Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Uncommon

Uncommon

Uncommon and Rare Sightings

 

A7R4. in APS-C mode
A1. 12 Jun 2022
 
FE 200-600/5.6-6.3 G
 
MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2
190XPROB/GHFG1.   14 Dec 2021
MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1. May 2022
Berlebach Report 8013/GHFG1. May 2022

 

 

 

 

Ashy Minivet. 

A grey-and-white minivet. Male is dark grey on upperparts with prominant white forehead contrasting with black eye-stripe and nape patch. Female is paler grey, with black lores and much smaller white patch on forehead. In flight, note long tail, white underparts and white patches on underwing.

Female, f8 1/1250. @600mm, ISO 1250, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 8 Jan 2021

 

Male, f8 1/800. @600mm, ISO 1250, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 8 Jan 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Rare Sightings

 

Green Broadbill

Chunky, short tailed bird, male bird green with black earpatch and black bars on wing-coverts. Female bird duller wothj no black markings.

 

Male, f6.3 1/125. @600mm, ISO 4000, P Ubin, Jalan Batu Ubin, 30 Jun 2021

 

f6.3 1/125. @600mm, ISO 6400, P Ubin, Jalan Batu Ubin, 30 Jun 2021

 

f6.3 1/125. @600mm, ISO 6400, P Ubin, Jalan Batu Ubin, 30 Jun 2021

 

 

 

 

Himalayan Griffon

Huge and bulky with thick pale bill, pale bare head, thickish neck and mostly sandy-buffy body and wing converts.

Juvenile (?), A6400, f9 1/1000. @600mm, TC 1.4, ISO 1250, Hindhede Quarry, 29 Dec 2019

 

 

 

 

 

Great Cormorant

Much bigger and larger billed than other Cormorant. Prominant defined white area from head-side to upper throat, prominant yellow facial and gular skin, strong brown cast to upperparts.

f5.6 1/3200. ISO 2000, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 22 Nov 2023

 

f6.3 1/2500. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 29 Sept 2023

 

f8 1/3200. ISO 800, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 29 Sept 2023

 

f6.3 1/2000. ISO 800, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 29 Sept 2023

 

f6.3 1/2000. ISO 800, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 29 Sept 2023

 

f8 1/2500. ISO 2000, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 12 Jun 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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