tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164205811498456842024-03-13T08:09:09.627+08:00Cerita Merapik Akuzzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-32433420190167016402011-06-29T14:49:00.003+08:002011-06-29T15:14:43.122+08:00Alatan baru untuk memburungMemandangkan lokasi burung2 dah semakin jauh untuk dicari dan harga minyak pun semakin mahal, saya mengambil keputusan mendapatkan kenderaan baru untuk pergi memburung. <br /><br />Setelah difikir2, saya telah membeli sebuah motosikal scrambler untuk saya senang masuk ke belukar dan ke mana-mana sahaja ;)<br /><br />Pilihan saya, Demak DTM150, terbukti jimat minyak dan cukup besar untuk mengangkut alatan2.<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/DTM150/BktBandaraya-101030-004.jpg"><br />Sebaik sahaja habis pantang, saya lenjan masuk hutan dengan tayar jalanraya.. :)<br />belum cukup modal untuk menukar ke tayar knobby..<br /><br />Helang Merah(<i>Brahminy Kite</i>) ini terlalu jauh dan terlalu tinggi untuk diambil gambarnya..cantik untuk <i>silhouette</i> bagi saya :)<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktBandaraya-101030-024.jpg"><br /><br />tetapi Beberek Ekor Biru (<i>Blue-tailed Bee-eater</i>) yang bertenggek di talian elektrik di tepi jalan ini cukup elok untuk di tangkap dari atas motor. <br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktBandaraya-101030-043.jpg"><br /><i>Tarikh gambar (Oktober 2010)</i><br /><br />akan tetapi, setiap alatan perlu difasihkan penggunaannya sebelum dapat dimanafaatkan sepenuhnya.. Nantikan gambar2 yang lebih baik selepas ini.. hehe ;)zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-67808825456344739162011-06-09T17:51:00.003+08:002011-06-09T18:04:43.859+08:00Si Penghulu dan GembalaSampai di satu lereng bukit, aku berhenti sebentar. Satu kaki Tripod ku yang di atas pada kedudukan paling redah, dua lagi di kedudukan paling tinggi...betul-betul menghala ke kawasan agak rata di atas.. Suasana senyap sunyi...<br /><br />Tetiba ada bermacam jeritan...Krohh....bunyi ranting2 patah di atas pokok...<br />aku membatukan diri,dari ekor mata nampak kelibat haiwan berbulu pantas melompat2 dengan laju di atas pokok...macam di kejar sesuatu..<br /><br />Setelah suasana kembali aman, tiba-tiba ada bunyi sesuatu memijak daun2....<br />nampak kepaknya yang biru..<br /><br />Hanya dapat beberapa kali menekan butan "shutter", ia pun pergi...<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktCerakah-091122-032.jpg"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Gembala Pelanduk</span><br />Hooded Pitta<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Pitta sordida</span><br /><br />Berpuas hati dengan "lifer" saya, saya pun turun ke kawasan tepi kolam...<br />di situ sekumpulan beruk sedang berehat2. Saya pun "join" sekali smbil menunggu kiranya ada aksi menarik..<br /><br />Rupa-rupanya kekecohan tadi ialah akibat ketua kumpulan beruk itu sedang mengajar jantan-jantan yang lain untuk menunjukkan siapa yang berkuasa.. nampak jelas luka yang dialami oleh penghulu beruk..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/BktCerakah-091122-064.jpg"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Berok</span><br />Pig-tailed Macaque<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Macaca nemestrina</span><br /><br />Tapi ia masih boleh melaksanakan tanggungjawapnya...;)<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/BktCerakah-091122-051.jpg">zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-75415271915117158792010-07-24T21:30:00.003+08:002010-07-24T22:08:45.949+08:00Natural Talent.Just imagine, never used a dslr before, have no experience in birding.. <br /><br />when the camera was given to her, Showed how to operate the manual focus knob on the Tair 300mm manual focus lens.. And her result is one of this.. One of it is my shot.. Same bird same branch..can guess which is hers? <br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Fraser-100411-026-zz.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Fraser-100411-026-yati.jpg"><br /><br />That is what I say is a natural talent.. for myself, i took few years to improve my bird pictures . <br /><br />What if her skills is honed, given the proper equipment, perhaps she could be a good photographer. No doubt..<br /><br />Now is my so and so shot of the rufous-browed flycatcher sponsored by HSBC ;)<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Fraser-100411-062.jpg"><br /><br />btw: her shot is the second pic.<br /><br />here is another shot.. what do you think?<br /><img width="500" src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Flycatcherrusty-browed.jpg"><br />Rufous-browed Flycatcher<br /><i>Sambar Leher Putih</i>zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-14998712770128703652010-07-19T14:30:00.004+08:002010-07-19T15:00:16.181+08:00Teriakan Ular TedungSemalam aku ke tempat biasa aku memburung. Kali ni aku menuju ke taman koko. Di situ pokok-pokoknya koko agak rendah, senang untuk mengambil gambar burung-burung yang hinggap di dahan pokok koko yang agak rendah, sekitar 2-3 meter.<br /><br />Oleh kerana ia bukanlah kawasan hutan, aku terus masuk dan mencari burung lalu celah-celah pokok koko. Kedengaran kicauan burung perenjak,aku ekori mereka mencari makan. Dapatlah sekali memetik 'shutter'. Susah juga kerana mereka amat lincah untuk diambil gambar..<br /><br />Lalu aku bergerak ke arah pokok-pokok kelapa sawit. Nampak seperti banyak burung merbah dan tiung sedang memakan biji sawit.<br /><br />Tiba-tiba terbang dari belakang ku, seekor enggang hinggap di ke pokok kelapa sawit .<br /><img width='400' src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktCerakah-100522-002.jpg"><br />Enggang Kelingking @ <span style="font-style:italic;">Oriental Pied Hornbill </span><br /><br />Sekejap saja ia hilang dari pandangan mata...<br /><br />Aku bergerak lebih dekat lalu di bawah pokok yang banyak daun kering di bawahnya...<br /><br />Hriiiiieeekkk..... Seekor Ular Tedung berdiri setinggi lututku dari bawah daun-daun kering itu.. bunyi nya seakan kucing yang dipijak ekornya..<br /><br />Seperti automatik.. aku terus mengangkat kaki tripod menghalakan kepada ular itu...sambil aku mengundur ke balakang, setapak demi setapak..<br /><br />Ular itu tetap berdiri tegak sambil mengeluarkan lidahnya yang merah.. selepas beberapa saat, mungkin merasakan tiada lagi dalam bahaya.. ia pun menghilangkan dirinya...<br /><br />Alhamdulilah aku selamat, sayang sekali tangan aku mengeletar teramat sangat untuk menangkap gambar ular tadi sedang berdiri... aku cuba mencari ular tadi dengan teropong, tidak ketemu...<br /><br />Langit nampak mendung, setelah mengambil beberapa gambar burung merbah kapur, aku pun berjalan keluar ke pintu keluar.zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-37584061103150307532010-05-05T20:54:00.001+08:002010-05-05T21:29:12.878+08:00Tahu nama saya!Ada beberapa burung yang diberikan namanya mengikut bunyi yang di buatnya.. contohnya burung bubut dan ruak-ruak.. burung ini juga namanya sama dengan bunyinya.. <br /><br />cuba baca perbualannya dengan pucung keladi ;)<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-100303-001.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-100303-004.jpg"<br /><br />Sudah dapat agak?<br /><br />"uhhh wuuuhhhhh"<br /><br />mungkin susah di tulis dalam tulisan arab... jadi dieja 'ta' 'wau' yang sebutan nya jadi "tau"<br /><br />akhirnya jadi burung tahu atau tuwu.<br />itulah andaian saya mengenai asal nama burung ini..zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-43606768354598425362010-04-30T15:36:00.003+08:002010-04-30T16:57:41.339+08:00Daun dan rantingSekarang adalah musim membiak untuk burung-burung tempatan. Kita dapat lihat burung-burung sibuk mencari pasangan, mengawan dan membina sarang. <br /><br />Seperti <a href="http://ceritamerapikaku.blogspot.com/search/label/Robin.Oriental%20Magpie">Murai Kampung</a> ini membawa daun-daun penuh dalam paruhnya..<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktCerakah-100228-009.jpg"><br />Semasa ia membawa bahan-bahan binaan ke sarangnya, ia melihat sekeliling takut-takut ada yang melihat kedudukan sarangnya, setelah rasa selamat baru ia ke sarangnya..<br /><br />Burung Takau Rakit ini juga kelihatan sedang membawa sebatang ranting di dalam paruhnya.. <br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktCerakah-100228-020.jpg"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Takau Rakit</span><br />Black-and-red Broadbill <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(Cymbirhynchus macrochynchus)</span><br /><br />lama ia menunggu dengan ranting di dalam paruhnya... setelah saya beredar baru ia terbang. Rupa-rupanya sarangnya berada betul-betul di atas tempat saya berdiri tadi.. rupanya ia menunggu saya beredar dari situ ;)..zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-85221290063110078022010-03-25T11:25:00.012+08:002010-03-26T10:52:18.761+08:00Cameron HighlandsDuring the Chinese New Year holidays, I took a gamble to went up to Cameron Highlands for birding. It has been 3 or four days after CNY already, so I tought the hotels might be a bit clear and might get a room cheaply.. I didnt make any reservations then.. hehe..<br /><br />By the time I went to the first cheap accomodation of my choice, the place already fully booked. So I went to downtown Tanah Rata where there are quite a selection of hotels available, got a rm70 per night room and without wasting my time went to search for the trails..<br /><br />Fortunately I got my Sgps enabled phone and with malsingmaps, got there in no time..<br /><br />I picked trail 3 for the afternoon.. Quite an experience as I entered the mossy forest alone, the earth is like sponge, almost under every tree there is a hole ,like any creature might pounce at me.. hehe... <br /><br />The moss is everywhere... at the branches, at the trunk, on the ground, on the rocks... There are birds there alright, but the darkening sky and shadow of the trees doesnt help in getting a descent photo. And spoting them is quite hard on my first day.. The whining sound that keep following me doesnt help either..;)<br /><br />The next day, I was the first one to went out of the hotel, have to wake up the keeper to open the door. Have 2 half boiled eggs and teh-tarik for breakfast and go off to the parit falls..<br /><br />How this Fraser Hill bird got here? <br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/CameronHighland-100218-015.jpg"> <br />Silver-eared Mesia <br /><i>Rimba Telinga Putih <br />(Leithrix argentauris)</i><br /><br />then took the trail to the forestry dept, A rather distict "tiiieeeennnngg" sound coming from the river. I just dismiss it for now for I just cant find what makes that sound.. <br /><br />At last got this bird that are mocking me at fraser... laughing then hide from me... <br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/CameronHighland-100218-030.jpg"><br />Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush<br /><i>Rimba Mata Putih<br />(Garrulax mitratus)</i><br />The drizzle didnt stop me...<br /><br />On the way back to my car, managed to spot the bird that make the "tiiieeeennnngg" sound. It a Slaty Backed Forktail! <br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/CameronHighland-100218-032.jpg"><br />Slaty-backed Forktail<br /><i>Cegar Tengkuk Kelabu <br />(Enicurus schistaceus)</i><br /><br />It went upstream and downstream from time to time, just wish it land nearer.<br /><br />It basically ended up my birding for the morning before I check out at noon.<br /><br />After searching around at Tanah Rata and Brinchang for affordable accomodation without success, I figure that I just went down before dark.<br /><br />I stop by a stall by the roadside selling fried bananas and drinks. A foreign couple stop by ask for direction to parit falls from the 'makcik' the goreng pisang seller. The makcik gave directions to the robinson falls instead. Huh! talking about local knowledge.!<br /><br />After finishing my 'cekodok', I drive my car to the robinson falls. If I see the couple maybe could give them a ride to the right location but they are nowhere until I reach the falls. Only as I walk in did I see them coming out. Boy! they do walk fast!<br /><br />At the robinson falls, I saw this lone male<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/CameronHighland-100218-085.jpg"><br />Grey Wagtail<br /><i>Kedidi Kepala Kelabu<br />(Motacilla cinerea)</i><br /><br />foraging on the rock. I just spend my time watching it until the time to go back home.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">btw: The whining sound on the first day is my own breathing, its soo quiet there. ;)</span>zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-65535716314383110662010-03-23T20:19:00.003+08:002010-03-23T20:54:25.487+08:00The cattle and the egret.So lucky of me to catch this two together. <br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/TelukIntan-091128-057.jpg"><br /><br />As the name suggest, this egret like to hang around cattles, but why?<br /><br />Lets observe what it does..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/TelukIntan-091128-077.jpg"><br />Intently looking at the flies.. maybe it was thinking, "What happen if I just jab my beak?"<br /><br />Well, it doesnt.. it easier to pick up the flies that landed on the grass.<br /><br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4445542400_4a9b107831_o.jpg" title="TelukIntan-091128-043 by laloq3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4445542400_f27221afdc.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="TelukIntan-091128-043" /></a><br /><br />The cattle is quite confortable having the egret around, maybe the cattle egret cuts back the number of flies it have to endure.<br /><br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4445542404_5f7f429423_o.jpg" title="TelukIntan-091128-073 by laloq3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4445542404_e28172258a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="TelukIntan-091128-073" /></a><br />Cattle Egret<br /><i>Bangau Kerbau</i>zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-45497521013032477062010-03-18T20:27:00.004+08:002010-03-18T21:25:43.270+08:00Bitten by the bittern bugIts late afternoon, I picked a spot with my back against the sun.. The water just a feet below me.. With the trees along the highway being felled, no sign of the purple heron which always perch at the tallest branches. Only the crit crit sound of the fast flying swallows fill the air..<br /><br />Once a while, a 'eeekk ek ek ek' sound coming from the reeds. Some bittern must be around.. I kept my silence..<br /><br />Not until its nearly sunset, did a bittern finally show it self. Keeping my self well hidden, I took a few shot..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-091228-010.jpg"><br /><br />A beautiful bittern indeed. I kept myself hidden until it went away..<br /><br />The next day, I went again to the spot. Maybe luck will be with me today..<br /><br />I wait and wait.. not until it was very late.. 7.20pm, it landed at a clear spot amongst the reeds..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-091229-004.jpg"><br />Not near enough but ok for me... As I am shooting without flash, I had to bump the ISO to 800 resulting in quite noisy photo..<br /><br />The next day, I went again.. hoping its My 3 days lucky.. but the bittern didnt show it self..<br /><br />Then after 10 days... I saw it.. Clear view!<br /><br />crept closer and shoot!<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-100209-003.jpg"><br />Black Bittern<br /><i>Pucung Hitam</i><br /><br />Well worth the hundreds of mosquito bites I had to endure waiting..<br /><br /><i>Hati Nyamuk</i> anyone?<br /><br />* hati nyamuk='mosquitoes heart' as requested by the princess of gunung ledang in the malay folk stories.zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-18320348436774636312010-03-10T11:47:00.004+08:002010-03-10T12:26:37.276+08:00Drifting like a log.I think I have improved my techique in shooting from a canoe..It is like drifting log..<br /><br />about 10 meters from the bird, I angled my canoe to go pass in front of the bird going nearer and nearer..then give a gentle push with my paddle.<br /><br />Perhaps this photo sequence would show it better<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/heron-zoom.jpg"><br />you can see the bird getting bigger and bigger..<br /><br />this is the last frame of the sequence<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/TasikShahAlam-091206-100.jpg"><br /><br />fortunately I didnt flush out the bird..<br /><br />I also get this reflection of the bird in the water<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/TasikShahAlam-091206-078.jpg"><br /><br />I notice a pelican(undan) are perching on the tree branches at the side of the lakes.. which is a good thing since a few years back, theres is no <span style="font-style:italic;">Burung Undan</span>(Pelican) at The <span style="font-style:italic;">Pulau Undan</span>(Pelican Island) which is the name given to one of the island.<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/TasikShahAlam-091206-149.jpg"><br /><br />A little more forward, I would be the target of the Pelican Poo.. Directly under it.zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-14110800939041045232010-03-08T15:32:00.006+08:002010-03-10T11:42:11.727+08:00Dragons galoreSome of the beautiful tropical Dragonflies found during my hunt for birds...<br /><br />These species I found near pool or lakes<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/bktcerakah-6724.jpg"><i> Urothemis signata (male)</i><br />Common red color ones<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/BktCerakah-100130-040.jpg"><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Trithemis aurora (male)</span><br />red color with a violet thorax <br /><br />At Paya Indah,Dengkil got this interesting dragonfly,<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/paya-indah_5620.jpg"><i>Rhyothemis phyllis (female)</i><br />read from somewhere, it is called a saddleback because of the colour on the broad hind wings.<br /><br />Even in the jungle trails can see them<br /><br />This beautiful metalic blue dragonfly perching on a spiny nipah leaves<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/bkt-cerakah_0016.jpg"><i>Cratilla metallica (female)</i><br /><br />also this orange and green coloured dragonfly<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/bk-cerakah_9604.jpg"><i>Lathrecista asiatica (female)</i><br /><br />This dragonfly is almost invisible as it sit still on a tree trunk<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/Bkt-Cherakah-090927-010.jpg"><i>Tyriobapta torrida (male)</i><br /><br />This is how one dragonfly lays its egg (Ovipositing) in a pool of water..<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/Kemensah-091011-066.jpg">. <i>Orthetrum sp (female)</i><br />I just learn about this behavior from Tabib in Kemensah..<br /><br />I tried to identify it from references in the internet, but I found it to be much harder than identifying birds.. ;) better leave it to the expert..<br /><br />This blog seems to be a good reference for malaysian dragonflies<br /><a href="http://odonata-malaysia.blogspot.com/">Odonata of Peninsular Malaysia</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Update:Ian from odonata-malaysia have kindly identified the dragonflies here. Species names in italics</span>zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-40630800254190633232010-02-28T22:51:00.003+08:002010-02-28T23:26:04.741+08:00The Interceptor"Landing strip clear, arrestor wires ready..You are cleared to land!"<br /><br />Flaps down, wire in sight...<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-100118-023.jpg"><br />"Contact!"<br /><br />No arrestor wires, no landing strip, just a single barbed wire. Now, that is I called precission.<br /><br />what does the Blue-taled Beeater catch in the air?<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-100118-025.jpg"><br />a bee of course..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-100118-062.jpg"><br />Hey, this time its not a bee. its a flying ant.<br /><br />All caught in the air, impressive!zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-43294093181818186102010-02-25T20:29:00.003+08:002010-02-25T21:05:28.808+08:00Otter in the klang river..On 15 Jan 2010, I again spotted the Smooth Otter family in my patch<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/Usj1-100115-011.jpg"><br /><br />They makes a peculiar wave when they swim which is highly visible. <br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/Usj1-100115-012.jpg"><br /><br />I can see they swim in a group, sometimes taking a dip underwater.<br /><br />Here is a pic of them back in 2008<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3049/2436175016_61df0d398f_d.jpg">zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-21687028441229432502010-02-22T20:17:00.003+08:002010-02-22T20:42:39.713+08:00Berteman lebih baik.Suatu petang seekor burung ruak-ruak turun ke sungai untuk mandi.<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-091026-002.jpg"><br /><br />"Di sini macam tak selamat saja, risau pula mandi sendirian. Di sana tu ada Pucung Keladi sedang bertenggek. Mungkin lagi selamat rasanya", fikir Ruak-ruak.<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-091026-009.jpg"><br /><br />Sampai di depan burung Pucung Keladi, burung Ruak-Ruak pun mandi sepuas-puasnya.<br /><br />Selesai sahaja burung Ruak-ruak mandi, datang seekor biawak berenang di dalam air. Mungkin Ruak-ruak akan menjadi makanan sang biawak jika ia leka mandi sendirian.<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-091026-019.jpg"><br /><br /><i>Moral cerita: Jika berasa tidak selamat,elok berteman.</i>zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-13974745159655425712010-02-19T21:26:00.003+08:002010-02-19T22:08:00.732+08:00Rafting birdsNormally after work, I went for an late afternoon birding by the klang river bank. I pick a spot and waiting for the birds come to me.<br /><br />The river isnt very clean actually..there are human floating trash carried by the water and some birds learn to use them.<br /><br />Like this Chinese Pond Heron(<i>Pucung Cina</i>)<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/usj1_6888.jpg"><br /></br><br />using a big plastic bag full of garbage. very untoughtfull of whoever throwing that in the river.<br /><br />a Little Egret(<i>Bangau Kecil</i> also has been using this method, they fly up to the river and raft down fishing for fish..</br><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Usj1-091027-006.jpg"><br /><br />Shooting is pretty easy too! just wait wait for them to float near and then click!<br /><br />See the size of the Little Heron (<i>Pucung Keladi</i>)compared to the milk carton.<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/IMG_1923.jpg"><br /><br />I think I will continue to watch this floating thrash in the river until people change their attitude which is never I think..zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-28317284737887189132010-02-14T17:46:00.005+08:002010-02-14T18:52:24.476+08:00Main sorok-sorok.Satu hari seekor burung Kelicap Mayang Kelapa betina (Brown-throated Sunbird) sedang mencari makanan di bunga pokok yang saya tidak ketahui namanya, lalu datang lah seekor merbah kapur datang menyapa.<br /><br />mungkin sang kelicap tidak berapa suka kehadiran merbah, terus menyorok.<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktSUK-091220-042.jpg"><br /><br />Merbah berpusing keliling pokok mencari kelicap<br /><br />Berjumpa juga ..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktSUK-091220-043.jpg"><br /><br />tapi sesuatu telah mengalih perhatian merbah, ia memandang ke arah lain<br /><br />Cepat - cepat kelicap terbang lari<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktSUK-091220-044.jpg"><br /><br />Terus hilang sampai terpinga-pinga merbah dibuatnya..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktSUK-091220-045.jpg"><br /><br />Teringat saya akan cerita kawan saya, tentang burung besar yang hinggap di depannya dan hilang sekelip mata hingga menimbulkan perasaan seram padanya..<br /><br />Pada saya, memang sifat burung, sekali terlepas pandang, burung akan terbang menghilangkan diri dan sekalipun ia berdiam diri, kita takkan perasan ia didepan mata.zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-68843117336743989412010-02-12T20:24:00.003+08:002010-02-12T20:36:54.855+08:00Year of the tiger...its nearly entering the year of the tiger, according to the Chinese Calender..I havent shoot a wild tiger yet, but I have this<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Bukit-Cerakah-091018-034.jpg"><br /><br />My first clear shot of an adult Tiger Shrike.<i>(Tirjup Harimau)</i><br /><br />I'm wishing all my chinese birding friends a happy Chinese New Year!zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-62822790216804269362010-02-09T20:34:00.004+08:002010-02-09T20:52:21.898+08:00100th post already ;p'Shoot me if u can..:P ', says the skink..<br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/Bukit-Cerakah-091018-037.jpg"><br /><br />Hey! dont shoot from the back...thats illegal... :P<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/Bukit-Cerakah-091018-040.jpg"><br /><br /><b>Common Sun Skink</b><br />Mengkarung<br /><i>Mabuya multifasciata</i>zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-14872128400785892322010-02-08T11:48:00.010+08:002010-02-08T20:51:05.848+08:00Tuk tuk tuk!Kan dah cakap... kalau nama melayu burung biasa ikut bunyi.. kalau burung belatuk bunyinyaaa... tuk tuk tuk..bila ia mengetuk batang pokok..<br /><br />Ini jumpa kat pokok jambu dekat Sawah Padi kat bukit Cerakah<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/2615112906_fb48c51ee5.jpg" border="0" alt="Belatuk Merah @ Banded Yellownape" width="500" height="410" /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Belatuk Merah</span><br />Banded Yellownape<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Picus miniaceus</span><br /><br />kat bukit Cerakah jugak, tapi kat arboretum.<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/2583456396_118fea5863.jpg" border="0" alt="Belatuk Leher Kuning @ Buff-necked Woodpecker" width="443" height="500" /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Belatuk Leher Kuning</span><br />Buff-necked Woodpecker<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Meiglyptes tukki </span><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/2716411604_50ef9a31f5_d.jpg"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Belatuk Pinang Kecil<br /></span>Common Flameback<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Dinopium Javanense<br /></span><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/2715080353_8b8e2ba1a3_d.jpg"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Belatuk Biji Nangka<br /></span>Rufous Woodpecker<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Celeus Brachyurus<br /></span><br /><br />Itu je..<br />penat ler badan nih lenguh2...<br />dah tua.. <br />belum jumpa lagi Woody-Woody Woodpecker...<br />yang famous tuu!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">**transfered from my other blog dated 24 July 2008 & 15 August 2008</span>zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-28049572252892013072010-02-08T11:30:00.003+08:002010-02-08T11:43:41.551+08:00Bukan Layang-Layang ke?Dari jauh nampak macam burung Layang - Layang pasifik , ikut motto aku, "Shoot first, ask later", aku ambil lah gambar... balik rumah, proses dalam komputer baru nampak burung apa..<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/2656830687_57294f20d3_o_d.jpg"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Helang Belalang / Falco Rajawali</span><br />Black-thighed Falconet<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Microhierax fringillarius</span><br /><br />Ia ialah burung helang yang terkecil dunia. Hanya sepanjang 16cm sebesar Layang-Layang Pasifik, dipanggil Helang Belalang atau Falco Rajawali.<br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/2365001661_e1406730e2_o_d.jpg" title="Pasific Swallow @ Layang-layang Pasifik/Batu (Malay) by laloq3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/2365001661_324628ab32.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Pasific Swallow @ Layang-layang Pasifik/Batu (Malay)" /></a><br /><br />Layang - Layang Pasifik yang lebih kurang saiznya. <br /><br /><i>**transfered from my other blog dated 15 July 2008</i>zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-75665492726317131082010-02-02T20:59:00.007+08:002010-02-02T22:12:32.770+08:00The Story Behind The Cage.I am not fond of seeing birds in cages, it seems that they seems sad.. In the wild, you can see them singing, flying happily just as they are.. but in the small cages, they cant. They cant pick their favourite food, cant find their mates.. Do they really sing as lovely in cages as in the wild? <br /><br />My friends that know I take bird pics asked me, if i have been to Bird Park in Kuala Lumpur. <br /><br />"No" is my answer.. <br /><br />I rather sit and watch the common Yellow-Vented Bulbul singing and flying freely in the wild than see exotic birds in deplorable state in cages..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/bktcerakah-6997.jpg"><br /><br />This columbidae family (Pigeons and Doves) was in a cage at National Botanic Park, Shah Alam. Out of instinct I took a record shot of what kind of animals in which cage.. I saw a phyton was in the cage in 2008. According to the exif, this pigeon was in this cage in 26/7/2009.<br /><br />In 27/12/2009, I passed thru this cage again and surprised to see two owls in it..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktCerakah-091227-102.jpg"><br /><br />One is a juvenile Buffy-Fish Owl. Although I have never seen this species in the wild. I cant count this as my lifer. All my lifer is a wild bird.<br /><br />Another is rather sad looking Barred Eagle-Owl. Looks like it is injured somehow.. It make a sad call while I was there as if it were crying..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktCerakah-091227-104.jpg"><br /><br />The Buffy-Fish Owl seems fine enough to fly down and eat something that looks funnily like a bird..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktCerakah-091227-107.jpg"><br /><br />I left the cage hoping it will be taken care by the people who put them in the cage..<br /><br />In 10/1/2010, I intentionally took a path which passes the cages just to look at the bird condition.<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktCerakah-100110-013.jpg"><br /><br />and, it look just fine, looks healthy to me..The Buffy-Fish Owl is not there..being released i think..<br />maybe a happy ending afterall..<br /><br />until...<br /><br />last weekend in 30/1/2010, It is dead..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktCerakah-100130-202.jpg"><br /><br />I'm pretty sure its an owl carcass.. they didnt even cleaned up the mess.. i wonder did they even feed the birds? or did the birds of prey eat each other until they are all dead? Uhh.. <br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/BktCerakah-100130-201.jpg"><br /><br />Look at the clean bird skull, must have taken at least a week for the maggots to do their job.. <br /><br />Hmm the ostrich are gone too! <br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/bktcerakah-6990.jpg"><br /><br />Dying of thirst?<br /><br />Which raises a lot of questions... <br /><br />which I will just ask one.<br /><br />With the Jabatan Perhutanan, Perhilitan and Jabatan Pertanian just around the corner, dont they have qualified vets and caretaker to take care of the animals that they caged up in the parkzzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-21628030448182919942010-01-28T20:33:00.004+08:002010-01-28T20:55:28.117+08:00Memburung dari kereta.Petang semalam hujan lebat. Nyaris tak lenjun, sempat juga memasukkan kamera di dalam beg dan berjalan di dalam hujan. Sampai sahaja di dalam kereta hujan turun mencurah-curah.<br /><br /><br />Kalau hujan renyai sahaja,boleh juga memburung dari dalam kereta. Untuk itu saya telah membuat alat ini.<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/ekawan%20blog/15-11-09_1226.jpg" alt="" border=0><br /><br /><br />Dulu saya menggunakan <i>pan head</i> yang diambil dari tripod yang telah rosak, tetapi bila kedudukan kereta tidak sekata,gambar yang diambil menjadi senget. Oleh itu saya telah tukarkan kepada <i>ball head</i> mini.<br /><br /><br /><br />Tripod mini berharga RM10 telah menjadi mangsa. Mungkin di masa akan datang, saya akan meningkat taraf kepada <i>ball head</i> yang lebih berkualiti. Lain-lain bahagian, saya menggunakan 100% bahan-bahan terbuang.<br /><br /><br /><br />Mungkin ada yang bertanya, kenapa tak pakai sahaja <i>bean bag</i> atau <i>window ball head</i> yang ada di pasaran, mungkin sikap saya yang suka mereka-reka dan kedekut ;)<br /><br />Lagi pun, alat - alat tersebut tidak boleh dilaras ketinggiannya.<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/ekawan%20blog/17-11-09_1335.jpg" alt="" border=0><br />Cuba lihat dalam gambar, Nampak tak burung pekaka Berwarna biru di ranting patah itu.<br /><br />Inilah hasilnya..<br /><br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4290585518_d2eed523cb_o.jpg" title="Usj1-091117-015 by laloq3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4290585518_4be9472faa.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Usj1-091117-015" /></a>zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-10636927336021126492010-01-20T15:21:00.003+08:002010-01-20T20:47:52.697+08:00Main sampan sambil memburungDi Taman Tasik Shah Alam, ada disediakan kenu dan sampan, teringin hendak mencuba bagaimana mengambil gambar dari atas sampan. Mungkin berpeluang berada lebih dekat dengan burung-burung di situ<br /><br />ini adalah percubaan yang pertama kali saya menggunakan lensa 40-150 olympus yang ringan berbanding lensa 300mm saya.<br /><img alt="pucung keladi " src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/TmnTasikShahAlam-091011-005.jpg"/><br /><br />burung pucung keladi yang berada dahan yang berjuntai di atas tasik dengan sedikit<i> crop</i><br /><br />saya dapati perlu menggunakan kelajuan <i>shutter</i> yang tinggi untuk mendapatkan imej yang tajam kerana sampan sentiasa bergerak dibawa arus dan teroleng-oleng di bawa gelombang.<br /><br /><img alt="pucung keladi "src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/TmnTasikShahAlam-091011-012.jpg"/><br /><br />Tidak mustahil mengambil gambar burung memenuhi <i> frame</i>. Burung-burung seolah-olah tidak berapa takutkan manusia yang berada di dalam sampan.zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-48570925143895044302010-01-16T10:07:00.007+08:002010-01-21T11:43:24.452+08:00More lifers at Bukit CerakahOn 27 Sept 2009, I went again to Buit Cerakah(Taman Botani Negara) for birding, since its the nearest place to my home.<br /><br />Today I decide to take the trail at the arboretum. The birds are quiet and it starts to rain.. I quickly move to the hut in the middle of the trail.. just as i reached the hut, it starts to rain heavily.. very furnate indeed because i forget to bring my raincoat.<br /><br />After the rain stop, I went to the trail around a hill, which loopes back to the hut, again... no birds seen.. sigh...<br />.<br />so i took a trail leading to the taman buah-buahan (fruit garden) junction heard a bird call..<br /><br />seems so far away but actually much closer.. but the bird is quite small..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Bkt-Cherakah-090927-012.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yellow-rumped Flycatcher</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Sambar Belakang Kuning</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br />haha, i id it as a warbler, a red alert bird too..furtunately i post it at <a href="http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=66">photomalaysia</a> and got the corrected id<br /><br />ok... at least got one bird, reach the juction and took different trail back which i saw this spiderhunter..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Bkt-Cherakah-090927-037.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Little Spiderhunter</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Kelicap Jantung Kecil</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br />This is full frame, but too blur.. pity pity!<br /><br><br />At one muddy patch on the trail, I saw what I think is a cat track printed on the mud.<br /><br><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/MiscAnimals/Bkt-Cherakah-090927-038.jpg" /><br /> I check this<br /><a href="http://www.bear-tracker.com/caninevsfeline.html">site</a> and I think it is a cat track. It is quite a big track about 10cm across.<br /><br />upon reaching the park entrance, near the seismic data collection, saw the Black Magpies(<span style="font-style: italic;">Gagak Kambing</span>)... one decides to put a hat..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Bkt-Cherakah-090927-049.jpg" /><br />how cute...<br /><br />as I was chasing the magpies, the place seems to fill with bird calls, apparently a bird wave is following the magpies...<br /><br />among them<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Bkt-Cherakah-090927-056.jpg" /><br />Asian-paradise Flycatcher<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Murai Ekor Gading</span><br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Bkt-Cherakah-090927-073.jpg" /><br />Artic Warbler<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Cekup Daun Artik</span><br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Bkt-Cherakah-090927-063.jpg" /><br />Large Woodshrike<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Rembah Kayu Besar</span><br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/Bkt-Cherakah-090927-067.jpg" /><br />Black Drongo<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Cecawi Hitam</span><br /><br />The black drongo was calling loudly, I recorded it using my mobile phone VGA camera. Dont know how it turned out..<br /><br />maybe a video capable dslr camera would come in handy..<br /><br />Hmmmm..zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416420581149845684.post-72626778296665661772010-01-05T16:12:00.004+08:002010-01-05T16:56:18.434+08:00Pulau CareyThe first time I went to Pulau Carey is during a photo outing with some Photomalaysia forummers. That time i didnt bring my long lens.. saw a <a href="http://ceritamerapikaku.blogspot.com/search/label/Kingfisher.Collared">Collared Kingfisher</a> at the beach that day but did not manage to shoot it..<br /><br />This time around, I went again hoping to see the kingfisher again.<br /><br />On the way to the secluded beach,saw a Crested Serpent-Eagle(<span style="font-style: italic;">Hel</span><span style="font-style: italic;">ang Kuik</span>) perched on a dead tree beside the road..<br /><br /><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4246645431_018d721135_o_d.jpg" title="PulauCarey-091003-021 by laloq3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4246645431_9e1c4efa8e.jpg" alt="PulauCarey-091003-021" height="500" width="360" /></a><br /><br />it looked big, almost fooling me to think its a bigger eagle like the greater spotted eagle. I stayed an shoot for like 30 minutes. Seems like no action from the eagle, maybe just enjoying the breeze. So I drive to the beach..<br /><br />It seems that the tide was high.. so no walking on the beach as before, so just parked my car and thinking what to do next..<br /><br />then...<br /><br />at a pond/drain behind the bund I saw a pair of White-breasted Waterhen(<span style="font-style: italic;">Ruak-Ruak</span>) with its chick, seems like 2 chick following each parent.<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/PulauCarey-091003-060.jpg" /><br />Waiting for the chick to follow.<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/PulauCarey-091003-080.jpg" /><br />Bigger view of the black chick..<br /><br /><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j15/laloq3/birds/PulauCarey-091003-065.jpg" /><br />Another adult. Which one is male or female, I dont know...<br /><br />After they have finished their business at the pond, they went away.<br /><br />Not long, some squirrel call grabbed my attention. Always fooled me thinking it a bird call.. Well its just the common Plaintain Squirrel (<span style="font-style: italic;">Tupai Pinang</span>)<br /><br /><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/4247419062_3eea3e57d2_o_d.jpg" title="PulauCarey-091003-109 by laloq3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/4247419062_3d6fdcff06.jpg" alt="PulauCarey-091003-109" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />It seems gravity didnt stop it.<br /><br />Then my battery drained out.. so have to go back..<br /><br />On the way back, the Crested Serpent-Eagle is still there, same perch.. so is I counted at least 3 Black-shouldered Kite on the telephone cables by the roadside..<br /><br />sigh... out of juice!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">for the record, this trip is on 3rd October 2009.</span>zzlaloqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568827594200342239noreply@blogger.com3