N Abghani: February 2010

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Friday, February 26, 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Frolicking at Lutong Beach

Head forward, Chinese Egret

Head back, Little Egret.

Chinese Egret

Little Egret

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Portraits in the backyard

Images from Elmarit-R 180/2.8 on Canon 40d via Elephoto adapter. Iso: 400; Aperture: 2.8; Speed : not registered by camera.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Grey-headed Fish Eagle in a nest with a juvvy!

First individual sighted 23rd January 2010 with Steve and Musa near a big body of water in Kuala Baram.

Empty nest spotted 24th January 2010 with Steve, Sara and Musa during early morning 2010 AWC run in Kuala Baram. We weren't sure if the nest belonged to GHFE since no adults were sighted near the nest. Well, there was actually a lone forelorn looking silver leaf monkey on a nearby tree.

Nest and adult sighted by Seng, David, Carol and Nina 02nd February 2010 and later confirmed to be Grey-headed Fish Eagle with at least one downy junior on 14th February 2010.

Grey-headed Fish Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus is an uncommon lowland resident with a Near Threatened status in the 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as eveluated by Birdlife International) .

It was last ticked during 1999 AWC over at Loagan Bunut with John Parr, Tan Cheng Yam, Verma Vitales. Most recently last year's 2009 AWC at Loagan Bunut with Sara , Musa , Clarissa , and Gunaselan.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Lutong Beach with a Chinese Egret

Which building is that in the distance?

Getting familiar.

A Little Egret and a Chinese Egret, PS'd to reduce the distance between them for comparison purposes.

White, long legged Chinese Egret ... there were at least two of them this morning, quite sure the third is a Little Egret.

It would've been even more exciting had the nosy motorcyclist not come around being extra friendly and all ... scared the bird away ... it was so so close. It's a price to pay for having a permanent smiley on all the time. Had half a brain to tell him to pxxx off to some other stretch of beach far far away!

Note to self for next time, "Remember to bring a blinking neon sign that says "PHOTOGRAPHER WORKING, PLEASE GO AWAY!"