Testing Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Testing my new Canon Body EOS R5 Mark II at my backyard common birds.

 

Juvenile Yellow-vented Bulbul on Ixora Flowers

Juvenile yellow-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier analis) on Ixora chinensis

In juvenile birds, the "bill gape" refers to the wide open mouth, often with brightly colored or fleshy "lips" (gape flanges), which is a visual cue to signal to parents that they are hungry and ready to be fed. (AI overview)

Gape: This is a fleshy area at the base of the bill where the upper and lower mandibles meet. In young birds, it is often enlarged or may seem so because the birds have not developed their mature feathers to help conceal it, and it may be brightly colored so their mouths are more noticeable when they beg for food. In some species, such as the bananaquit, the gape remains colorful in adult birds. 

(from Leebird.com https://leesbird.com)

Ixora Chinensis

This species is native to Cambodia, Southeast China, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. And it has been introduced into Bangladesh, Caroline Islands, Colombia, Malaysia, and the Mariana Islands.

(Wikipedia)

A plantain squirrel building a nest

A plantain squirrel with coconut husk nest material

on top perimeter concrete fence

Banana leaf on its mouth

squirrel walking on electric wires with coconut husk

carrying a full length of dead banana stalk

Peeking from a partial complete nest

looking at photographer

Wild Flowers

Bunga kancing lurah, Brazil Button, Lark Daisy (Centratherum punctatum)
 Lantana camara (common lantana)

Spanish needles wild white flowers  (Bidens alba)

 

Striped Albatross on the Coat buttons (Tridax procumbens)

Yellow-vented Bulbuil eats the ripe fruit of Ixora chinensis

 Clouded Yellow butterfly on Navua sedge/Rumput ganda (Cyperus aromaticus)

Semalu gergasi (Mimosa pigra) with Common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) and Bee (Apis sp.)

Juvenile Yellow-vented bulbul perched on Ixora flowers

Pipit sama pipit, Enggang sama enggang

Pipit sama pipit, Enggang sama enggang

Enggang

Enggang sama enggang, pipit sama pipit, baru boleh terbang sama . Maksud: Pergaulan hanya dengan orang yang sama taraf saja.

Translates to “Hornbills fly with hornbills, sparrows fly with sparrows.” It means only people of the same class should be associated with each other.
 

Pipit Scaly-breasted Munia

Yellow-vented Bulbuls eat Giant Moth

tropical swallowtail moth 

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The tropical swallowtail moth (Lyssa zampa)  © CEphoto, Uwe Aranas (from Wikipedia)

Burung Upih/Botak Siput Kelihatan di Raub (Asian Openbill stork sighted in Raub)

 I never seen this big stork in Raub, because of inland location and no paddy field here.

But on 8 February 2026, I have seen a flock of 6 birds circling around my my house just above the roof.

Asian openbill stork (Anastomus oscitans)

So close that the wing is clip in this full frame picture

Burung Upih/Botak Siput 

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans), or Burung Upih/Botak Siput, is now a common resident in Peninsular Malaysia, particularly in western coastal areas like Melaka, Perak, and Selangor. Formerly migratory, they arrived from Thailand post-2008 and are often seen in large flocks foraging in paddy fields and wetlands for snails. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS)

Common Myna – juvenile

Common Myna – juvenile

Common myna (Acridotheres tristis tristis)

A sub-adult Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) is generally duller than an adult, lacking the gloss on its black head feathers and the erectile crest, and may have a more brownish head

Tiung gembala .The common myna is native to Asia. It is so common and breeding rapidly that it on the 100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species

 

Black-thigh Falconet on Telephone post

 

Olive-back SunBird - female on Bird Flower Plant Euphorbia coalcomanensis

 

olive-backed sunbird female

The garden sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)

olive-backed sunbird

 It is widely common across southern China to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines, Java and Australia. 

It is  described as a very common in suburban and urban habitats, but this bird is rarely seen at my backyard, compare with Brown-throated sunbird that regularly feed on Bird of Paradise Flower.(Heliconia psittacorum Nickeriensis) 

I have seen  the olive-backed sunbird feeds  on nectar extracted from the base of blooms hibiscus

Kolam near KWSP Temerloh

 

Helicopter and Dragonfly

Airbus Helicopters H175 - 9M-SAS - Royal Pahang

 

Sikorsky YH-5A Dragonfly

The collared kingfisher at Pantai Beserah Kuantan

The collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris humil)

My recent short holiday at the beach turned out to be a joyful surprise for both relaxation and bird photography. With my camera in hand and the sound of waves in the background, I wasn’t expecting much more than scenic shots of the sea.

Then I spotted two pairs of Collared Kingfishers perched near the shoreline. Their vivid turquoise-blue wings and clean white collars stood out beautifully against the coastal trees. Watching them move between branches, calling to each other, was pure happiness. I managed to capture a few photographs, each frame feeling like a small reward for slowing down and observing.

That simple beach holiday became a memorable birding moment. Finding two pairs of Collared Kingfishers reminded me why I love bird photography—unexpected encounters, natural beauty, and the quiet joy of being present.

partially hidden behind a branch

fly a way searching for food

a pair perched on concrete jetty

another pair on a dead pine tree

quarrel ?? 

 

Brown Shrike eating a small frog