In the early hour of 6 am of Apr 30th a group of 21 enthusiastic photographers, all members of the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) set out for their meeting point - the Seremban R & R. The outing was organized by the MNS Selangor Branch Special Interest Photogroup. The locations to visit were Muar, Pt. Jawa and Sg Balang. All three locations offered diverse subjects and settings to stimulate the creative juices of the group.
Photos listed below are my photo 'contribution' to document the trip. Hope you like what you see.
Although without the anticipated red sky it was still glorious sunset over Tanjong Emas, Muar
Muar river scene in the late evening
Muar river scene just after dusk.
Masjid Jamek @ Tanjong Agas, opposite Tanjong Emas
This time around we were not so lucky. The sun had shifted and set over a cluster of mangrove trees effectively blocking out the horizon.
Here are the birds of Muar, Pt. Jawa & Sg. Balang which were sighted and/or photographed - listed by alphabetical order of the birds' name.
Lesser Adjutant, Pt Jawa
Moorhen swimming in the rain, Sg. Mati, Muar
Group photo of the trippers at the doorsteps of heritage house. Owner : MB of Johore.
Thanks for dropping by and all comments would be most welcomed. Cheers!
A lot of birds were capture! Seem to be a productive trip! Nice images!
ReplyDeleteThanks Wah Lin. The Baya Weavers were building lots of nests. There were much less raptors compared to my earlier trip. Some species of waders were still around including the now residents - the Lesser Adjutants. Yes overall it was a very interesting and eventful trip, especially for the first timers. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHi Henry, nice photos! BTW, where in Sungai Mati did your group go to? Would appreciate if you could let me know. My email is flteng@ymail.com.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Teng Fong Lin
Hi Henry, Thanks for sharing the bird picture. After reading your blog, I would also like to visit Sungai Balang. May I know how far is this from Muar and the exact location where you guys went to shot the bird ? I might be driving there a day trip in mid Apr, is this a good month to catch the bird ? Thanks. Michael Lee from JB
ReplyDeleteHi Michael, thanks for visiting and reading. Sg. Balang is only a 15-20 minute drive from Pt. Jawa ex KL. If you are coming from JB you will arrive at Sg. Balang first before Pt Jawa. Mid April should be good timing. You may not get all the species of birds but I am am quite sure the resident birds will be present to welcome you. I wish you a pleasant and fruitful trip. Happy birding!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful Henry! we would like to use one of the skipper mud fish for an environmental campaig video. hope that is alright with you? Yvette Co, philippines.
ReplyDeleteThx Yvette Co. Could you confirm if your organization is a commercial entity or a conservation NGO. Also will photo credit be given?
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