At times local birds can look just as nice as those rare deep forest birds.
Yellow-bellied Prinia
Pro photographers would always tell you to focus on their eyes because that is where the centre piece of a photo. Learnt this technique from a bird sifu.
Red-eyed Bulbul
This is a very common bulbul in the forest / forest edge. I would usually ignore them but this photo looks like a keeper.
Oriental Magpie Robin
Another very common bird in this region and this is a female.
Yep! - the 'machine gun' birds are back !
Brown Shrike
A common migratory passerine !
This one was silent through out the day and it is slightly larger than the next shrike.
Tiger Shrike
Smaller than a Brown Shrike but very noisy - it was rattling for the entire day.
Here are some waders seen in October.
Wood Sandpiper
Although it has broad looking scapulars but it's long whitish supercilium and straight bill separates it from a Common Greenshank.
Curlew Sandpiper
They come in various types of bill length as depicted below.
A Curlew SP with a very broad bill based.
This Curlew SP has a slightly longer and thinner bill.
While this Curlew SP has a slightly shorter bill.
A typical looking Curlew Sandpiper - it's an adult in winter plumage.
Here is a comparison of two small stints
Red-necked Stint Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint
A Long-toed Stint with a Lesser Sand Plover
This could be a juvenile Marsh Sandpiper.
At times they can be mistaken as a Common Greenshank.
A juvenile Lesser Sand Plover
A Lesser Sand Plover and a Red-necked Stint
Pacific Reef Egret (Dark morph) - note its little white patch at its throat.
Finally here are some photos of an ancient-looking 'chickens'.
Grey-headed Swamphen / Purple Swamphen
According to the more experienced birders, the one with a darker head is a juvenile.
They have got nice cotton-liked butts
With the rapid development and industralisation of Penang mainland, I wonder how long can this area remained a sanctuary for this beautiful 'hens'.
MORE BIRDS PHOTOS IN NOVEMBER I HOPE !
SELAMAT MENGUNDI FOLKS !
