blue-ear Kingfisher is a small bird that resembles the Common Kingfisher but has a much deeper blue plumage and blue ear coverts. It can be found in lowland forest up to 900 m above sea level. The main habitat requirements for kingfishers are food and nest site availability.
They usually perch on branches overhanging densely shaded streams before diving below to capture prey that includes crustaceans, dragonfly larvae and fish.
The adult female for Blue-ear Kingfisher is similar to the male but tend to have more rufous orange on the sides of the head and have a red lower mandible. Still, the brilliant iridescent blue line down back to its rump is best seen in flight.

​This bird has been listed as Least Concern under the IUCN Red List (Version 3.1, 2016).


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Banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus), 23.02.2020

23/2/2020

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Had a short outing with my son to Hulu Langat last Sunday and managed to capture the elusive banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus) from a distance of about 20m.  I had used my SONY a7RIV with the SEL200600G lens and SEL14TC teleconverter. 

​Thanks for viewing!

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Sunset at Saloma Link, Kuala Lumpur

17/2/2020

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The Saloma Link is a 68m long pedestrian bridge between Lorong Raja Muda Musa 3 and Lorong Saloma across AKLEH Highway. The bridge architectural concept would resemble “Sirih Junjung” (betel nut leaf arrangement) which reflected the Malay culture.  The bridge was designed by Veritas Architects Sdn Bhd, based in Kuala Lumpur and the construction was completed in early 2020. With the completion of the bridge, pedestrians can walk from Kampung Baru to KLCC is about 15 minutes.

Getting to Saloma Link is quite easy. Best way to get there with the Rapid KL LRT and get off at Kampung Baru Station.  Saloma Link is just next door to the station, on the left. No need to worry about parking.  But, if you choose to drive, you can park your car along the road outside of the station (not legal) (GPS: 3.161190, 101.707501), if you can find a spot. Alternatively, you can park at the open carpark behind Menara Public Bank (GPS: 3.160821, 101.709582) from Jalan Ampang and walk across the bridge over Klang River.  You can be sure that there will be plenty of people there, so, better be early if you're planning to shoot the sunset there.  

I had used two setups here.  I've used the SONY a7RIV camera and the SEL1635GM as well as SEL1224G lenses for the still shots, while for my timelapse, I used the SONY a9 camera with the SEL1224G.
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Blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting), 13.02.2020

13/2/2020

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Name: Blue-eared kingfisher (female)
Scientific: Alcedo meninting
Malay: Pekaka Bintik-bintik
Family: Alcedinidae

​Hello! I did some photographs of the lovely Blue-eared kingfisher recently.  I must say that this is the closest I've been to the bird, about 4m away.  All these photographs were shot with SONY a7RIV with the SEL200600G lens and SEL14TC teleconverter.
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Male Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), 12.02.2020

12/2/2020

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Name: Common kingfisher (male)
Scientific: Alcedo atthis
Malay: Burung Raja Udang / Pekaka Cit-cit Kecil
Family: Alcedinidae

​Today I had the opportunity to photograph the male Common kingfisher for the first time.  The bird was shot at 15-20 feet distance around 6:00pm in the evening.  Lighting was a little bit dimmed and I had to play around with the ISO, ranging from ISO 400 up to ISO 1600 to get a decent shot.  The kingfisher had perched at the same branch for almost 30 minutes with at least 5 times diving into the stream to catch its fish.

All the images were captured with my SONY a7RIV and the SEL200600G lens and SEL14TC teleconverter. I had to use the SONY VPR1 Remote Control with Multi-Terminal Cable to get nice sharp images without the camera shake.

​Thaks for viewing!
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Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris), 09.02.2020

9/2/2020

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The collared kingfisher is a medium-sized kingfisher belonging to the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It is also known as the white-collared kingfisher or mangrove kingfisher. It has a wide range extending from the Red Sea across southern Asia to Polynesia.  This kingfisher has been listed as Least Concern under the IUCN Red List (ver 3.1, 2016).
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SONY Alpha Guru Announcement

9/2/2020

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Alhamdulillah, today marks another milestone in my photography journey where I was announced by SONY Malaysia as one of their SONY Alpha Guru, together with my buddies Azman Karim Ibrahim, Joon Hao and Haikal. 

​Thank you SONY Malaysia for making this a reality!
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Verditer flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus), 05.02.2020

5/2/2020

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Name: Verditer flycatcher
Scientific: Eumyias thalassinus
Malay: Sambar Ranting
Family: Muscicapidae

The verditer flycatcher is an Old World flycatcher It is found from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra. This species is named after its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue and has a dark patch between the eyes and above the bill base. 

These images were shot with SONY a7RIV with the SEL200600G lens and SEL14TC teleconverter.  Thanks for viewing!
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Blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting)

2/2/2020

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Name: Blue-eared kingfisher
Scientific: Alcedo meninting
Malay: Pekaka Bintik-bintik
Family: Alcedinidae


Alcedo meninting or Blue-ear Kingfisher is a small bird that resembles the Common Kingfisher but has a much deeper blue plumage and blue ear coverts. It can be found in lowland forest up to 900 m above sea level. The main habitat requirements for kingfishers are food and nest site availability.

They usually perch on branches overhanging densely shaded streams before diving below to capture prey that includes crustaceans, dragonfly larvae and fish.
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The adult female for Blue-ear Kingfisher is similar to the male but tend to have more rufous orange on the sides of the head and have a red lower mandible. Still, the brilliant iridescent blue line down back to its rump is best seen in flight.  This kingfisher is listed as Least Concern under the IUCN Red List (Ver. 3.1, 2016).
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