Saturday, December 26, 2009

Birding at MS Garden Hotel Kuantan


Male Pink-necked Green Pigeon at MS Garden Hotel Kuantan
I was surprised finding this 'Burung Punai' -Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans) at the busy area, just outside the MS Garden Hotel swimming pool.
Apparently this bird roost at this "Beremban Bukit' tree - Duabanga grandiflora.

Female Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans)
Female Pigeon at 'Jambu Batu' tree - Psidium guajava.
I took this pictures from first floor balcony, using towel as a support for my lens.

Glossy Starling and Brown Shrike
This common winter migrant - Brown Shrike, foraging with Asian Glossy Starling at dead tree.

White-Bellied Sea Eagle
Spotted this White-Bellied Sea Eagle very far away, about 1km from the hotel, flew over the Kuantan River.
I also saw Oriental Pied Hornbill not far from Hotel's car park.

Sea Eagle

Friday, December 25, 2009

Woodpecker in Red Cap - SkyWatch Friday

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Sepasang Belatuk

Common Flameback (Dinopium javanense) - male sporting the Santa's Red Cap

a pair of woodpecker

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Egret and Heron in Flight


Mix of Heron and Egret in flight
Mix of Little Egrets and Pond Herons in Flight at low Shutter Speed (1/20 second).

Pond Hereon in flight

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Paddyfield Pipit in the Rain


Paddyfield Pipit

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

WaterHen in Water


Ruak-ruak


WaterHen


Wak-wak

Monday, December 21, 2009

Myna in Flight - Tiong Jambul


Myna
White-vented Myna (Acridotheres grandis)

Javan Myna


Mynas in flight


a Flog of Myna
 
"Do they not see the birds above them, spreading out their wings and folding them in? None upholds them except the Most Beneficent (Allah). Verily, He is the All-Seer of everything". Surah Al-Mulk (67:19)