Burhinidae series | 石鸻科 | liewwk Nature – 1 [update 20240109]

another new family

 

51. Great Thick-knee, 大石鸻, 大石鴴, Esacus recurvirostris, ソリハシオオイシチドリ

 

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51. Great Thick-knee, 大石鸻, 大石鴴, Esacus recurvirostris, ソリハシオオイシチドリ

– a very cute wader, big and thick beak. walking slow at open area

– 非常可爱,嘴大+厚

update 20240109

– another family we very hope to have good view, this bird give us very good view while we had ours heavy rain in Yala National Park

– 我们非常希望看的其中一种鸟,很幸运这鸟让我们看的很好。虽然当时下大雨。

202312, Yala NP

 

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Sylviidae series | 鹪莺科 | liewwk Nature

another new collection, not recently add .. but just saw the picture and got it share here

 

1. Spot-breasted Parrotbill, 点胸鸦雀, 點胸鴉雀, Paradoxornis guttaticollis, ミミグロダルマエナガ

 

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1. Spot-breasted Parrotbill, 点胸鸦雀, 點胸鴉雀, Paradoxornis guttaticollis, ミミグロダルマエナガ

a very active bird that keep moving around, not a easy bird to photograph

非常活跃的小鸟,几乎都跳来跳去没定向。

update 202401

– it was a quite open place the bird calling and jumping around to allow everyone has good view and photo took some time

– 蛮开发的点,这鸟几乎都跳来跳去也叫不停。可是要让每个人看到拍到,蛮不容易的

202212, Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

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update 202401 – all update done 2024 January

update done 2024 January

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– another quick target, these 2 female show up not long we arrived and allow us to have other birding on last moment. Later come a male trying to impress these 2 female with some action but not scuess

– 最后一只目标鸟,这两只母鸟没让我们等很久。她们到后,来了一只公鸟。有些动作要吸引木鸟。可是不成功

20240129, Pahang, Malaysia

Phasianidae series: Pheasant, Junglefowl | 雉科 | liewwk Nature – 8-4 [20240130]

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update 202401

– another bird keep calling us while we looking for ours target, but I still really to see and photograph the fruit-dove which is so beautiful .. and share this because some one lazy move got the white background instead .. move move move .. choose choose choose

– 这鸟一直叫不停,我们在等我们目标鸟。*(当然有拍到啦)可是,我还是很喜欢果鸠。轻轻松松拿下啦。这照片还主要,做出来让朋友知道。要选背景就要动。不要站在同一地方。

20240119 – Langgaliru, Sumba, Indonesia

Sumba -Indoensia Bird Photography | 松巴岛 – 印尼 : 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 5 [update 20240127]

Columbidae series: Dove, Pigeon | 鸠鸽科 | liewwk Nature 20-9 [update 20240127]

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update 202401

– another bird suppose to hope come to feeding station but not, but we managed to heard and found the bird. Again this is another reason setup customize button for my R3 which can shoot in complex environment (just like this) point the focus points (I using 5 point) on to any part of the bird and eye will be lock focus ..very useful and suitable for people like shooting wildbird in move

– 我们以为可以在喂食点看到,可是等了一个早上都没声音。我们没等,在上山路中听到也蛮容易找到(有神器嘛)。还有这是个好教材,我的CANON R3, 为了快速拍到懂得鸟通常都是开全福/中部区域对焦(鸟眼)可是在这种情况是应该很难找到的(有时也可以)。可是我选了其中一个钮,放了5点对焦(鸟眼)。通常找不到后,我很快用这个对焦钮碰鸟的任何一个部位。立刻就可以找到鸟眼了。。真的很好用!

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesiahttps://liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=3972https://liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=12059

update 202401

– a boring morning at National Park, which can be due to rain but after lunch session become more interesting included this bird come quite ok angle for picture

– 可能是雨季尾声,鸟况还是不是很好。下午竟然还不错。横斑翠鸟, 凤冠火背鹇等。

20240126, Taman Negara, Pahang, Malaysia

 

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– saw so many of this bird but just dint get a chance to have good photo

– 蛮普通的见不停,可是每一次近点的。

202312, Tapan Road, Sumatra, Indonesiahttps://liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=12059https://liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=1971

update 202401

– another example to show .. my picture is different ? I am sure many say, why so bad quality, not an open picture, bla bla … but do you know ? most of my situation  … the bird is in the forest, I need to make sure my guests have a view of it and gave them good angle than only my turn to look for “leftover” angle to have a photo … no complaint ahhhhh …give a like please haha

– and normally we see it mean we need to look for other bird soon .. not stay there waiting ..

– 这是我要讲2件事的一张照片,1. 热成像仪 (迟点才讲,等我有空吧)

2. 我的照片,我拍的90%照片都是与带客人时拍的。70%是观鸟,我要先让客人们看到或给他们最好角度。。。。yes yes 后才可以再找角度拍。所以照片都不锐,角度不好。。。哈哈,下次不要投诉啦。。你试试就知道,我的照片都得来不易的。拿着单筒+脚架,背相机一天不行10000-20000步。来个个赞吧。。。还有,通常看到后我们就不会再找这鸟+多看。我也不会有多时间拍。

20240125, Kuala Tahan, Pahang, Malaysia

 

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update 202401

– we actually stop for other bird, and heard this bird calling and very soon Esli found one super high up but still make me shoot >10 frames for such a lovely bird. But after 30minutes waiting and checking. Actually Denny found one just so close and eye level … wow wow wow amazing beautiful spot and bird

– 我们其实在这拍翠鸟,突然这鸟叫的很近。我们从20-30米高追到同角度。漂亮!

20240119 – Langgaliru, Sumba, Indonesia

Sumba -Indoensia Bird Photography | 松巴岛 – 印尼 : 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 5 [update 20240127]

Columbidae series: Dove, Pigeon | 鸠鸽科 | liewwk Nature 20-9 [update 20240127]

 

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update 202401

– found them near urban area and parks, moving low to feed the fruit

– 蛮漂亮的,也很普通。在人住的地方,公园等都可以看到。

20231221, Taipei, Taiwan

Pycnonotidae series: Bulbul | 鹎科 | liewwk Nature – 20-2 [update 20240124]

Taiwan Bird Photography | 台湾: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 12 [update 20240116]

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update 202401

– a bird that every claim ugly and flying high up, I am the only one chase it and got slight OK level photo.

– 算时难看的鸟。通常站高高

20240119 – Langgaliru, Sumba, Indonesia

 

Meliphagidae series | 吸蜜鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 1 [update 20240123]

Sumba -Indoensia Bird Photography | 松巴岛 – 印尼 : 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 5 [update 20240127]

 

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update 202401

– it is slightly bigger and not so comon compare to the Red-Backed and this is also endemic of Sri Lanka

– 比起红背三趾啄木鸟,较大,不普通。这也是特有种

202312, Kitulgala, Sri Lanka

Picidae series: Woodpecker | 啄木鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 25-5 [update 20240123]

Sri Lanka Bird Photography | 斯里兰卡: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 25 [update 20240130]

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update 202401

– a transit easy shooting near ours hotel, saw few of them and need small movement to get close to get closer pictures.

– 再去看松巴岛前,在巴厘岛酒店附近就找到。还蛮还几只,慢慢的走近还是可以拍好。

20240118, Bali, Indonesia

Birds of Bali, Indonesia | 巴厘岛之观/摄鸟 | liewwk Nature – 9 [update 20240127]

Alcedinidae series: Kingfisher | 翠鸟科 | liewwk Nature 15-6 [update 20240123]

 

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update 202401

– very first bird at Daxueshan, arrive accomodation late. Walk out for the checking and saw this bird just feeding near a small pond

– 大雪山第一只鸟,到达时一要天暗。见到一只黑黑的东西在池塘边活动。

202311, DaXueShan, Taiwan

Muscicapidae series : Whistling-Thrush | 鹟科 : 啸鸫 | liewwk Nature -3 [ update 20230813]

Taiwan Bird Photography | 台湾: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 12 [update 20240116]

 

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update 202401

– another lucky moment on the same tree after Great Iora, Banded Bay Cuckoo, Black and Yellow Broadbill, Large Woodshrike.. this bird feeding on the same tree make us busy and spend some morning energy to chase this bird.

– 非常幸运的一刻,来了几只马来西亚好鸟后。这鸟竟然也出现,可是活跃的跳来跳去把我们都累坏了。

20240115, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

Picidae series: Woodpecker | 啄木鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 25-5 [update 20240123]

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update 20240115

– the only day we at Horton Plains NP, rain in the whole morning. We almost this endemic but found it very last moment while we leaving and we had ours late lunch because of this bird

– 在Horton 国家公园,下了一早雨。当我们几乎要放弃时,竟然看到“鸠”飞过。我跑了过去看,果然是这特有种。

20231202, Horton Plains NP

Columbidae series: Dove, Pigeon | 鸠鸽科 | liewwk Nature 20-9 [update 20240127]

Sri Lanka Bird Photography | 斯里兰卡: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 25 [update 20240130]

 

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update 202401

– Malkoha always a bird difficult to have “open” photograph, today so lucky to have this bird stand long open for us.

– 地鹃就是难拍“全开”的。今天非常幸运的看到这一对鸟站开开+久久。

20240115, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

Cuculidae series: Malkoha | 杜鹃科: 地鹃 | liewwk Nature – 6-2 [update 20240115]

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update 202401

– after years, revisit a special location where we spent ours time Pandemic lockdown time. Surprise to heard this bird call and very soon we got to see it so well … amazing beautiful tree and bird

– 几年过去了,旧地从游。疫情期间,在这个点用了很多时间。今天与几位朋友回到这。尽然拍到好几只鸟,包括这一只稀有的鸟种。

20240115, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

Aegithinidae series: Iora | 雀鹎科 | liewwk Nature – 3 [update 20240115]

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update 20240114

– even it is high chance to find it’s roosting bird, but we always like to find the bird in night. Ours’ first morning, have a good try and the bird didn’t make any sound… I am amaze how I found it (haha, by the thermal camera.. found it once very near and 2nd time quite a distance)

– 虽然在这,当地导游都会找到早上版的。可是我与我的客人都是喜欢自己找找(不喜欢等人家找到叫你去看)。第一个早上,我们就去找找。到森林后,没很久就找到了。(很不可思议的找到,它没叫!。。不啦我是有热量仪相机找到啦)

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesia

STRIGIFORMES series: Owl | 鸮形目 : 猫头鹰| liewwk Nature 15-8 [update 20240114]

Sumatra Bird Photography | 苏门答腊 : 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 15 [update 20240130]

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update 20240114

– long tie never go paddy field for birding, take a short visit with friend. Very quiet instead but this bird make us spend some time to have good view than follow with good meal

– 蛮久都没去稻田看鸟了,呈休息与朋友看看。非常安静,就这一只鸟要我们用一点时间看到。再等一会,竟然带着这食物出来。

20240109, Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia

Acrocephalidae series: Warbler | 苇莺科 | liewwk Nature -3 [update 20240114]

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update 202401

– a bird that we saw many locations but it is just like others Paradise-Flycatcher, active and shy .. moving fast and almost no stop more than 1 second

– 在斯里兰卡蛮普通在很多地方,环境都看到2这鸟。可是还是一个样子,害羞+动作快。几乎不停多过1秒

202312, Yala NP

Monarchidae Series: Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Monarch | 王鹟科 | liewwk Nature 4-5 [update 20240114]

Sri Lanka Bird Photography | 斯里兰卡: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 25 [update 20240130]

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update 20240112

– remember years back visit at Daxueshang this bird seem common but last visit is not very easy to meet one and this one came quite low for photo

– 上一次来,记得还蛮普通。这次去,没见很多次。还好最后一个小时,这鸟下来让我拍好好。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

Taiwan Bird Photography | 台湾: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 12 [update 20240116]

Leiothrichidae series: Sibia, Minla, Mesia | 噪鹛科: 相思鸟, 希鹛 | liewwk Nature 4-1 [update 20240112]

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update 202401

– as the previous post, the same individual stay close, low and long for us to take so many good photo of this rarely seen bird Peninsula Malaysia

– 如之前讲,这鸟站的很近,地,很久让我们都拍的非常好的照片。在西马这么稀有的鸟,就这样被看的清清楚楚。

20240111, Talang, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

 

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update 202401

– a wonderful day to go out with buddy, still very quiet overall.. but surprise this bird so close to us. ~10 feet at eye level for us. Now can see so much clear on the crown view

– 与朋友去走走,森林还是非常安静。可是幸运地,这鸟站在我们10尺+地角度。它的冠是很漂亮的哦

20240111, Talang, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

 

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update 202401
– ours last year bird Photography trip, very misty day and found this bird moving fast .. lovely bird to be photograph
– 我们上一年的泰国鸟摄行,记得非常大雾。可是我们还是把它拿下。

20221212, Doi Ang, North Thailand

Birds of Thailand | 泰国之观/摄鸟 | liewwk Nature – 7 [update 20240110]

Sittidae series: Nuthatch | 鳾科 | liewwk Nature 2-1 [update 20240110]

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update 20240110

– so many of dull fellow, meet up minimum 3 birds in 2-3 hour. very active but this bird just stay there for so long

– 一个早上,尽然遇上好几只。通常非常活跃,可是今天2只站很久

20240105, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia

Dicaeidae series: Flowerpecker | 啄花鸟科 | liewwk Nature 10-3 [update 20240110]

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update 202401

– no one can explain how excited we were when we got this super good view of this bird after 2 full morning waiting and this beautiful bird give us amazing view at the “not common” spot

– 很难讲诉我们当时的心情,等了2天后。这鸟在“鸟点”外出现。真的太美,兴奋。

20231225, Sg Penuh, Sumatra.

Cuculidae series: Cuckoo, Coucal, Ground Cuckoo | 杜鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 20-2 [update 20240129]

Sumatra Bird Photography | 苏门答腊 : 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 15 [update 20240130]

 

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update 20240109

– another family we very hope to have good view, this bird give us very good view while we had ours heavy rain in Yala National Park

– 我们非常希望看的其中一种鸟,很幸运这鸟让我们看的很好。虽然当时下大雨。

202312, Yala NP

Burhinidae series | 石鸻科 | liewwk Nature – 1 [update 20240109]

Sri Lanka Bird Photography | 斯里兰卡: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 25 [update 20240130]

 

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update 20240108

– a bird always highly wanted by birder, active, canopy bird… a bird that always heard or brief view rather than good view

– 几乎全部鸟人(摄,观都一样)都非常希望看到,拍到这一只婆罗洲特有种。可是通都是高高在上,黑黑一只。

202306, KNP, Sabah, Malaysia

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 60 [update 20240108]

Leiothrichidae series: Laughingthrush | 噪鹛科: 噪鹛 | liewwk Nature – 7 [update 20240108]

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update 20240108

– one of ours main target, but missed the night and morning version on day1. But got it on day 2 for both night and day version. It really look like Bornean Frogmouth with “short” tailed

– 我们主要目标鸟之一。可是我们在这鸟点,尽然晚上+早上都没看到。可是在第2天晚上+早上版都拍到。可爱

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesia

Sumatra Bird Photography | 苏门答腊 : 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 15 [update 20240130]

Podargidae series: Frogmouth | 蟆口鸱科 | liewwk Nature 6-2 [update 20240108]

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– the male having bright yellow head, female dull overall dull brown. Normally moving in group with munia

– 公鸟,头部黄。母鸟全浅棕色。通常是群体活动。

20240106, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ploceidae series | 织布鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 1 [update 20240107]

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update 202401

– when we first saw it, we ask the van to stop … and make the right decision. It is best view after this for the next 7-8 days

– 我们在这第一次见到时,叫我们的车立刻停下。幸好停下来,接下来几天都较远。

202312, Kitulgala, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Bird Photography | 斯里兰卡: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 25 [update 20240130]

Ciconiidae series: Stork, Adjutant | 鹳科 | liewwk Nature – 6 [update 20240106]

 

 

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update 20240106

– I am checking whats bird in the bird wave, this bird sudden fly down and feed infront of me just 10 feet away. when view close it look beautiful instead

– 我在鸟浪,这鸟突然飞在我前方大概10尺。在吃地上“果”.近距离看还是蛮美的。远看真的像有点白的乌鸦。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

Taiwan Bird Photography | 台湾: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 12 [update 20240116]

Corvidae series: Magpie, Crow | 鸦科 | liewwk Nature – 6-3 [update 20240125]

 

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update 20240105

– while we had ours rest time at Yala National Park, found few birds feed on tree nearby. very lucky tick on this bird with female too

– 亚拉国家公园规定,午餐时间需要在某个点休息。吃完饭后我们在附近一棵树见到好几种鸟都很近+好角度(我们称它为“神树”)

202312, Yala NP

Sri Lanka Bird Photography | 斯里兰卡: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 25 [update 20240130]

Campephagidae Series: Minivet, Cuckooshrike | 鹃鵙科: 山椒鳥 | liewwk Nature – 5+1 [update 20240105]

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update 202401

– a very casual birding day with buddies, a pair of minivet seem very active near a fruiting tree. a CANON R7 with CANON RF200800 need quite a lot of effort on overcast day ..

– 与朋友们走走,拍拍鸟。这一对山椒鸟非常活跃。在阴天下,快速活动鸟,佳能R7+佳能 RF200800 几乎不很容易应付。还是好好用600mm 就好。

20240105, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia

Campephagidae Series: Minivet, Cuckooshrike | 鹃鵙科: 山椒鳥 | liewwk Nature – 5+1 [update 20240105]

 

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update 20240105

– so many good pictures opportunity, December in Taiwan but I am there not just for Photography … lets plan 2024 ? 2025 ? Autumn color with birds .. 😀

– this endemic normally moving in group and active making soft call

– 这特有种通常群体活动,蛮普通。叫的很小声。

– 台湾12月很多红叶,应该可以拍些好照片。。2024,2025再去?

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

Zosteropidae series: White-eye, Yuhina | 绣眼鸟科 | liewwk Nature 5-2 [update 20240105]

Taiwan Bird Photography | 台湾: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 12 [update 20240116]

 

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update 202401

– always wanted to see this bird, and so excited to found it at Sumatra while we actually looking at Sunda Owlet which just ~10m from this bird

– 一直以来都非常需要看这鸟,也没特别期望在苏门答腊看到(太多人捉鸟)。当我们找到它时,是多么的兴奋。

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesia

Columbidae series: Dove, Pigeon | 鸠鸽科 | liewwk Nature 20-9 [update 20240127]

Sumatra Bird Photography | 苏门答腊 : 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 15 [update 20240130]

 

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update 202401

– it was a quite open place the bird calling and jumping around to allow everyone has good view and photo took some time

– 蛮开发的点,这鸟几乎都跳来跳去也叫不停。可是要让每个人看到拍到,蛮不容易的

202212, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Sylviidae series | 鹪莺科 | liewwk Nature

Birds of Thailand | 泰国之观/摄鸟 | liewwk Nature – 7 [update 20240110]

 

 

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update 202401

– a soft call and overall brown with obvious bright neck small woodpecker. quite common at both Peninsula Malaysia and Borneo lowland forest

– very first day assignment, while we looking for ours target. Heard this bird calling nearby and very soon found it stand so nearby and got both male and female too. too close dint even zoom to 800mm

– 叫的蛮小声,小棕色啄木鸟。颈部有“凉黄“斑

– 第一天的观鸟行,吃完午饭后。继续寻找我们的目标,突然听到这鸟叫。没很久就找到公母鸟。站蛮近的。800mm 一定近咯。可是都没开完800 啦。

20240103, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Picidae series: Woodpecker | 啄木鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 25-5 [update 20240123]

 

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update 20240103

– a casual birding after got most the target, this bird flying left and right but after a while it gave small window for us to have photo of it

– 我们都拍到主要目标后,就随便拍拍其他鸟。这鸟一直叫不停,也不容易见到。可是最后还是让我们拍到。

20231011, Halmahera, Indonesia

Columbidae series: Dove, Pigeon | 鸠鸽科 | liewwk Nature 20-9 [update 20240127]

Halmahera, Indonesia Bird Photography | 哈马黑拉岛: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 11 [update 20231031]

 

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update 20240102

– while ours’ trip to Sri Lanka, so much rain while we planning to go out for more birds on day 2 but rain just too heavy for us. But it is glad that Sri Lanka is a place almost any where possible to birding. (ecxcept the forest reserve, bird really scared around) Included the garden of hotel, we got few good birds just at lobby of the hotel even raining

– very cute, beautiful endemic

– 斯里兰卡可爱,小的特有种。

– 我们在斯里兰卡时,雨量蛮多。可是蛮好是这列几乎是没地方都有鸟(除了国家公园反而鸟非常少)。 第二天,在下午我们打算出去观鸟是。雨下很大,可是还好在公园还是蛮多鸟让我们看看。这鸟就在公园看到,拍到。

202312, Kitulgala, Sri Lanka

Psittaculidae series: Parrot | 鹦鹉科 | liewwk Nature 6-6 [update 20240130]

Sri Lanka Bird Photography | 斯里兰卡: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 25 [update 20240130]

 

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update 20240101

– a bird that sight by local village and brought us there, it was so far away (~60-80m) and so dark .. luckily my gear allow me lock the eye of the bird fast and accurate 😀

– 村里的人带我们去,这么远+鸟还是很害羞!还要很暗。

这鸟应该蛮普通。

202312, Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Bird Photography | 斯里兰卡: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 25 [update 20240130]

 

 

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update 202312

– while we walking on the trail for Ground Cuckoo, this bird always infront us but keep a distance. We didn’t spent too much time for it as rushing for the main target

– 当我们赶去看地鹃的时候,这鸟一只就在我们前面。可是我们没太理会这鸟。大家心情都在地鹃哪了。

20231225, Sg Penuh, Sumatra.

First Full frame Zoom 800mm – RF200-800mm f6.3-9 IS USM – Low Light concern [update 20231231]

Low light … is always happen Rainforest here … think most the people consider this lens will have same thoughts

1. price – OK .. cheaper better la …

2. 800mm zoom at 2kg .. Good focal length + weight

3. F9 at 800mm !!!! what F9 !!! so dark how !

4. Image quality how ? …. all manufacturers lens dont think any still be complaint about sharpness .. but I really hope we know sharpness and clarity

5. Non L .. weather seal HOW !

6. Non L .. AF how !!!

 

let’s me share my experience over last 2 weeks fully use at cold weather, light rain (7C-15C) at Taiwan and raining, muddy .. dark environment at West Sumatra

1. price – OK .. cheaper better la …

Nothing to complaint for the price .. RRP RM9499

 

2. 800mm zoom at 2kg .. Good focal length + weight

Long is good but it have to come with some compensation … longer focal length mean more shutter speed require —> higher ISO

so please do not complain why why why last time 150600 or 200600 or any 500mm I can shoot 1/100 but now cannot get sharp picture ..

2KG is good for me to handle almost whole day with tripod or without tripod .. but may not for all  … so go have a try … for me the “length” is the complaint it is clumsy to carry around !!!! but it is 200-800mm what are you expect ? 10cm !!!

 

3. F9 at 800mm !!!! what F9 !!! so dark how !

Yes .. it is dark .. so have to accept high ISO or stable tripod+head require

for actual field experience

HANDHELD .. with R3 … I am good with 1/160s with >50% success hit rate

Travel tripod and Gitzo 2-Way Fluid Head GHF2W … with R3 … I am good with 1/30 with >50% success hit rate

#Gitzo1WayFluidHeadGHF2W

so what’s our worry !!!!

F9 Handheld … even 1/160 normally in Rainforest most of the time I am shooting ISO6400-16000 !!!! so be ready

F9 Travel Tripod and Fluidhead … even 1/30 normally in Rainforest most of the time I am shooting ISO1600-8000 !!!!

*** so those shooting with R7 .. be ready to have even higher ISO as you need faster shutter speed for both “longer focal Length” + “high megapixel”

 

4. Image quality how ? …. all manufacturers lens dont think any still be complaint about sharpness .. but I really hope we know sharpness and clarity

so far, I dont have any complaint can view the full jpeg here

First Full frame Zoom 800mm – RF200-800mm f6.3-9 IS USM – real field test .. (continue updating 20231221)

 

5. Non L .. weather seal HOW !

it work well for last 2 week, nothing happen so far even shooting under the rain and walking in the Rainforest heavy rain (power off)

*** need to update fogging concern .. experience few times when I am shooting at humid and cold (~10C) the front-external got fog for 2-3 occasions …

 

6. Non L .. AF how !!!

Non L .. cheaper la … AF definate fast and acceptable … Animal detection and eye focus work well if exposure is set correctly

But it is definite slower than RF100500, RF400mmF2.8 + TC, RF600mmF4 with tc

 

 

 

Sumatra Bird Photography | 苏门答腊 : 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 15 [update 20240307]

not a first visit but after so many years .. this is a new collection for Sumatra birding

1. Sumatran Trogon, 苏门答腊咬鹃, 蘇門答臘藍尾咬鵑, Apalharpactes mackloti, スマトラキヌバネドリ (Sumatra Endemic)

2. Graceful Pitta, 黑冠八色鸫, 黑冠八色鳥, Erythropitta venusta, スマトラヤイロチョウ (Sumatra Endemic)

3. Spot-necked Babbler, 斑颈穗鹛, 斑頸穗鶥, Stachyris strialata, エリボシモリチメドリ

4. Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo, 苏门答腊地鹃, 蘇門答臘綠嘴地鵑, Carpococcyx viridis, スマトラハシリカッコウ (Sumatra Endemic)

5. Schneider’s Pitta, 施氏八色鸫, 許尼氏八色鳥, Hydrornis schneideri, キタスマトラヤイロチョウ (Sumatra Endemic)

6. Mountain Scops-Owl, 黄嘴角鸮, 黃嘴角鴞, Otus spilocephalus, タイワンコノハズク

7. Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant, 铜尾孔雀雉, 銅尾孔雀雉, Polyplectron chalcurum, アオオビコクジャク (Sumatra Endemic)

8. Sunda Forktail, 姬燕尾, 姬燕尾, Enicurus velatus, ヒメエンビシキチョウ

9. Sumatran Bulbul, 苏门答腊短脚鹎, 蘇門答臘短腳鵯, Ixos sumatranus (Sumatra Endemic)

10. Pink-headed Fruit-Dove, 粉红颈果鸠, 粉紅頸果鳩, Ptilinopus porphyreus, ベニガシラヒメアオバト

11. Sumatran Frogmouth, 苍头蟆口鸱, 苍头蟆口鸱, Batrachostomus poliolophus, スマトラガマグチヨタカ (Sumatra Endemic)

12. Rajah Scops-Owl, 拉氏角鸮, 蘇門答臘角鴞, Otus brookii, ラジャーオオコノハズク

13. Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler, 苏门答腊鹪鹛, 鏽胸鷦鶥, Gypsophila rufipectus, スマトラサザイチメドリ (Sumatra Endemic)

14. Sumatran Treepie, 马来树鹊, 蘇門答臘樹鵲, Dendrocitta occipitalis, シラガオナガ (Sumatra Endemic)

15. Red-billed Partridge, 红嘴山鹧鸪, 紅嘴山鷓鴣, Arborophila rubrirostris, アカハシミヤマテッケイ, Puyuh-gonggong sumatera (Sumatra Endemic)

 

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1. Sumatran Trogon, 苏门答腊咬鹃, 蘇門答臘藍尾咬鵑, Apalharpactes mackloti, スマトラキヌバネドリ

– very brightly colors Trogon and very similar to Javan Trogon.. it is so many colors put on this Sumatra endemic

– 颜色非常鲜艳,与爪哇岛的非常像是。苏门答腊特有种。

update 20240113

– just another beautiful bird that we saw it before heavy rain. It was under the shade very dark. Bird color cannot been seen, push the ISO10000 at F9 shutter speed still 1/30s …

– 另一张很美的苏门答腊特有种,这鸟在雨前+林里被发现。颜色都看不到了。可是站的很低,唯有提到感光ISO10000.速度也只有1/30秒。

202312, Tapan Road, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

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update 20231225

– it is going to end the Sumatra Birding tour here, it is enjoyable we only hit into rain end of the tour which is amazing. My 2023 end with the memorize trip here. But overall is wet, muddy and few places of landslides. As we just concentrate on west-center, we mostly at Sub-montane or Montane birding. I am mostly using CANON RF200800 and CANON R3 for rainforest environment. It is challenging with such long focal length with small aperture (will share more experience later regard the lens)

– this bird seem quite common any where here, we seen and heard almost any where even night roosting at montane area. Such a beautiful bird and hope to see the Java version soon (which I missed 16 years ago)

– 苏门答腊观鸟团就这样结束了。我的2023 也写上一个美好的结局。虽然,时雨季可是我们除了最后一天最后一刻才下了一点雨。虽然,几乎每个地方都湿湿的。这次我们在西-中部,全程在800-2100米。我也几乎都用上佳能 RF200800 为了测试在雨林的好与坏(迟点再分享这只长焦段+小光圈)

– 这次算看这鸟最多的吧,几乎哪都看到他。连夜观也看到。这鸟真的很漂亮也希望有机会到爪哇,看看那只爪哇的。(16年前错过后)

202312, Tapan Road, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

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– another Christmas spend with my best guest, buddy .. this time choose have special target tour to Sumatra. After whole day travel, we arrived first birding accommodation from 4am – 4pm .. 1+ hour flight and ~7hours drive ..next day morning, we decided to change ours original plan for Ground Cuckoo, but I didn’t see one and only heard twice for almost whole day in a very lovely forest.

– this bird flying in-front of us while we waiting ours target and having ours hot tea session. What a beauty, still remember ~18 years ago I missed my Java trogon … and today see this very look a-like endemic of Sumatra ..

– 另一个圣诞节与我的好朋友+客人在森林里度过。这次我们选了苏门答腊。经过12小时。。车+飞机(1+小时)+车(7++小时)我们到住宿时已过了4点下午休息后,我们决定换我们行程先去找找地鹃。可是,一整天在森林都没看到还只听到2声。

还好这一只这么漂亮的鸟竟然在我们喝热茶等鸟时,竟然自己飞过来。上帝很厉害配颜色。

20231225, Sg Penuh, Sumatra.800

 

2. Graceful Pitta, 黑冠八色鸫, 黑冠八色鳥, Erythropitta venusta, スマトラヤイロチョウ

a very similar to Borneo Black-headed Pitta and Garnet pitta call and similar look. But it is an endemic to Sumatra island

– 与婆罗洲的黑头八色鸫,西马的榴红八色鸫非常像。叫声也很像。

update 202401

– while we looking for the Ground-cuckoo, that area actually plenty of this Pitta. We saw one just 3-5feet from us stand there and cannot take any picture and this bird same just came to us and look at us .. beautiful moment even not a good picture compare to previous feeding station picture but it is a different satisfaction to find one wild..

– 我们在找地鹃时,那个点蛮多这鸟的。我们最近的一只竟然跳到我们3-5尺前看着我们,对焦都不行。这一只在第2天我们也在找地鹃时,他自己跳出来看我们。野拍的,我们会比较记住那一这么美好的一刻。

20231225, Sg Penuh, Sumatra.

 

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update 202312

– saw this bird yesterday while waiting ours target, the bird stand 5 feed at us looking at us and definitely not able to focus to have a picture. Today, go to the “easy side” but 2 landslides happen car cannot drive through, we birding and walk ~8km to reach. While we cooking coffee, the bird calling and came…

– 昨天在等鸟时,见到这鸟。可是竟然站离我们~5尺,绝对没机会对焦。今天就打算去“喂食点”看看。可是竟然遇到2个地方塌方,我们就选择走走看鸟+去这个点。走了8公里,在等水泡咖啡。鸟就到了。拿下咯

202312, Tapan Road, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

3. Spot-necked Babbler, 斑颈穗鹛, 斑頸穗鶥, Stachyris strialata, エリボシモリチメドリ

– active and moving within bushes and making various sharp, loud call

– 移动快在丛里,叫的蛮好听+响亮。

update 202312

– arrived the famous Tapan road, stop the first location as saw the whistling-thrush on the road and not long heard a not so familiar call and soon Dwi say it is a babbler and make some small effort to have it in view and not so open photo due to very lowlight. In the noon time very soon we have another chance to photograph it ..

– 到达鸟点(其实不是什么鸟点,就是条64公里的森林边的路)我们第一停下来,因为看到苏门答腊啸鸫。附近就听到我不很熟悉的声音,很快的Dwi 讲是鹛。也不容易的看到,当然也不好拍。。动作快+暗。在中午回程中,还好给个机会在听到。这次就好好拿下。

202312, Tapan Road, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

 

4. Sumatran Ground-Cuckoo, 苏门答腊地鹃, 蘇門答臘綠嘴地鵑, Carpococcyx viridis, スマトラハシリカッコウ

– a very beautiful Ground-Cuckoo and it is as beautiful as the Bornean Ground-Cuckoo. it is shy, move fast on ground

– 非常漂亮的地鹃,就如婆罗洲地鹃一样的美。通常害羞+在地上快速走动

update 202403

– give some motivation for my friend … jiayou

– 朋友看到这鸟照片中毒。来多一张,加油

20231225, Sg Penuh, Sumatra.

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update 202401

– no one can explain how excited we were when we got this super good view of this bird after 2 full morning waiting and this beautiful bird give us amazing view at the “not common” spot

– 很难讲诉我们当时的心情,等了2天后。这鸟在“鸟点”外出现。真的太美,兴奋。

20231225, Sg Penuh, Sumatra.

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update 202312

– one of ours Sumatra birding main target

– we spend 1 morning at “promising spot” but bird no show, and spend next morning again but just heard it 2 times. But luckily we make decision to walk around and finally with the Dwi sharing the behavior of the bird… manage to have good view and picture.

– 这次苏门答腊鸟行主要目标之一。我们用了一个早上在所谓的“点”没等到什么,加上另一个早上也只是听了鸟叫2声。过了2个早上,我们都在谈下次几时再来时听到鸟叫。我梦们就决定走去找鸟,不等了。还好在走不久后,就没个人看的高高兴兴+拍到照片

20231225, Sg Penuh, Sumatra.

5. Schneider’s Pitta, 施氏八色鸫, 許尼氏八色鳥, Hydrornis schneideri, キタスマトラヤイロチョウ

– a large and rare Pitta with overall blue and brown for male, large beak

update 202312

– a target bird, we found one while ours night birding after we got ours Rajah Scops-Owl. Happy to found one, before we heading to “feeding spot”. But we only have 2 chance which happen before enough light for better quality of picture.

– Any how it is 20th Pitta for guest…

– Am using new CANON RF200800 which is small aperture lens. But with a travel tripod assist, I managed to have most the picture hit on at ~1/10-1/30

– 主要目标之一,我们在找猫头鹰时找到一只睡觉的。之后我们也到“喂食点”看这鸟与其他的。这鸟只是在一早没光前出来。

– 主要还是用佳能最新 RF200800, 光圈很小(为了轻便),可是有小脚架的帮忙。我主要还是拍到1/10-1/30照片。

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

6. Mountain Scops-Owl, 黄嘴角鸮, 黃嘴角鴞, Otus spilocephalus, タイワンコノハズク

– small owl normally found new montane area. normally shy to be seen

– 小的猫头鹰,通常在高山上。马来西亚非常不容易见到。

20231229

– a very special moment when we looking for frogmouth and Nightjar. this owl just fly infront of us and looking at us

– 如常,我们晚上出去找蟆口鸱+夜鹰时。这马来西亚非常不容易见到的鸟。竟然飞到我们面前。看着我们。 好高兴

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

7. Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant, 铜尾孔雀雉, 銅尾孔雀雉, Polyplectron chalcurum, アオオビコクジャク

as other Peacock-Pheasant, it is shy and look at the body feather pattern, this Peacock-Pheasant simply beautiful

update 202312

– as other Peacock-Pheasant, it is shy and not easy to have a good view in the wild. This pair of Sumatra endemic, will show up at one of the feeding station but this male will chase any bird that come close make us only saw the main target Schneider’s Pitta (2 times before light, 1 time night)

– 雨其他孔雀稚一样, 漂亮,害羞。都不容易看到。在施氏八色鸫“喂食”点,有一双回来。很漂亮可是可惜他们在,都会赶其他鸟。所以我们一个早上都没看到其他鸟来。(他们出现后)

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

 

8. Sunda Forktail, 姬燕尾, 姬燕尾, Enicurus velatus, ヒメエンビシキチョウ

– as other forktail, a small and very shy bird. But it is a beautiful one with rufous head instead ovarall black-and-white.

– 与其他燕尾一样,都是很怕人。也很不一样,大部分燕尾都是黑+白

update 202312

– while we walking on the trail for Ground Cuckoo, this bird always infront us but keep a distance. We didn’t spent too much time for it as rushing for the main target

– 当我们赶去看地鹃的时候,这鸟一只就在我们前面。可是我们没太理会这鸟。大家心情都在地鹃哪了。

20231225, Sg Penuh, Sumatra.

 

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9. Sumatran Bulbul, 苏门答腊短脚鹎, 蘇門答臘短腳鵯, Ixos sumatranus

– a very streaky bulbul and overall very gray.

– overall bulbul, leafbird and most of the colorful birds, songbirds are very low density at west Sumatra

– 一只非常有条纹的鹎,整体呈灰色。

– 在苏门答腊,鹎,叶鹎,鸠都几乎很难看到。

update 202401

– the famous Tapan road had few landslides so we mostly walking at the road (~15-20km) but overall Bulbul, leafbirds, dove almost not heard or visible … but this endemic came down to feed berry while we have good view of ~12 Blue Nuthatch.

– 在塔版路,好几个地方塌方。我只有步行(15-20公里)可是还是非常少鹎,叶鹎,鸠的声音+踪影。这一只特有种,突然飞下来吃小果实。

202312, Tapan Road, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

10. Pink-headed Fruit-Dove, 粉红颈果鸠, 粉紅頸果鳩, Ptilinopus porphyreus, ベニガシラヒメアオバト

– such a beautiful fruit-dove with pink head which cannot go wrong

update 202401

– always wanted to see this bird, and so excited to found it at Sumatra while we actually looking at Sunda Owlet which just ~10m from this bird

– 一直以来都非常需要看这鸟,也没特别期望在苏门答腊看到(太多人捉鸟)。当我们找到它时,是多么的兴奋。

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

 

11. Sumatran Frogmouth, 苍头蟆口鸱, 苍头蟆口鸱, Batrachostomus poliolophus, スマトラガマグチヨタカ

– as other frogmouth it should be nocturnal and always good to meet one in day time look cute.

– 蟆口鸱是夜行鸟,早上见到他绝对是兴奋的一克

update 20240108

– one of ours main target, but missed the night and morning version on day1. But got it on day 2 for both night and day version. It really look like Bornean Frogmouth with “short” tailed

– 我们主要目标鸟之一。可是我们在这鸟点,尽然晚上+早上都没看到。可是在第2天晚上+早上版都拍到。可爱

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesia

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12. Rajah Scops-Owl, 拉氏角鸮, 蘇門答臘角鴞, Otus brookii, ラジャーオオコノハズク

a owl we always heard and wanted to see in Borneo, even it can be different sub-species or species (in future) but It is much easier here .. a small owl like other small and active in dark

– 这鸟是我们在婆罗洲非常希望拍到的鸟。几乎不可能看到。虽然应该是不一样亚种。在这非常容易,虽然也有一定的难度。小,不容易辨别方向。

update 20240114

– even it is high chance to find it’s roosting bird, but we always like to find the bird in night. Ours’ first morning, have a good try and the bird didn’t make any sound… I am amaze how I found it (haha, by the thermal camera.. found it once very near and 2nd time quite a distance)

– 虽然在这,当地导游都会找到早上版的。可是我与我的客人都是喜欢自己找找(不喜欢等人家找到叫你去看)。第一个早上,我们就去找找。到森林后,没很久就找到了。(很不可思议的找到,它没叫!。。不啦我是有热量仪相机找到啦)

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

 

13. Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler, 苏门答腊鹪鹛, 鏽胸鷦鶥, Gypsophila rufipectus, スマトラサザイチメドリ

– as other Wren-Babbler this one same moving really fast and active surprise it is not very shy. Moving in pair and bush fast

– 与其他鹪鹛一样动作非常快,草丛中跳来跳去,可是好像不是很害羞。

 

update 202401

– almost not possible to get the picture of this endemic bird with bird watcher … but lucky or not so lucky the main target is no show … while we waiting, I personal looking for this bird and lucky to have this better moment for photo and I actually got 3 in 1 frame.

– 几乎不大可能在短时间拍到这特有种鸟,非常活跃,跳非常快。可是运气好(还是不好?)我们主要目标没出现,只好在这等待。让我有一点时间去拍拍这鸟。鹪鹛啊,我最爱的鸟种。

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesia

14. Sumatran Treepie, 马来树鹊, 蘇門答臘樹鵲, Dendrocitta occipitalis, シラガオナガ

– very common along the Tapan road, but just no luck to have better photo opportunity. Typical treepie call and big-long bird

update 202401

– saw so many of this bird but just dint get a chance to have good photo

– 蛮普通的见不停,可是每一次近点的。

202312, Tapan Road, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

15. Red-billed Partridge, 红嘴山鹧鸪, 紅嘴山鷓鴣, Arborophila rubrirostris, アカハシミヤマテッケイ, Puyuh-gonggong sumatera

a very beautiful dark, highland partridge, saw it move it pair

update 202401

– another bird suppose to hope come to feeding station but not, but we managed to heard and found the bird. Again this is another reason setup customize button for my R3 which can shoot in complex environment (just like this) point the focus points (I using 5 point) on to any part of the bird and eye will be lock focus ..very useful and suitable for people like shooting wildbird in move

– 我们以为可以在喂食点看到,可是等了一个早上都没声音。我们没等,在上山路中听到也蛮容易找到(有神器嘛)。还有这是个好教材,我的CANON R3, 为了快速拍到懂得鸟通常都是开全福/中部区域对焦(鸟眼)可是在这种情况是应该很难找到的(有时也可以)。可是我选了其中一个钮,放了5点对焦(鸟眼)。通常找不到后,我很快用这个对焦钮碰鸟的任何一个部位。立刻就可以找到鸟眼了。。真的很好用!

202312, Mount Kerinchi, Sumatra, Indonesia

 

 

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Regulidae series | 戴菊科 | liewwk Nature – 1 [update 20231221]

another new family

 

1. Flamecrest, 台湾戴菊, 火冠戴菊鳥, Regulus goodfellowi, ニイタカキクイタダキ

 

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1. Flamecrest, 台湾戴菊, 火冠戴菊鳥, Regulus goodfellowi, ニイタカキクイタダキ

– a very fast moving tiny bird with very soft call bird, it is so difficult to have a open picture .. but with the current new mirrorless animal detect and tracking. It is some how quite easy to have some picture even at complicated environment like this

– 非常小+快的小鸟。叫的很小声。也喜欢在丛里跳来跳去。现在无反的动物+动物眼的 AI ,被不大可能做成比较容易。只要一有机会,我都有办法拿下它。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

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Aegithalidae series : Tit | 山雀科 | liewwk Nature – 1 [update 20231220]

New one .. start with this cute bird that I actually photograph may be 17 years ago

1. Black-throated Tit, 红头长尾山雀, 紅頭山雀, Aegithalos concinnus, ズアカエナガ

 

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1. Black-throated Tit, 红头长尾山雀, 紅頭山雀, Aegithalos concinnus, ズアカエナガ

– a very cute active bird that moving in flocks and with other birds as well

– overall orange with black on face

– 非常可爱,通常群体活动。橙+黑脸

update 20231220

– I am walking suddenly saw a flocks of birds and I know must be good chance to see this cute bird again.. 15-16 years ago managed to photograph this bird and I say I will back again aas those time using 30/40d with 100400 EF but version1. Finally managed to have few keeper as it moving real fast and high

– 走走,突然遇上鸟浪。我知道应该会遇上这鸟。15/16年前见到这鸟就喜欢,可是没拍好因为用的太差器材(还要总是跳很快+高高)

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

 

 

 

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Taiwan Bird Photography | 台湾: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 12 [update 20240116]

had been birding at Taiwan 2005-2007 but it was way too long ago, recently a casual trip to Taiwan.. plan some time for Birding and let’s start Birds of Taiwan here

 

1. Swinhoe’s Pheasant, 蓝腹鹇, 藍腹鷴, Lophura swinhoii, サンケイ (endemic)

2. Taiwan Yuhina, 褐头凤鹛, 冠羽畫眉, Yuhina brunneiceps, カンムリチメドリ (endemic)

3. Collared Bush-Robin, 台湾林鸲, 栗背林鴝, Tarsiger johnstoniae, アリサンヒタキ (endemic)

4. Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 勺嘴鹬, 琵嘴鷸, Calidris pygmaea, ヘラシギ

5. Black-throated Tit, 红头长尾山雀, 紅頭山雀, Aegithalos concinnus, ズアカエナガ

6. White-whiskered Laughingthrush, 玉山噪鹛, 台灣噪眉, Trochalopteron morrisonianum, タイワンキンバネガビチョウ (endemic)

7. Flamecrest, 台湾戴菊, 火冠戴菊鳥, Regulus goodfellowi, ニイタカキクイタダキ (endemic)

8. Kentish Plover, 环颈鸻, 東方環頸鴴, Charadrius alexandrinus, シロチドリ

9. Northern Shoveler, 琵嘴鸭, 琵嘴鴨, Spatula clypeata, Spatula clypeata, ITIK-SUDU UTARA

10. Eurasian Nutcracker, 星鸦, 星鴉, Nucifraga caryocatactes, ホシガラス

11. White-eared Sibia, 白耳奇鹛, 白耳奇鹛, Heterophasia auricularis, ミミジロチメドリ

12. Taiwan Whistling-Thrush, 台湾紫啸鸫, 台灣紫嘯鶇, Myophonus insularis, ルリチョウ

13. Light-vented Bulbul, 白头鹎, 白頭翁, Pycnonotus sinensis, シロガシラ

 

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1. Swinhoe’s Pheasant, 蓝腹鹇, 藍腹鷴, Lophura swinhoii, サンケイ

Secretive, handsome endemic pheasant of Taiwan’s mountains. Male slaty blue from nape to flanks, with contrasting white upper back, brown mantle, and dark gray wings; female mostly rich brown with pale markings above. Both sexes have red facial skin, more extensive in male. Forages quietly in pairs in the forest understory, occasionally along forest edge on trails or roads. Both sexes give subtle clucking calls and a high-pitched squeaky alarm call. Male has white in tail and back, unlike Mikado Pheasant; female distinguished by richer plumage tones, broader tail, pale bill, reddish legs, and unmarked underparts. [Ebird]

update 202312

– finish my Taiwan trip last 10days ago and now finish Sumatra, 2023 going to end… a busy year and another busy year coming… what’s everyone plan ?

– I had the same Pheasant 16years +- ago but I remember it was either 30/40d 100400 and misty, dark … so I don’t even remember I had keep the photo or not. But finally this time I got opportunity to see it for longer time, better weather … hope see it again future

– 台湾回来后, 再来了苏门答腊。也结束了。2023很忙,蛮忙的2024 也要到来了。大家都有什么打算?

– 我在16+-年前就拍过这鸟,可是当时相机(30/40D)加上雾+暗。照片有没有留下也是一个问号。今年终于再见到他,拍下不错照片。希望还有机会看这么漂亮的鸟

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

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– a casual trip to Taiwan, spend some of the time for birding and while going down from DaxueShan (大雪山), stop by ~17 years ago spot and update by local birder the bird can be found there but not very promising due to no feeding allow policy apply. But I am just walk up and down birding at the famous 23.5k got some birds and meet up Kuan-Chieh Hung (Taiwan Bird guide) with guests. After some chit chat session, one of the guesst say .. come come come .. which not really at casual location. 1 male and 3 female relaxing for more than 5 minutes

– female see very beautiful with so much body pattern

– 这次到台湾不是主要为鸟。可是还是利用有的时间,机会看看,拍拍鸟。在大雪山回程时,停在17年前(朋友带过我们到这,他也让我知道。这鸟还在,就不是很活跃因为台湾不允许喂食。所以鸟也不常来了)

在这遇上fb 朋友 (红冠),他可是台湾鸟导。与他在哪谈了一会,突然他的客人。叫我们“过来,过来。。“。过去看到这漂亮的特有种。1雄3雌在哪活动了好几分钟。

– 雌鸟很少很漂亮。这鸟很不一样,母鸟真的很美。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan
202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

 

2. Taiwan Yuhina, 褐头凤鹛, 冠羽畫眉, Yuhina brunneiceps, カンムリチメドリ

a montane common endemic, normally moving in flock feeding together make a lot sound

高山特有种,蛮普通。通常群体活动。

update 20240105

– so many good pictures opportunity, December in Taiwan but I am there not just for Photography … lets plan 2024 ? 2025 ? Autumn color with birds .. 😀

– this endemic normally moving in group and active making soft call

– 这特有种通常群体活动,蛮普通。叫的很小声。

– 台湾12月很多红叶,应该可以拍些好照片。。2024,2025再去?

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

update 20231218

– the only species that I saw 2 day in the row at DaXueShan, lovely and moving fast as other Yuhina.

– the RF200800 does not failed me to fast lock focus and track the bird even I missed quite a lot due to low light (low shutter speed while moving the lens direction fast) but as long as the bird stand still for a second or more most of the continuous series I had more than 70% keeper.

– 算是大雪山普鸟。2天在这都看到蛮多次,与其他凤鹛一样。动人姿势,动作快。

– 佳能 RF200800 与其他RF镜头一样,只要你捉到窍门。动作快,慢都很容易对焦上+追焦。这鸟之遥站上1秒左右,我的连环排(15fps).都有70-80%照片是对焦到眼部的。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

 

 

3. Collared Bush-Robin, 台湾林鸲, 栗背林鴝, Tarsiger johnstoniae, アリサンヒタキ

typical Robin alike, with fiery orange shoulder and collar, white-browed, pretty common at Daxueshan, saw few birds and tame

很想鸲,雄鸟整个头全为黑色,一道长而宽阔的白色眉纹从眼先上面向后一直延伸到枕部两侧。头至背为黑色,背中部和颈侧带灰,腰黑色、有的具橙黄色羽端,两翅黑褐色,外翈羽缘橄榄灰色,尾上覆羽白色,尾羽黑色。下体颏、喉黑色与头部黑色连成一体,上胸橙红色形成一宽带由两侧向上延伸至后颈和两肩,十分明显而辉亮,下胸橙褐色,两胁橄榄褐色,腹中部和尾下覆羽白色沾灰。

update 20231218

– while I am spending time to look for the Pheasant, this bird keep entertain me.. even at ours’ accommodation area, 1 pair seem very tame and flying around

– 在等帝稚的2-3小时,这鸟很乖地陪我。在我们在大雪山住宿点附近也有一对蛮乖的。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

 

 

4. Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 勺嘴鹬, 琵嘴鷸, Calidris pygmaea, ヘラシギ

Critically endangered, highly distinctive stint with spatulate bill tip that can be difficult to spot at a distance when held in profile. A coastal mudflat specialist, it stays close to wet and muddy areas near or in water, unlike Red-necked Stint, which often feeds in much drier areas. Breeding adults have a rusty head that resembles that of Red-necked, but the head tends to be darker and the rusty color extends farther down the breast. Nonbreeding adults and juveniles lack the rusty head, have prominent fine stripes on the crown, dark ear patch, and are overall paler than Red-necked. Flight call a soft “prreee.” [Ebird]

勺嘴鹬是鸻形目鹬科勺嘴鹬属鸟类, [20]又叫匙嘴滨鹬、匙嘴鹬、琵嘴鹬、篦鹬。 [21]腿短;头圆;喙短而前端呈勺状。眉纹白色;虹膜褐色;喙黑色;脚黑色; [22]上身主要为黑色,有皮黄色至淡赤褐色的羽缘;下体白色。繁殖期成鸟头、颈及胸均为红棕色并带暗褐色纵纹,非繁殖期成鸟淡褐灰色及覆羽具有白色羽缘。

update 20231219

– after some official stuff and follow by family trip, spent morning session at the “螃蟹步道“. just 30minutes spent, when I arrived I managed to see it far away which 80-120m… and I managed to captured and quite happy with it .. than continue with other birds that come real close.. not long 2 birds spot by local birders and I rush there and managed to have quite good series picture for this rare bird.. managed to have this star bird get close and with my lucky CANON RF200-800 (now I name it as Lucky 28) …

– it really feed non stop keep moving …

– 其实这次台湾行算事陪家人。谢谢让我早上看看,拍拍鸟。虽然时间短,可是还是蛮幸运。这次到新竹,听到好朋友让我知道 (Long Sheng Yeou) 好几个鸟点,让我有机会拍一些我喜欢的鸭子+这只这么稀有,特别的鸟。虽然早上我只有30+分钟,可是一到达,我就遥远看到+拍到他(大概80-120米)。可是,我也蛮开心了然后就去看看其他鸟。没很久,2只飞来很近。我就很幸运的拍下了一系列照片。

20231219, XInzhu, Taiwan

5. Black-throated Tit, 红头长尾山雀, 紅頭山雀, Aegithalos concinnus, ズアカエナガ

– a very cute active bird that moving in flocks and with other birds as well

– overall orange with black on face

– 非常可爱,通常群体活动。橙+黑脸

update 20231220

– I am walking suddenly saw a flocks of birds and I know must be good chance to see this cute bird again.. 15-16 years ago managed to photograph this bird and I say I will back again aas those time using 30/40d with 100400 EF but version1. Finally managed to have few keeper as it moving real fast and high

– 走走,突然遇上鸟浪。我知道应该会遇上这鸟。15/16年前见到这鸟就喜欢,可是没拍好因为用的太差器材(还要总是跳很快+高高)

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

6. White-whiskered Laughingthrush, 玉山噪鹛, 台灣噪眉, Trochalopteron morrisonianum, タイワンキンバネガビチョウ

– as other Laughingthrush moving in group, making noise, white-whiskered

update 202312

– very common endemic, can bee heard and seen almost any where at DaxueShan

– 非常普通的台湾特有种。在大雪山几乎在哪都听/看到

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

 

7. Flamecrest, 台湾戴菊, 火冠戴菊鳥, Regulus goodfellowi, ニイタカキクイタダキ

– a very fast moving tiny bird with very soft call bird, it is so difficult to have a open picture .. but with the current new mirrorless animal detect and tracking. It is some how quite easy to have some picture even at complicated environment like this

– 非常小+快的小鸟。叫的很小声。也喜欢在丛里跳来跳去。现在无反的动物+动物眼的 AI ,被不大可能做成比较容易。只要一有机会,我都有办法拿下它。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

 

 

8. Kentish Plover, 环颈鸻, 東方環頸鴴, Charadrius alexandrinus, シロチドリ

Small, pale plover with broken black collar, sandy upperparts, grayish legs, and rather fine black bill. Breeding plumage has black mask and black tabs at sides of breast (not a complete band). Nonbreeding plumages have black replaced by brown. Mainly coastal, on sandy beaches, dry mudflats, and at salt ponds, usually near water; also locally inland. Migrants will join with flocks of other shorebirds. [Ebird]

环颈鸻是鸻形目鸻科鸻属鸟类,又名白领鸻。 [5-6]成鸟夏羽上体为柔和的沙褐色,下体纯白色;额至眉纹白色,额基和头顶前部黑色;头顶、枕和后颈沙褐色略泛栗色;眼先至耳覆羽有—横带状黑色贯眼纹;翼褐色,覆羽具白缘,飞羽黑褐色具大白斑;尾褐色,带黑色亚端斑和白色端斑;虹膜黑褐色,眼圈暗黄色不显著;喙黑色;脚褐色至暗橙黄色。成鸟冬羽似夏羽,但额基、贯眼纹、颈侧等黑色区域转为褐色,头顶不泛栗红色调。幼鸟羽色似成鸟冬羽,且上体具有浅色羽缘。 [7

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环颈鸻分布于欧洲、亚洲、非洲和大洋洲等地, [8

]在中国从内蒙古、新疆到西藏均可见。 [9]栖息于开阔平原至低山丘陵的湖泊、沼泽、草地和农田等地,或滨海的滩涂、河口、盐田等处。单独或成对活动,迁徙和越冬期集大群。常在沙地上快速行走觅食。吃蠕虫、甲壳类和软体类等水生无脊椎动物。繁殖期在5-8月,窝卵数通常4枚,孵化期23-25天。

update 202312

– a bird that not really so common at Malaysia and so far I only saw it here non-breeding plumage. Finally I see breeding plumage at such close range and very good focal range (800mm +1.4 = 1120mm .. also use on R7 .. ===1792mm)

– 在马来西亚蛮不普通的水鸟,还有通常远远的见他。这次在台湾,很近距离看他,还要用上800mm+1.4 (R3 = 1120mm , R7 = 1792mm)

20231219, XInzhu, Taiwan

 

9. Northern Shoveler, 琵嘴鸭, 琵嘴鴨, Spatula clypeata, Spatula clypeata, ITIK-SUDU UTARA

update 20231224

– I still remember years ago, when we had one visit Malaysia.. drove 2 hours… sit in the hide before light … the bird stand 200-500m away .. and here (Taiwan) so easy and so many … and now I shooting with 1792mm (R7 with 1.6 crop, 800mm + 1.4x tc).. the plumage also look good .. check out the CANON RF200800 update for actual size JPEG

很多年以前,马来西亚来了一只。我们驾车2+小时,还要一大早在帐篷里等。再➕鸟在200-500米远。到了台湾,多么多,容易+进(也没很近,可是我用1792mm… CANON R7 – 1.6 , RF2008000 – 800mm – 1.4x)

202312, Taiwan

 

 

10. Eurasian Nutcracker, 星鸦, 星鴉, Nucifraga caryocatactes, ホシガラス

– a large bird making crow like sound, when it feeding sound like woodpecker drumming

– 蛮大只,叫的像鸦。17-18年前,我也拍过这鸟。很普通也不怕人,他在吃东西时像啄木鸟一样,啄木声。

update 20240106

– I am checking whats bird in the bird wave, this bird sudden fly down and feed infront of me just 10 feet away. when view close it look beautiful instead

– 我在鸟浪,这鸟突然飞在我前方大概10尺。在吃地上“果”.近距离看还是蛮美的。远看真的像有点白的乌鸦。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

 

 

11. White-eared Sibia, 白耳奇鹛, 白耳奇鹛, Heterophasia auricularis, ミミジロチメドリ

– a pretty common bird but didn’t see it low my last visit at DaxueShang. As named it come with white “white mask”

update 20240112

– remember years back visit at Daxueshang this bird seem common but last visit is not very easy to meet one and this one came quite low for photo

– 上一次来,记得还蛮普通。这次去,没见很多次。还好最后一个小时,这鸟下来让我拍好好。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

 

12. Taiwan Whistling-Thrush, 台湾紫啸鸫, 台灣紫嘯鶇, Myophonus insularis, ルリチョウ

like other whistling-Thrush, stay near water (pond), dark area and active normally dusk and dawn.

与其他地方的紫啸鸫,都喜欢活动在有“水”+暗的地方。

update 202401

– very first bird at Daxueshan, arrive accomodation late. Walk out for the checking and saw this bird just feeding near a small pond

– 大雪山第一只鸟,到达时一要天暗。见到一只黑黑的东西在池塘边活动。

202311, DaXueShan, Taiwan

 

 

13. Light-vented Bulbul, 白头鹎, 白頭翁, Pycnonotus sinensis, シロガシラ

very lovely and common bird found urban, parks. moving in group

update 202401

– found them near urban area and parks, moving low to feed the fruit

– 蛮漂亮的,也很普通。在人住的地方,公园等都可以看到。

20231221, Taipei, Taiwan

 

 

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First Full frame Zoom 800mm – RF200-800mm f6.3-9 IS USM – real field test .. (continue updating 20240212)

Finally, very first 800mm Full frame zoom lens available on my hand and very soon delivery to end user …

just a some of my thoughts before my first impression of the lens.

Part1 – F7.1 – F.63 Know what (20231214)

Part2 – Physical different (20231214)

Part3 – field test Full Size Jpeg sharing (20240113)

– add on R7+RF200800 (20240103)

– add on R7+1.4x+RF200800 (20231224)

– Sumatra Graceful Pitta

Part4 – real field test experience AF accuracy, handling (need more time to gather more information here) (20231221)

Part5 – 800mm !!! (update 20231222)

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Part5 – 800mm !!!

– birder always want longer reach most of the situation, and now full frame first 800mm and it is compatible with 1.4x and 2x TC .. for minimum impact the image quality I am using 1.4x on both R3 (1120mm) & R7 (1792mm)。click on the picture for full size jpeg

– 鸟人,通常都希望我们游长点的镜头。因为鸟都是远远。尤其是水鸟,通常都是几百米。。佳能200-800 让我们可以2公斤800mm 还让我们可以用上 1.4x and 2x tc . R3 (全副)我们可以已1120mm .. R7 (1.6) 拍摄焦段1792mm..。。。大家可以看看画质。

20231219, XInzhu, Taiwan
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Part4 – real field test experience AF accuracy, handling

– I am shooting Handheld for or Tripod

– AV mode with manual ISO, wide open Aperture default

– Center Zone AF, Animal Detection, Eye detection ON, occasion MF with Focus peaking. AD-On button set to “5points AF, Animal Detection, Eye detection ON” (for situation where main subject surrounding with obstacle)

 

update 20231221

Sample3 – Fast and small subject

– a very small, fast moving subject and prefer at bushes .. the lens and R3 get the bird detect and look for eye almost seamless .. (AF center zone, Animal detection, Eye detection)

– a very fast moving tiny bird with very soft call bird, it is so difficult to have a open picture .. but with the current new mirrorless animal detect and tracking. It is some how quite easy to have some picture even at complicated environment like this

– 非常小+快的小鸟。叫的很小声。也喜欢在丛里跳来跳去。现在无反的动物+动物眼的 AI ,被不大可能做成比较容易。只要一有机会,我都有办法拿下它。

– 非常快+小+喜欢活动与树丛间。佳能R3+RF200800 只要鸟出现,都很快找到小鸟+鸟眼。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

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Sample2 – Continuous AF Tracking flying subject

a very simple test on a raptor flying on very windy harbor at Taiwan.Setting

– CANON R3

– ISO3200, F9, 1/2500, 800mm

– Animal Detect, Eye detectio, Tracking On

– point the view finder to the subject, half press the shutter button allow it lock the focus and from the view finder can see the focus tracking just continuous track the subject.. than follow by continuous press the shutter button

– we can see how good is the CANON system while the Background change do not affect the tracking at ll

 

 

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here sample 1

*** it is not easy to shoot small subjects under close range 800mm, either good practice, shoot shorter focal length. So far this length lock focus fast when from near focus point to further focus point.  ****so important to always try to shoot nearer focus subject before point toward the main subject for the long focal length (500-800mm especially this lens at 800mm)

– Fast moving subject, seldom sit still for more than 1 second

– moving within bushes

*** 拍摄小+快的目标再加上长焦段。是很不容易的事,我们必须有很好的练习(很快准确对向目标)还有在无反时代,其实大家都有一个通病。对焦点在前向后很容易可是要从后方回前都会有某程度的慢或完全不对焦。(其实最快的方法还是,每次对焦前都先对焦目标前的目标)尤其是500-800mm 是很不容易的。这只“变焦”800 也不例外。可是,习惯无反的”通病“就很容易不上这个不足。

– 动作快,几乎很少停多余1秒

– 在树丛里跳来跳去。

202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan
202312, DaXueShan, Taiwan

 

 

 

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Part3

Field Test Full Size Jpeg Sharing

Now here is some pictures sharing with exif (click the picture for Full Size Jpeg, It is either

i. NNR – No noise Reduction, straight save JPEG from Adobe Camera Raw

ii. NRTopaz – Noise Reduction with Topaz

iii. NRPs – Noise Reduction with ACR

(no sharpen, no extra edit … )

 

Sample 11 with CANON R6m2 with RF200800 – high ISO8000 (after Topaz Denoise

Blue-headed Pitta, 蓝头八色鸫, 藍頭八色鶇, Hydrornis baudii, ズアオヤイロチョウ, Burung Pacat Kepala Biru

– CANON R6m2, CANON RF200800

– ISO8000, F9, 742mm, ISO8000

202402, Tawau Hill, Sabah, Malaysia

 

Sample 10 with CANON R3 with RF200800 – high ISO10000

Sumatran Trogon, 苏门答腊咬鹃, 蘇門答臘藍尾咬鵑, Apalharpactes mackloti, スマトラキヌバネドリ

– CANON R3, CANON RF200800

– ISO10000, F9, 707mm, 1/30s

ISO10000, 1/30, 707mm
Original JPEG
ISO10000, 1/30, 707mm
Noise Reduction – Adobe Photoshop ACR AI + Topaz

 

Sample 9 with CANON R7with RF200800

Blue-winged pitta, 马来八色鸫, 馬來八色鶇, Pitta moluccensis,  ミナミヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT SAYAP BIRU

– CANON R7, CANON RF200800

– ISO6400, F8, 538mm, 1/50

update 20240103

– 2024 official day1 working, it is faithful start … we arrive the “feeding spot” but without put any “food” the bird just stand there waiting so are we shoot at feeding bird ?  … but it is real challenge having long focal length + high megapixel camera … CANON R7 + CANON RF200800. I am shooting ISO6400, F8, 538mm, 1/50

– 2024第一天带客人,还算很不错。到达一个喂食点,这八色鸫就在那等。我们也没喂啊,这算喂食吗! 哈哈。

– 在马来西亚雨林,早上真的很不容易拍。高像素+长焦段。佳能R7, RF200800. CANON R7 + CANON RF200800. I am shooting ISO6400, F8, 538mm, 1/50

Original JPEG

 

NRTopaz
– Noise Reduction with Topaz Denoise Auto

 

 

Sample 8 with CANON R3

Graceful Pitta, 黑冠八色鸫, 黑冠八色鳥, Erythropitta venusta, スマトラヤイロチョウ

– CANON R3, CANON RF200800

– ISO4000, F9, 1/60

original jpeg
NRTopaz
– Noise Reduction with Topaz Denoise Auto

 

 

Sample 7 (add with 1.4x tc) with CANON R7 – 1792mm

Northern Shoveler, 琵嘴鸭, 琵嘴鴨, Spatula clypeata, Spatula clypeata, ITIK-SUDU UTARA

– CANON R7, CANON RF200800,  1.4x TC

– ISO500, 1/1000, F13, 1120mm (x1.6)

original jpeg
NRTopaz
– Noise Reduction with Topaz Denoise Auto

 

 

Sample 6 (add with 1.4x tc) with CANON R7 – 1792mm

Kentish Plover, 环颈鸻, 東方環頸鴴, Charadrius alexandrinus, シロチドリ

– CANON R7, CANON RF200800,  1.4x TC

– ISO640, 1/500, F13, 1120mm (x1.6)

original jpeg
NRTopaz
– Noise Reduction with Topaz Denoise Auto

 

Sample 5 (add with 1.4x tc)

Spoon-billed Sandpiper, 勺嘴鹬, 琵嘴鷸, Calidris pygmaea, ヘラシ

– CANON R3, CANON RF200800, 1.4x TC

– ISO1250, 1/1250, F13, 1120mm

Original JPEG
NRTopaz
– Noise Reduction with Topaz Denoise Auto

 

Sample 4

Collared Bush-Robin, 台湾林鸲, 栗背林鴝, Tarsiger johnstoniae, アリサンヒタキ

– CANON R3, CANON RF200800

– ISO3200, 1/320, F9

Original JPEG
NRTopaz
– Noise Reduction with Topaz Denoise Auto

Sample 3

Swinhoe’s Pheasant, 蓝腹鹇, 藍腹鷴, Lophura swinhoii, サンケイ

– CANON R3, CANON RF200800

– ISO4000, 1/60s, F9

Original JPEG
NRTopaz
– Noise Reduction with Topaz Denoise Auto

 

 

Sample 1

– White-whiskered Laughingthrush, 玉山噪鹛, 台灣噪眉, Trochalopteron morrisonianum, タイワンキンバネガビチョウ

– CANON R3, CANON RF200800

– ISO1600, F9, 1/60, 800mm

Original JPEG
NRTopaz
– Noise Reduction with Topaz Denoise Auto
NRPs
– Noise Reduction with Adobe Camera Raw 35%

 

 

Sample 2

– Taiwan Yuhina, 褐头凤鹛, 冠羽畫眉, Yuhina brunneiceps, カンムリチメドリ

– CANON R3, CANON RF200800

– ISO6400, F9, 1/800, 800mm

Original JPEG
NRTopaz
– Noise Reduction with Topaz Denoise Auto
NRPs
– Noise Reduction with Adobe Camera Raw 35%

 

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Part1

F7.1 – F6.3

many keep talking the F too small for the lens, lets be fair to every brand… for current situation, we need something smaller size mean smaller aperture !!! than how small aperture you accept ? if you 90% stay inside rainforest, you know F4 is not big enough for many cases .. so anything smaller F5.6,6.3,7.1 make small different .. than why keep ask why it is F7.1 ? simple smaller size and lighter .

here is one example

ISO1000 , F6.3 , 1/100

can replace

ISO1250, F7.1, 1/100

ISO1000, F7.1, 1/80

so the ISO just 1/3 stop ! to shutter speed slower by 1/3 stops .. big different ? but this lens with 2kg come with 800mm option which is many birder “wish” .. one of my HK buddy always say “一寸長一寸強“  mean we always need longer for birding not just reduce disturb, but walk less (haha joking) the longer the focal length allow us to get bigger subject without going too close to the subject.

but many more ask why F9… so for most the manufacturer provide 600mm F6.3 to have the 800mm  we need use 1.4x teleconvertor. But than the bigger aperture will be at F9 too !!!! but than this lens before using the 1.4x tc already give us 800mm .. and it is 2kg .. all other xxx-600mm F6.3 … 2.1-2.2kg before adding tc !!!

so let’s go out birding with this lens ! stop ask why why F9 … and some ask why F7.1

 

 

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Part2

Physical different

I am hopping this lens arrive 10 days ago so I can bring to Sri Lanka birding trip but it arrive just before I am leaving to Taiwan – Indonesia.

Skip the open box, the lens weight 2050kg… I cannot reduce anything more like 100500, RF400mm F2.8 or RF600mm F4 as the tripod collard seem not easy to removed, the hood also cannot be change already very light (thin and the only part of the lens look fragile).

The lens look long overall, but still manageable before zoom (extend)

– before the 100500 and 200800 extend compare to RF400mm F2.8

 

– after extend, overall the 200800 is really long to normal handling but when handhold still feel good before go to the field .

 

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