28 December 2014

Birding and Flood

Can't go back to my home town (Temerloh) because of flood. Nothing to do, so took out my camera for quick birding in my backyard.
. Edit:  after searching the net, I found the flower name:  Zigzag plant, local name 'Pokok Lipan'  scientific name: Euphorbia tithymaloides. Source: Wikipedia
Male Brownthroated Sunbird sucking nectar at Zigzag flowers
yesterday pic at Temerloh (pic from Info-Terkini-Banjir-Malaysia)
Severe Flood at Temerloh town
the pic below was taken in 2011, flood at the Raub Golf Course
flash flood at Golf Course
Cloudy, overcast with occasional drizzling at Raub
weather forecast at Raub town
Brown-throated Sunbird is flying  at a Zigzag plant
Birding during flood -Sunbird
I have been observing this 'Kedidi Kepala Kelabu' aka Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)  playing around the monsoon drain  for some time. Only today that have a chance to photograph it
Burung Kedidi onget-onget
A pair of 'Terkukur'  Spotted Dove (Stigmatopelia chinensis), resting at an electric cable
Terkukur dua sejoli
NEW Pictures added: Finally, I was able to go back to Temerloh the flood stricken town via old Lancang road.
This picture was taken on Monday evening at Taman Awam Kubang Gajah, Surau Bukit Angin, near the Pahang river bridges
Severe Bad Flood at Bukit Angin Temerloh - Banjir besar di Temerloh

Flood at Taman Awam Temerloh - Banjir besar di Taman AWam Kubang Gajah Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia

Flood at Temerloh Bridge

Banjir di Surau Bukit Angin temerloh

22 December 2014

Year End Catch - Happy Holiday

Not much time for birding this year... just this common backyard birds for year end post
Happy Birding and Happy Holiday
Magpie Robin (male) with his catch  (winged red ants) under drizzling rain
staring at photographer who stalking too close for comfort
neighbor's rabbit, Dutch breed - black and white. Upright ears tuning toward photog
Flying Pigeons at Temerloh downtown 
I catch this Asian Glossy Starling that enter my house via window air vent hole. Unable to find the way out
this unlucky starling die of starvation