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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Sunda Cuckoo - Cuculus lepidus


Common resident of mountain forest in Borneo. On Kinabalu this bird parasit ( host ) on Yellow-breasted Warbler Mountain leaf Warbler.

Equipment used : Kowa telescope TSN-883 with Nikon Coolpix P300 and FSB-8 bracket
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Malaysian-blue Flycatcher - Male

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Malaysian-blue Flycatcher - Cyornis turcosus (Female)


The commonest flycatcher in inland primary and tall secondary forest throughout Borneo.Usually found close to rivers and streams.

Taken with Kowa telescope TSN-883 with Nikon Coolpix p300 and with FSB-8 bracket
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Monday, September 5, 2011

Silver-eared Mesia - Leiothrix argentauris


Locally common bird at Peninsular Malaysia specially at Fraser's Hill

Taken with Kowa telescope TSN-883 with Nikon coolpix p300 and with FSB-8 bracket
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BORNEAN BRISTLEHEAD - Pityriasis gymnocephala 26cm


A generally scare but locally common resident of lowland and hill primary forest throughout Borneo.Widely distributed but absent from many areas.

Taken with Kowa telescope TSN-883 with Sony DSC W300. Not an easy bird to take picture specially digiscoping
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Red-bearded Bee-Eater - Nyctyornis amictus


Locally common resident of primary and old secondary forests throughout Borneo. Size 30cm

Pcture taken with Kowa telescope TSN-883 with Sony DSC W7 an old compact camera but working well
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Banded Kingfisher - Lacedo pulchella


Locally common inhabitant of the understorey of primary forest around Borneo on the hilly and submontane.

Taken with Kowa telescope TSN-883 with sony DSC W7
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Lesser Sand Plover - Charadrius mongolus


Another passage migrant and winter visitor to sabah. Feed on the mudflat during the low tide.

Taken with Kowa telescope TSN-883 with Nikon coolpix P300 with FSB-8 bracket.
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Greater Sand Plover - Charadrius lenschenaultii


One of the commonest passage migrant and winter visitor to Sabah.

Picture taken with Kowa telescope TSN-883 with Nikon coolpix P300 ans FSB-8 bracket
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Pacific Golden Plover - Pluvialis fulva


One of the commonest waders around coastal and mudflat around Sabah. Size 24cm
Breeds Siberia to Alaska.

Taken with Kowa telescope TSN-884 with Nikon Coolpix P300
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