Friday, April 10, 2009

Birds and creatures from Sungei Boluh...

Have not been to a mangrove before, what's more, just got my hands on a set of very expensive, very heavy lens. So I thought I could go and take some shots with it.

The moment i got there, I was greeted with a sense of serene and tranquility, after which you start to be greeted by the "ushers" - the mosquitoes. Yes, starving, blood-thirsty buggers, who could sacrifice their own lives just for a taste of human blood. Imagine how desperate they are, since they don't get much fresh human blood around everyday to feed their population...

Oh well, I was prepared, as I whipped out my army-standard-issued insect repellant, and Viola! works like magic. The "ushers" "knew" to leave me alone for my walk... heh heh.

So here's what I got:

Bamboos
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Herons resting (they are usually found near dusk, around 4 or 5pm, resting)
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A pair of Kingfishers by the trees. Very beautiful colors.
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Heron and a pair of Storks by the river bed, feeding.
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Mud-skipper
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