27 July 2007

Kingfisher and Hornbill

Another 15 minutes of bird photography this morning.
Managed to capture this:
--> White-throated Kingfisher
(Pekaka Dada Putih)
Halcyon smyrnensis









How much do I have to crop the original picture below? That is the only way to identify it.
With ISO 1600 to maintain a sufficient shutter speed, the final image is very grainy. Can't even see the bird's eyes.
I think a 400mm telephoto will solve this issue.
Time for Canon 400mm f5.6 prime "L" lens.
This is what a photography forum called "racun"

















Enggang
Oriental Pied Hornbill
(Anthracoceros albirostris)

26 July 2007

Bulbul, Myna and Yellow Bird














Yellow vented bulbul searching for food












Yellow vented bulbul staring at my lens

Adult










Sitting for half an hour (before going to work!) with Tamron 70-300mm, at ISO 1600.
That is why the pictures are noisy/grainy. Never mind, still learning....
I still not sure what is the name of that yellow bird, "burung punai"?? [not that punailah! ;-)]







Yellow vented bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Merbah Kapur
Juvenile
















Common Myna
(Tiong Gembala Kerbau)
Acridotheres tristis





Tiung Sawah -Juvenile















Jungle Myna
(Tiung Sawah)
Acridotheres fuscus







Can you spot the difference from Common Myna?. There is no bare skin around eye,









I got the bird's name:-
black-naped oriole
Oriolus chinensis
Dendang Selayang/Kunyit Besar

more info

This web site really help me,
(Kong's Birding Page).

Birding in Malaysia.









Front view & lateral view















Lateral view






Fly away.....



17 July 2007

Jalinan Jaring - October 1993

My article that was published in "Jalinan Jaring" October1993
(14 years ago), ancient internet era.

07 July 2007