Thursday, February 18, 2010

Tioman - Lucky Shots!!

Being at the right place, right time and right equipment on hand got me these unexpected shots!

A sailfish playing(?)/ hunting(?) between Panuba & Air Batang village in relatively shallow waters.











Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Backtrack to Hutan Lipur Ulu Perdik

Some images from the previous weekend's daytrip to the Ulu Perdik Forest Reserve.

Velveted-front Nuthatch






A pair of Lantern bugs.

Grey & Purple Herons of Kinta Nature Park.

Heron coming in to perch... the original karate-kid :P



.. then it opens its wings to sunbathe/dry?





Purple heron in flight...

Monday, February 01, 2010

Otter at the Kinta Nature Park!

Thanks to Milo who was patiently staking out the herons to photograph them feeding, he spotted an elusive & shy subject.. an otter who had caught its meal and happily enjoying his catch in the lake.







Amazing Hummingbird Hawk-moth aka Shrimp Moth

An elusive subject that we have sought to photograph for a very long time since we first got to know about it.

A moth but with wingbeat as fast as a hummingbird and darts around like one, it is often mistaken for a hummingbird. Hard to see and even harder to photograph, a most amazing photo opportunity presented us not with one but four Hummingbird Hawk-moths!!