Bukit Tinggi, 24-4-2011

One day before I return to Stockholm, my father drove me to Bukit Tinggi. When I arrived in the botanical garden, there were already a group of birders standby in front of the nest of silver-breasted broadbill hanged over the road. At first the birds were hide in the nest, then they left for 'lunch'. While waiting for them to return, I talked to the birders. Some of them coming all the way from Sri Lanka, while others are local birders. Adrian and Alagan pointed their gear toward the nest, waiting for the best moment. They had captured some nice pictures earlier in the morning, I think I should be here earlier next time. Not much to see at this time, a raptor was flying over and we also heard of Indian cuckoo calling. A blue-winged leafbird was also spotted. I was waiting for more than 2 hours and just the moment I decide to leave, the broadbills were back! Thanks to the help of Adrian and Karen, I managed to get some nice images of silver-breasted broadbill and ochraseous bulbul. What's a great day! I thought I will leave with zero shot, at the last moment, I filled up the memory card just in 15 minutes!

Location: Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia
Date: 24-4-2011
Time: 11.00am-3.00pm
Weather: Sunny
Equipment: Canon 7D + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L
Bird list: Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus), Ochraceous Bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus), Blue-winged Leafbird (Chloropsis cochinchinensis), Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis)

View all pictures at my Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/linkahwai/sets/72157626495333063/

Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) - male

Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) - male

Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) - female

 

Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) - female

Silver-breasted Broadbill (Serilophus lunatus)

Ochraceous Bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus)