My bird photography adventure to the Japanese Garden at Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, began in the quiet, crisp pre-dawn hours. I pulled up to the first guard house at 6:00 AM, parked my car, and headed straight to the reception desk to fill out the mandatory indemnity form. With the paperwork sorted, I made my way to the surau to perform my Subuh prayers, enjoying the serene morning stillness before the trek ahead.
By 7:00 AM, I reached the second guard house. My car was the only one in the parking lot, confirming I had the mountain to myself. As I began climbing the steep stairs, I was suddenly greeted by a male Southern Pig-tailed Macaque. It gave me an aggressive look, but quickly backed off the moment I brandished my heavy tripod.
Moments later, I arrived at the hide, completely alone in the tranquil forest.
I set up my Canon R5 Mark II, paired with the RF 100-500mm telephoto lens, scattered a bait of corn, and waited. Under the dense canopy, the dim morning light forced me to push my ISO all the way to 25600 to maintain a sharp shutter speed.
The patience paid off beautifully. At 8:02 AM, the stunning Ferruginous Partridge arrived, followed shortly by a lively White-rumped Shama, Serbian blue robin, Ochraceous bulbul and a curious Buff-brested Babbler.
The ultimate reward came at 8:56 AM when a magnificent Mountain Peacock-Pheasant stepped into view.
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