Indon Clay Pot

Forgotten picture from Bandung, Indonesia.

Happy Holiday

Have a safe journey and a happy holiday.
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker - male

The same species photographed in Feb. 2010

Brown-throated Sunbird - female

Yellow-vented Bulbul and Black-headed Bulbul

Location: Padang Golf Raub, Pahang.

Bangau Kerbau Terbang - Cattle Egret in flight

This flock of Egret flew past the Raub Golf Course, along the valley and Sempam River, sharp at 7.30am for the past few weeks. The show continued for about 20 minutes.
The 400mm lens handheld is ideal for this predictable flight path. The sun was supposed to be at my back, but not appear until 9am. Sigh!

Location: Padang Golf Raub, Pahang.

Woodpeckers and Oil Palm Fruits

These woodpeckers were found in Palm Oil fruits by the roadside.
I don't think this bird eats the mesocarp of palm oil, maybe searching for insects inside the bunches.

Common Flameback (Dinopium javanense) and Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis)

Location: Near Padang Golf Raub, Pahang.

Pond Heron in B&W

Another bird that I 'catch' at Padang Golf Raub. The overcast sky at 7.30am didn't help in this BIF shot.
Pond-Heron (Ardeola sp)

Location: Padang Golf Raub, Pahang.

Red Junglefowl at Padang Golf Raub

I have seen this Red Junglefowl  (Ayam Hutan) at the Raub Golf Course a few times, but very difficult to photograph. Only this morning I managed to capture it digitally. He was feeding on a putting green with a flock of Zebra Dove, so engrossed and didn't notice me hiding nearby.

finally flew off when I get nearer.

Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus   - Adult male

Compare to Gallus galus domesticus here.

Location: Padang Golf Raub, Pahang. Gallus galus domesticus at my neighbor's backyard.

Bila Habis Madu...

When nectar is finished...

This is the same Spectacled Spiderhunter that I posted earlier on Malaysia Day.
Location: Kampung Tengah, Temerloh, Pahang.

I'm crazy for you

I'm crazy for you
Touch me once and you'll know it's true
I never wanted anyone like this
It's all brand new, you'll feel it in my kiss
I'm crazy for you, crazy for you
(Madonna)

Location: My backyard, Raub, Pahang.

Birding during Sultan of Pahang's Birthday

I was still deciding what to do during Sultan of Pahang's Birthday holiday. Birding or cycling?.
Plan 1. Birding to Fraser's Hill
Plan 2. Long-distance cycling to Kuala Lipis
I woke up late for the Fraser's Hill birding. I need to depart at 6am from home to catch 7am at the Fraser's Gate. (an odd hour up and even hour downhill)
My plan for long-distance cycling to Kuala Lipis was postponed, and none of my friends agreed to join.
So, I went to my usual watering hole -Raub's Golf Course for two hours of birding. No new species, but the same old residents. (except for the Asian Brown Flycatcher which is a migrant)

Yellow-vented Bulbul eating galanga fruits.

Brown-throated Sunbird -female

Spectacled Spiderhunter

Scaly-breasted Munia

Black-naped Oriole

White-headed Munia

Paddyfield Pipit

Red-eyed Bulbul

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Zebra Dove

Location: My backyard and Padang Golf, Raub, Pahang.

Bird in morning dew

Tukang Jahit - mandi embun (Tailor bird taking a bath)

Location: My backyard, Raub, Pahang.

As Common as Myna

---- so common here... and ignore by birder. ;)

---- Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)

Location: Kampung Tengah, Temerloh, Pahang.

Boarding School

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MRSM Kuala Lipis, Pahang.

Rumah Pengetua TAHAP Jerantut (Headmaster's House)

Location: Jerantut & Kuala Lipis, Pahang.

Dollar grow on trees

Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)

Location: Kampung Tengah, Temerloh, Pahang.

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Hari Raya Birds - part 4 - Selamat Hari Malaysia!

Happy Malaysia Day!

Spectacled Spiderhunter (Arachnothera flavigaster)

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Location: Kampung Tengah, Temerloh, Pahang.

Hari Raya Birds - part 3

Banded Woodpecker (Picus miniaceus)

Location: Kampung Tengah, Temerloh, Pahang.

Hari Raya Birds - part 2

Processing/editing a few more species of Hari Raya birds.

Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)

Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo and White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smymensis)

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smymensis)

Location: Kampung Tengah, Temerloh, Pahang.

Hari Raya Birds

Birding/photographing during the 2nd and 3rd days Hari Raya Holiday. Here are some of the pictures, too tired to edit.

Common Flameback (Dinopium javanense) - female (left) and male (with red cap)

Yellow-vented Bulbul -juvenile

Location: Kampung Tengah, Temerloh, Pahang.