Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca / Lang Raja. Ricefields Batang 3. January 2013, 10-1pm

Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis / Lang padang. Ricefields, Batang 3. 30-12-12, 8am-1pm

Greater Spotted Eagle

Aquila clanga / Lang Besar Bintik. Ricefields, Batang 3, Melaka (30-12-12 @ 8am-2pm; 12-1-13 @ 3pm)

Mangrove Whistler

"Move quickly." Some of the quickest going through the air. Like a whistle. Pachycephala grisola / Sambar-siul Belukar. Coastal mangroves. Sekinchan, March 2012, 9am.

Black-throated Sunbird

"This is sweet." Aethopyga gouldiae / Kelicap Gunung, male. Fraser's Hill, Nov 2012.

Siberian Thrush

"Must have it." Dont usually see it on trees.. but this dolly cant resist the ripened fruits. Normally would forage for insects on the ground. Hails from the farthest northern hemisphere, hence the name. Migrates at night, covering long distances. This is female in brown markings with mottled white specks. Havent got the male yet, but it should be smarter, in all dark black/blue plumage, with a clear broad eyebrow/supercillum. Juvies and subs would be bluish and mixed with brown around the head. The group would appear in droves behind the horse stables, only to feed on the dung moved there by the stable hands. Zoothera sibirica davisoni @ Fraser's Hill, November 2012, 4pm.

Little Grebe

"To swim faster, just run!"

The Little Grebe / Belibis Kecil runs faster on water than it swims or fly, so it seems. It is shy and keeps to isolated large ponds, swimming close to the pond's edge that is thick with tall reeds (6-7 ft), providing a safe abode. When it notices danger or threat, such as people, it scuttled hurriedly on the water's surface in a panic, flapping wings and all in half flight. Nevertheless, an amusing sight. Marshland, Langkawi, 5pm, November 2010.