Birds of the paddyfield

In the way back to my hometown (Teluk Intan), will went through Sg Besar, Tg Karang which have paddyfields. I knew there are a lot of birds there. Instead of taking the main road, I went through the rural road that went through the paddyfield.

The egrets are here. cattle,little,intermediate egrets. The problem is to get close enough..I wish i'm using electric car here..hehe. All pics are taken from car..


An Intermediate egret with a cattle egret in the background.

Also the chinese pond heron, seen here with a cattle egret.


Cattle egret @ Bangau Kerbau(left) Chinese pond heron Pucung Cina( (right)

There a a lot of White-throated kingfishers on the telephone wires. Never imagine, stopping suddenly for crows, well this are not so common in the city. A lifer for me


Gagak Paruh Besar
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos

also another lifer, aftermuch cropping..nice pose but blurrrr :(


Lelayang Dada Putih
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorhynchus

A journey is a journey by itself, if a 2 hours trip turned to a six hour trip, and I enjoy it..why not?

In search of the purple swamphen

On 15th of November, I 've decided to check out the Paya Indah Wetlands in Dengkil. There are numerous times that I saw the signboards, but didnt actually find the entrance. Well this day I must go and find it! (maybe find the swamphen there..)

The route to go there is simply easy.. go to Dengkil, from Shah Alam, I use the LDP and went straight to Putrajaya, bypass all the exits to Putrajaya and at almost the end there are a traffic light with the Dengkil Sign board. Turn right to dengkil. Within 2 km you'll reach Dengkil town. At the traffic light turn left.(The sign board isnt so clear, you'll tend to drive straight) Drive another 5km, youll pass by Pusat Serenti Dengkil on the left, a little further ahead you'll find a T juction to Paya Indah. The sign boards are quite clear. Admittance is free and you can drive around in your car just like safari.

On the way in spotted a bird on a branch.. just me, shoot first ask later..
Haha! A lifer


Tiong Batu
Dollarbird
Eurystomus Orientalis

Went in, at the lake where they kept the ducks and goose, saw an egret..


Bangau Kerbau
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis

suddenly i found out my lens is quite loose, the nikon to canon eos adapter got some loose screw. Have to do some emergency repairs. luckily I brought my multifuction tool with me. With the long pointed knife I can tighten the very small screws..lucky there.. a blue-tailed beeeater perched quite near while doing this.. Oh well!

About the Purple Swamphen, the first time I saw it is at Putrajaya Wetlands. then at a swampy riverside at Puchong(I wish they didnt develop houses so near river). I felt I must get a clear picture of this beautiful bird.

So did I get it at Paya Indah?

just a so and so pic...



Pangling
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio

but at the spot I did get a lifer..

the

Tiong Air
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus



then I move to another spot near the chalets. Park and walk, got these...



Murai Gila
Pied Fantail
Rhipidura javanica



Perenjak Kelabu
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus sepium

and funny pose of this



Pucung Kuning
Yellow Bittern
Ixobrychus sinensis

Quite a nice day of birding I might say.