Birds of Taiping, Perak | 太平-霹雳 – 马来西亚 | liewwk Nature – 1 [update 20240314]

this special lovely place of Malaysia worth me make another collection … google it, a very special and good place for relax , birding ..

1. Rhinoceros Hornbill, 马来犀鸟, 馬來犀鳥, サイチョウ, Buceros rhinoceros, ENGGANG BADAK

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1. Rhinoceros Hornbill, 马来犀鸟, 馬來犀鳥, サイチョウ, Buceros rhinoceros, ENGGANG BADAK

update 202403

– it is fun to have 800mm zoom ? I used this new CANON RF200-800mm for months and again the 800mm is really useful sometime while this bird just ~10m from us and I use 800mm zoom to get almost same view like this

– 其实800mm除了拍远远的鸟,还可以把鸟看的近近的。这鸟今天站大概10米,我用了800mm 拍个特写。

202403, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

 

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Birds of Danum Valley | 沙巴丹浓谷保护区 – 马来西亚 | liewwk Nature – 10 [update 20240318]

New collection for Birds of Danum Valley (mainly BRL)

1. Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler, 绒背纹胸鹛, 絨背紋胸鶥, Macronus ptilosus, ミノゲチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERBULU PONG-PONG

2. Striped Wren-Babbler, 纹鹪鹛, 紋鷦鶥, Kenopia striata, シラフサザイチメドリ, KEKICAU MUKA PUTIH

3. Bornean Spiderhunter, 婆罗洲捕蛛鸟, 婆羅洲捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera everetti, ムナフクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG KELABU BESAR

4. Chestnut-rumped Babbler, 红腰穗鹛, 紅腰穗鶥, Stachyris maculata, コシアカモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN BESAR BIASA

5. Rufous-tailed Shama, 橙尾鹊鸲, 橙尾鵲鴝, Trichixos pyrropygus, コシアカシキチョウ, MURAI-HUTAN EKOR JINGGA

6. Bornean Blue Flycatcher, 加里曼丹仙鹟, 婆羅洲藍仙鶲, Cyornis superbus, ボルネオヒメアオヒタキ, SAMBAR-BIRU BORNEO

7. Helmeted Hornbill, 盔犀鸟, 盔犀鳥, Rhinoplax vigil, オナガサイチョウ, ENGGANG GADING

8. Maroon-breasted Philentoma, 栗胸王鵙, Philentoma velata, クリムネアカメヒタキ, REMBAH-BATU DADA UNGU

9. White-crowned Forktail, 白额燕尾, Enicurus leschenaulti frontalis, エンビシキチョウ, CEGAR RAYA BIASA

10. Brown Wood-Owl (Borneo), 褐林鸮 (婆罗洲), 褐林鴞 (婆羅洲), Strix leptogrammica, オオフクロウ, CARIK-KAFAN COKLAT

 

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1. Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler, 绒背纹胸鹛, 絨背紋胸鶥, Macronus ptilosus, ミノゲチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERBULU PONG-PONG

update 202403

– just finish my fist long tour (19days) which sight 366++ (ebird).. many good memory for sure … and this common bird make us spent so much time to have a clear view and even the Bornean Bristlehead above us… no one want to have a look at it … all of suddenly these 2 birds pop up and making some displaying, dancing for us …

– a very active and normally not easy to have full open view

– 刚完成19天观鸟团,看到366种鸟(Ebird) (拍到~190种吧。。不是纪录照)太多甜酸。。。包括这一只非常普通的鸟,就用了好几天都没办法看好。。。在这一幕前一天,婆罗洲棘头鵙在头上都没人愿意找(我们看2次了)。几乎都放弃时,在我们碰碰运气找大蓝八色鸫前。它们在我们面前跳起舞来。。。。大家都笑啦。虽然普通。。。。

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

 

2. Striped Wren-Babbler, 纹鹪鹛, 紋鷦鶥, Kenopia striata, シラフサザイチメドリ, KEKICAU MUKA PUTIH

– lowland bird that can found both 2nd forest and primary forest

– very beautiful calling

– small Wren-babbler with white breasted and normally move in pair

update 202403

– this bird seem not easy at any where, but Danum Valley, BRL seem very easy .. I almost never miss this bird even for picture … but not this time, day1…day2 we tried very hard even went into trail but this bird seem very quick show and gone no one seem have good view except me 🙁 …but this bird just sudden appear at main road after we got the Finsch’s Bulbul … it just stand there and sing+dance for us

– 这鸟在丹浓谷应该是最容易(拍摄+看)的吧。可是这一次很另外,我们用了2天还要到林步道里找可是都没看清楚(当然我是看到)。。。当我们都觉得看到这鸟可是不很清楚(其中一个客人非常认真,他是放“没看到”。。)可是最后一天,最后一刻。。。在大路,这鸟很奇特自己跳了出来唱歌+跳舞。。。。

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

3. Bornean Spiderhunter, 婆罗洲捕蛛鸟, 婆羅洲捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera everetti, ムナフクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG KELABU BESAR

update 202403

– this bird can be found easily near Lodge area but we seldom stay.. most of ours activities walk from the lodge but this time we got this bird easily just ~200-400m away on ground (~5cm from ground) … it pick the fruit for feeding ?

– 我们通常都可以容易在酒店餐厅附近看到这鸟。可是我们都是一大早出去,中午或下午回来。。。很不容易在林里看到它。可是这一次很不样,就是在离开酒店200-400米就看到这鸟在捡果子。应该在喂小孩?

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

 

4. Chestnut-rumped Babbler, 红腰穗鹛, 紅腰穗鶥, Stachyris maculata, コシアカモリチメドリ, KEKICAU-KANTAN BESAR BIASA

update 202403

– another active bird that getting difficult to seen and photograph compare many years ago. But this time, this bird seem very good to come close but still moving fast

– 这鸟之前还是蛮好拍的。可是最近几年,这鸟越来越难。可是这次这鸟尽然下来很低。

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

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5. Rufous-tailed Shama, 橙尾鹊鸲, 橙尾鵲鴝, Trichixos pyrropygus, コシアカシキチョウ, MURAI-HUTAN EKOR JINGGA

update 202403

– another chance to photograph and see this bird.. this bird is not easy at most of the location except Danum Valley which is seem quite easier. Even after all people have a good look I still have chance to take a picture of this shy and active song bird

– 其实在很多地方,这鸟都是非常难看好+拍到。除了丹浓谷,我几乎每次都看到。。(当然不是拍到,还是非常活跃+害羞的)。。。这次,这鸟让全部看到后,还站了一会让我拍拍。还是有点暗

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

 

6. Bornean Blue Flycatcher, 加里曼丹仙鹟, 婆羅洲藍仙鶲, Cyornis superbus, ボルネオヒメアオヒタキ, SAMBAR-BIRU BORNEO

update 202403

– a very tame and easy female this time, it just keep following us until we got the male after ~30-40minutes first saw this bird

– 每次母鸟都较难看到,可是这次母鸟却一直跟着我们直到我们看到雄鸟。

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

7. Helmeted Hornbill, 盔犀鸟, 盔犀鳥, Rhinoplax vigil, オナガサイチョウ, ENGGANG GADING

– very large bird, which 150-170cm (included tail)

– female with white throat

– not easy to see

– another beautiful bird from Malaysia … it is a bird, call weird and beautiful

update 202403

– it is another great trip, we saw this bird 2 times from Fraser Hill and Danum Valley. While we having ours afternoon walk, this bird just flew in and after we managed to have some good view of the male (didn’t found where the female perch) … the male decide to leave than we saw the female 😀

– 今年非常好的第一个长观鸟团19天。。。见到这鸟2次(西马+东马-婆罗洲)。在丹绒谷,我们在炎热的中午看鸟时。他们就突然飞来,没很久看完公鸟后(找不到母鸟),他就起飞。。。这一幕让我喊“母鸟!”

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

8. Maroon-breasted Philentoma, 栗胸王鵙, Philentoma velata, クリムネアカメヒタキ, REMBAH-BATU DADA UNGU

– overall dark blue with purple

– very beautiful bird …with maroon breasted

update 202403

– another bird quite common at Danum Valley and not else where, and this time meet this bird at Canopy bridge and it show weird reaction shaking its head ..

– 另一只在丹绒谷蛮普通的鸟(在其他地方蛮难找的)。这次还在高桥处看到他的特别摇头动作。

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

 

9. White-crowned Forktail, 白额燕尾, Enicurus leschenaulti frontalis, エンビシキチョウ, CEGAR RAYA BIASA

update 202403

– it is a bird that always avoid me, I didn’t got many chance to take photo of this common but shy bird. But this month within same tour, I got both Borneo-Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia-Pahang version … and surprise they are tame and allow us approach them ~10m

– 这一只普通害羞的鸟,跟我没什么缘分。几乎没拍过怎么样的照片,可是这个月的一个19天的观鸟团。尽然,给了我2个机会(婆罗洲+西马国家公园)而且时大概10米的。

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

10. Brown Wood-Owl (Borneo), 褐林鸮 (婆罗洲), 褐林鴞 (婆羅洲), Strix leptogrammica, オオフクロウ, CARIK-KAFAN COKLAT

update 202403

– it is a lucky night, after got the Barred Eagle Owl… this bird just stand there for us .. another good picture to show the different between indranee Group (Peninsular Malaysia) & leptogrammica Group (Borneo)

– 非常幸运的一个晚上。见到马来雕鸮后,就看到这一只有点不一样的褐林鸮(婆罗洲). 外表+叫声都很不一样。

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

 

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Birds of Kinabatangan River | 沙巴京那巴当岸河 – 马来西亚 | liewwk Nature – 3 [update 20240309]

New collections from Kinabatangan River, Sabah
1. Reddish Scops-Owl, 棕角鸮, 棕角鴞, Otus rufescens, アカチャコノハズク, JAMPUK MERAH
2. Bold-striped Tit-Babbler, 宽纹胸巨鹛, 寬紋胸巨鶥, Mixornis bornensis,シマムシクイチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERJALUR TIMUR
3. Wrinkled Hornbill, 皱盔犀鸟, 皺盔犀鳥, Aceros corrugatus, ズグロサイチョウ, ENGGANG BERKEDUT MELAYU
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1. Reddish Scops-Owl, 棕角鸮, 棕角鴞, Otus rufescens, アカチャコノハズク, JAMPUK MERAH

update 202402

– this bird do not make any vocal when we were at Taman Negara, but come to here it call non stop and after boring for 1 hour. This bird just sudden appear .. cute and persistent call owl in the forest

– 我们在国家公园几晚都没听到它叫。在这叫不停,我们也忙找其他鸟。忙了一个小时后,这鸟很快就被我找到。

202403, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia

2. Bold-striped Tit-Babbler, 宽纹胸巨鹛, 寬紋胸巨鶥, Mixornis bornensis,シマムシクイチメドリ, KEKICAU-BERJALUR TIMUR

update 202403

– another active bird, but this was quite easy for us to have good view and good picture too … happy

– 另一只不停的鸟。可是这次,这鸟非常乖,没几分钟就让我们看好好。拍好好

202403, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia

3. Wrinkled Hornbill, 皱盔犀鸟, 皺盔犀鳥, Aceros corrugatus, ズグロサイチョウ, ENGGANG BERKEDUT MELAYU

update 202403

– as usual most of the guests arrive here is looking for this not so common Hornbill of Malaysia in other location. But it is pretty common in Kinabatangan River

– 有如其他鸟人,到京河。都想看看这犀鸟,这犀鸟其实在其他点很不容易见到。

202403, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia

 

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Birds of Fraser Hill, Malaysia | 福隆港 – 马来西亚 | liewwk Nature – 12 [update 20240319]

collection of Birds of Fraser Hill from 202402

1. Jambu Fruit-Dove, 粉头果鸠, 粉頭果鳩, Ptilinopus jambu, ボタンバト, PUNAI-GADING JAMBU

2. Black-thighed falconet, 黑腿小隼, Microhierax fringillarius,モモグロヒメハヤブサ,RAJAWALI-BELALANG MELAYU

3. Large Cuckooshrike, 大鵑鵙, Coracina macei, オオオニサンショウクイ, Burung Sewah Besar

4. Silver-breasted Broadbill, 银胸丝冠鸟,銀胸絲冠鳥, Serilophus lunatus, ギンムネヒロハシ, HUJAN-HUJAN PERAK

5. Dark Hawk-Cuckoo, 婆罗鹰鹃, 婆羅鷹鵑, Hierococcyx bocki, クロジュウイチ, SEWAH-TEKUKUR GUNUNG

6. Red-Bearded Bee-eater, 赤须夜蜂虎, 赤須夜蜂虎, Nyctyornis amictus, ムネアカハチクイ, Berek-Berek Tunggal

7. Black-browed Barbet, 黑眉拟鴷, 黑眉擬鴷, Psilopogon oorti, ゴシキドリ, TAKUR BUKIT BIASA

8. Fire-tufted Barbet, 火簇拟鴷, 火簇擬鴷, Psilopogon pyrolophus, アカフサゴシキドリ, TAKUR API

9. Collared Owlet, 领鸺鹠, 領鵂鶹, Glaucidium brodiei, ヒメフクロウ, PUNGGUK-KECIL GELANG

10. Red-throated Barbet, 丽色拟鴷, 麗色擬鴷, Psilopogon mystacophanos, ノドアカゴシキドリ, TAKUR RENGKUNG MERAH BIASA

11. Brown Wood-Owl, 褐林鸮, 褐林鴞, Strix leptogrammica, オオフクロウ, CARIK-KAFAN COKLAT BIASA

12. Red-headed Trogon, 红头咬鹃, 紅頭咬鵑, Harpactes erythrocephalus, ズアカキヌバネドリ, KESUMBA GUNUNG BIASA

 

 

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1. Jambu Fruit-Dove, 粉头果鸠, 粉頭果鳩, Ptilinopus jambu, ボタンバト, PUNAI-GADING JAMBU

– very beautiful Fruit Dove which normally sight lowland-submontane

– male with maroon face and pink chest , female overall green with purple face

update 202403

– what you want is what other want ? for sure NOPE .. for the first time in Fraser with guests we not going for most of the targets but just concentrate few for photo (they are first time birding-Photography in Malaysia) .. but always patient pay off

– 你要的是人家要的?当然不是,每个人都有不一样的要求。第一次上来没去很多主要的鸟点,客人可是第一次来马来西亚拍鸟。可是就这样,都把他们心里要的拍的很不错。耐心,心态还是很重要。

202403, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

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update 202402

– the moment it came so close <10feet, it is so beautiful to look it close … definite best 2024 moment …

– 还在沉迷在哪一刻,这漂亮的鸠就站在我们10尺内。很漂亮哦。这肯定是2024最美好的其中一刻。

202402, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

update 202402

– we spent ours “rest hours” at “tower instead shower” reward with many good birds and pictures .. this is one of them <10 feet with such a beautiful and rare bird

– 我们在休息时间决定到“民宿”的“塔”坐坐,竟然有果树在附近。让我们加上好几种鸟河很多好照片。尤其是这一只,稀有+美的让我们拍到这一张照片。

202402, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

2. Black-thighed falconet, 黑腿小隼, Microhierax fringillarius,モモグロヒメハヤブサ,RAJAWALI-BELALANG MELAYU

update 202402

– it came so close, have a close view and low view for this bird just simply awesome. lovely

– 这鸟下来太低了。在这么好角度看,这鸟太漂亮了。

202402, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

3. Large Cuckooshrike, 大鵑鵙, Coracina macei, オオオニサンショウクイ, Burung Sewah Besar

– common at Fraser Hill

update 202402

– another great experience it came low and close for moth just like ~15 years ago Jelai Hotel ? such a beauty when have close view

– 有如回到~15年前,“Jelai”酒店时代。鸟下来很低吃飞蛾。近距离看,这鸟也很美。

202402, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Mal

 

4. Silver-breasted Broadbill, 银胸丝冠鸟,銀胸絲冠鳥, Serilophus lunatus, ギンムネヒロハシ, HUJAN-HUJAN PERAK

update 202402

– a lucky decision to change location of birding and managed to have this cute fellow moving in big groups (~12 of them) .. and follow by main target of Helmeted Hornbill

– 突然换了决定,经过大路突然听到这鸟叫。停下后看到一群(12只左右)。。。没很久也拿下盔犀鸟

202402, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

5. Dark Hawk-Cuckoo, 婆罗鹰鹃, 婆羅鷹鵑, Hierococcyx bocki, クロジュウイチ, SEWAH-TEKUKUR GUNUNG

update 202402

– before we heading to lowland forest, saw it perch very low and immediate stop the car and rush everyone out to have good view but I miss the best eye-contact moment

– 在我们去另一个点时,看到这一只鸟站低。立刻叫停车,叫全部人下车。可是我也错过它望过来那一刻。

202402, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

6. Red-Bearded Bee-eater, 赤须夜蜂虎, 赤須夜蜂虎, Nyctyornis amictus, ムネアカハチクイ, Berek-Berek Tunggal

update 202403

– it is almost same season for last year, this bird very active now … seem carrying food, actively eating … even common but who will say no to such a beautiful bird

– 每年都大概这季节,它都忙吃+捉吃的。虽然蛮普通可是谁会不要这鸟?

202402, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

7. Black-browed Barbet, 黑眉拟鴷, 黑眉擬鴷, Psilopogon oorti, ゴシキドリ, TAKUR BUKIT BIASA

update 202403

– it is not really that normal to see Barbet feed on insect, it feed 2 (a big cicada before this) and not far it is fruiting tree.. it is always good to see this bird close and eye level

– 在福隆港虽然很普通的鸟,应该也没什么见过这鸟吃“肉” 吧。见到它吃第二只。在近距离就有果树啊。

202403, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

8. Fire-tufted Barbet, 火簇拟鴷, 火簇擬鴷, Psilopogon pyrolophus, アカフサゴシキドリ, TAKUR API

update 202403

– another not so common for a Barbet feed on insect but not bring back to feed young. As usual this beautiful Barbet attract all ours attention …

– 这拟鴷还是这么美丽,可是还是蛮不寻常。他们吃昆虫而不是果子,通常在喂小孩时会带回去喂。

202403, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

9. Collared Owlet, 领鸺鹠, 領鵂鶹, Glaucidium brodiei, ヒメフクロウ, PUNGGUK-KECIL GELANG

update 202403

– last bird of Fraser Hill for current Photography tour, customers happy with ~20m away … I am happy too .. what a cute bird

– 福隆港摄鸟团最后一只鸟,客人对20米外的它已满足。当然我也高兴。好可爱啊

202403, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

10. Red-throated Barbet, 丽色拟鴷, 麗色擬鴷, Psilopogon mystacophanos, ノドアカゴシキドリ, TAKUR RENGKUNG MERAH BIASA

– another medium-size Barbet and colorful

– most of Malaysia Barbet is beautiful and this is one of them
– medium size, mostly green and colorful neck-head and this obvious red-throated

– 馬來西亞的16種 擬鴷(五色鳥)都非常漂亮。包括這。單聽它的名,就知道了
– 大部份身體都是綠,頭部很多顏色。

update 202403

– it is a good fruiting tree, gave us very good view (eye level) of few good birds. Included this lovely colorful Barbet

– 这果树真的很好,好几只好鸟都是平视角。包括这只非常漂亮的鸟。

202403, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

11. Brown Wood-Owl, 褐林鸮, 褐林鴞, Strix leptogrammica, オオフクロウ, CARIK-KAFAN COKLAT BIASA

update 202403

– this is one of the common Fraser bird, getting difficult .. due to some reason ? or behavior change ? 6-8 years ago, it is so easy to get a good view of this bird… but now most of them shy and standing high up .. for reason ?
– I am lucky 2024, 2 trips got this bird with good view for more than 10 minutes
– 在6-8年前,福隆港是很普通的鸟。可是为什么这几年连看都难看到?什么理由?
– 2024 非常幸运,已2团都看的不错。

202403, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

12. Red-headed Trogon, 红头咬鹃, 紅頭咬鵑, Harpactes erythrocephalus, ズアカキヌバネドリ, KESUMBA GUNUNG BIASA

update 202403

– it is a pretty bird, the male overall red look ao amazing under right lighting …

– 这鸟虽然普通,可是在真确光线下很漂亮啊。

202403, Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

 

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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

]
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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Colugo series | 猫候 |liewwk Nature – 1 [update 20240309]

very special gliding mammals, which is nocturnal

1.  Bornean Colugo, 婆罗洲猫猴, Galeopterus borneanus

 

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1.  Bornean Colugo, 婆罗洲猫猴, Galeopterus borneanus

– lucky night, ours activities start with this weird creature with baby

– 幸运的晚上,好是带小孩。

update 202403

– it is another lucky night, managed to see this cute animal feeding on leaf .. and next night with young .few months ago actually managed to see or record how it drink water on tree.

– 非常幸运,可以看到他们怎么吃叶子。之前拍过他喝水。

202403, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia

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Rat series | 鼠类 | liewwk Nature

a new collection of small mammal

1. Lesser Ranee Mouse, Haeromys pusillus, Haeromys sp

– a small and long tail mice, it can be Ranee which may not able to tell. But this is really long tail with really small body length

(still will checking the ID)

– 非常小,长尾巴。可能是Haeromys minahassae。可是几个前辈讲到,这很小+尾巴长。应该是Haeromys pusillus。

(还是回继续查)

***not an expert still trying my best to ID this one ..

***还在学习看老鼠

202308, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia
202308, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia
202308, Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia