Birding with Circular polarizer on Telephoto lenses … why ?

I like to use CPL on my landscape, and I ask myself do I need one for my birding and based on my understanding … I MUST have one 😀 … and I bought one for test …. (results from last years testing and now only I have time to share this)

beside getting better reflection … I seldom do wader photography … so not rally have test result … but I found it is very useful in the forest ….

let’s picture tell the story

we always have reflective leafs create “white spots” that we really hate to have .. e.g.

without CPL and Background reflective leafs create white spots

that I add in CPL and reduce the flare direction

with CPL rotate it to minimum flare ... the white spot gone :D — with CPL rotate it to minimum flare … the white spot gone 😀

or another sample of our GEM of forest Garnet Pitta

without CPL or without rotate CPL to minimum flare

with CPL rotate to minimum flare ... — with CPL rotate to minimum flare …

a simple video record while rotating the CPL

you can obviously see how the CPL help me 😀

if you interest on CANON PL-C52 (WII) or NIKON C-PL1L (52mm) feel free to contact me .. as I got limited units available

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B. order any accessories related to bird photography

November 25, 2014November 25, 2014

OP/TECH USA now @MALAYSIA

some common strap that available ….

OP/TECH USA Super Classic , 3/8”

OP/TECH USA Bino/Cam Harness, Black Elastic, — OP/TECH USA Bino/Cam Harness, Black
Elastic,

Now , we also have OP/TECH USA strap … check out

liewwk Online Store – OP/TECH USA or email me

November 24, 2014October 11, 2024

Muscicapidae series: Robin | 鹟科: 鸲 | liewwk Nature – 3-1 [update 20241011]

trying to share all Malaysia Robin collection

1. White-tailed Robin, 白尾地鸲, 白尾地鴝, Myiomela leucura, コンヒタキ, MURAI-GUNUNG BIASA

2. Siberian blue robin, 蓝歌鸲, 藍歌鴝, Luscinia cyane, コルリ, MURAI-KECIL BIRU UTARA

3. Rufous-headed Robin, 棕頭歌鴝, Larvivora ruficeps, ズアカコマドリ, MURAI-KECIL UBUN MERAH

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51. Collared Bush-Robin, 台湾林鸲, 栗背林鴝, Tarsiger johnstoniae, アリサンヒタキ

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1. White-tailed Robin, 白尾地鸲, 白尾地鴝, Myiomela leucura, コンヒタキ, MURAI-GUNUNG BIASA

– montane bird which normally near water

– male overall dark blue with a white mark on tail, female overall brown

– 高山鸟通常都在有水的地方。

– 公鸟蓝，母棕。尾巴黑带2条白

update 202106

update 2014 Nov 24

2. Siberian blue robin, 蓝歌鸲, 藍歌鴝, Luscinia cyane, コルリ, MURAI-KECIL BIRU UTARA

– small winter visitor (North). always shaking tail when moving

– male top part overall blue and bottom white, female overall brown

– 非常普通候鸟。共鸟上部蓝，下半部白。母鸟棕

202410

– a tiny winter migration bird here, male with blue (breeding plumage) body and tail … sometime got confuse with female when non breeding plumage

– so fast, it is back again with beautiful plumage ..

– 马来西亚候鸟，不很稀有。雄鸟身，尾都是蓝的。可是非繁殖羽时，身上可能完全美蓝色。所以有时蛮难分辨雄或雌。

– 这么快又要一年了，它又回来动一个点。

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update 202402

– the bird begin the change, and hope see you again .. lovely tiny bird that normally come to any feeding station

– 看来他是准备回家，开始换羽毛。希望安全回家。这小可爱通常都会来喂食点。

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Siberian blue robin, 藍歌鴝,Luscinia cyane, 蓝歌鸲,コルリ, Murai Biru Siberia

3. Rufous-headed Robin, 棕頭歌鴝, Larvivora ruficeps, ズアカコマドリ, MURAI-KECIL UBUN MERAH

– a rare winter visitor

– 非常心有候鸟。

Rufous-headed Robin, 棕頭歌鴝, Larvivora ruficeps, ズアカコマドリ, MURAI-KECIL UBUN MERAH

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51. Collared Bush-Robin, 台湾林鸲, 栗背林鴝, Tarsiger johnstoniae, アリサンヒタキ

typical Robin alike, with fiery orange shoulder and collar, white-browed, pretty common at Daxueshan, saw few birds and tame

很想鸲，雄鸟整个头全为黑色，一道长而宽阔的白色眉纹从眼先上面向后一直延伸到枕部两侧。头至背为黑色，背中部和颈侧带灰，腰黑色、有的具橙黄色羽端，两翅黑褐色，外翈羽缘橄榄灰色，尾上覆羽白色，尾羽黑色。下体颏、喉黑色与头部黑色连成一体，上胸橙红色形成一宽带由两侧向上延伸至后颈和两肩，十分明显而辉亮，下胸橙褐色，两胁橄榄褐色，腹中部和尾下覆羽白色沾灰。

update 20231218

– while I am spending time to look for the Pheasant, this bird keep entertain me.. even at ours’ accommodation area, 1 pair seem very tame and flying around

– 在等帝稚的2-3小时，这鸟很乖地陪我。在我们在大雪山住宿点附近也有一对蛮乖的。

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November 6, 2014September 23, 2015

Lenscoat @Malaysia

a leading manufacturer of neoprene covers for camera lenses, tripods, lens hoods and other photographic accessories. now available for sale @Malaysia

you may check out the ready stock here

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update 2015 Sept 23

– LegCoat® 5540LS

LegCoat® tripod leg covers protect your shoulders when carrying your gear and the camouflage helps break up the shape of your tripod at the same time.

Made of closed cell foam padding and heavy-duty neoprene, it is soft to the touch but rugged in function. The padding guards your hands from the cold tripod legs in lower temperatures, and can protect the tripod from minor nicks and scratches. Made with Velcro« fasteners for easy assembly.

The covers come in a set of three, sized specifically for your Gitzo GT5540LS/GT5541LS tripod.

you can Order from HERE

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update 2015 Jun 28

1.travel Hood

2. Lenscoat Camera/Bino Strap

more please refer
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3. lenscoat for CANON/NIKON/SIGMA/TAMRON/SONY lenses

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October 17, 2014October 24, 2016

Telephoto lenses accessories : Shake Reduce system

I am using and selling the Shake Reduce system

– shake or looseness between len-camera mount , this create shake especially at low light condition

– provide more support for heavy telephoto lenses instead only one support . the support design to be at the weight location instead

update 2016 Oct 22

another simple test with the shake reduce system

you may refer or order from HERE

Quick Release plate for Manfrottot Video Head 501, 502, 516 etc ... — Quick Release plate for Manfrottot Video Head
501, 502, 516 etc …

a locking system to lock body and len for futher avoid shake

beside the Shake Reduce system we also selling other accessories for telephoto lenses specially for birds/wildlifes photography

e.g. previous share

Looking for accessories – Big Lenses 300,400,500,600, 800 mm

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October 1, 2014August 28, 2024

Pellorneidae series: Babblers | 雀眉科 | liewwk Nature – 16 [update 20240828]

an Old World songbird with a long tail, short rounded wings, and a loud, discordant, or musical voice.

normally move fast with songs

1. Moustached Babbler, 须树鹛, 須樹鶥, Malacopteron magnirostre, ヒゲチャイロチメドリ, KEKICAU-CANGKUK BERMISAI

2. Sooty-capped Babbler, 纯色树鹛, 純色樹鶥, Malacopteron affine, ズグロチャイロチメドリ, KEKICAU-CANGKUK UBUN GELAP

3. Scaly-crowned Babbler, 小红头树鹛, 小紅頭樹鶥, Malacopteron cinereum, コズアカチャイロチメドリ, KEKICAU-CANGKUK BERAPI KECIL

4. Rufous-crowned Babbler, 大红头树鹛, 大紅頭樹鶥, Malacopteron magnum, ズアカチャイロチメドリ, KEKICAU-CANGKUK BERAPI BESAR

5. Gray-breasted Babbler, 灰头树鹛, Malacopteron albogulare, ムナオビチャイロチメドリ, KEKICAU-CANGKUK DADA KELABU

6. Collared Babbler, 领鵙鹛, 領鵙鶥, Gampsorhynchus torquatus, エリモズチメドリ, KEKICAU KEPALA PUTIH BIASA

7. Puff-throated Babbler, 棕头幽鹛, 棕頭幽鶥, Pellorneum ruficeps, ムナフジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TANAH BERBINTIK BIASA

8. Black-capped Babbler, 黑冠幽鹛,黑冠幽鶥, Pellorneum capistratum, ズグロジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TANAH UBUN HITAM

9. Buff-breasted Babbler, 棕胸幽鹛, 棕胸幽鶥, Pellorneum tickelli, チャムネムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TANAH PERANG

10. Temminck’s Babbler, 泰氏幽鹛, 泰氏幽鶥, Pellorneum pyrrogenys, ワキアカムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TANAH UBUN KELABU

11. Short-tailed Babbler, 短尾雅鹛, 短尾雅鶥, Pellorneum malaccense, タンビムジチメドリ, KEKICAU EKOR PENDEK BIASA

12. White-chested Babbler, 白胸雅鹛, 白胸雅鶥, Pellorneum rostratum, ムナジロムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TELUNJUK DADA PUTIH

13. Ferruginous Babbler, 锈色雅鹛, 銹色雅鶥, Pellorneum bicolor, サビイロムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TELUNJUK API

14. Abbott’s Babbler, 阿氏雅鹛, 阿氏雅鶥, Turdinus abbotti, ハシブトムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-BELUKAR BIASA

15. Horsfield’s Babbler, 霍斯氏雅鹛, 霍斯氏雅鶥, Turdinus sepiarius, ズグロムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-BELUKAR PARUH TEBAL

16. Bornean Black-capped Babbler, 婆罗洲黑冠幽鹛, 婆羅洲黑冠幽鶥, Pellorneum capistratoides, KEKICAU-TANAH UBUN HITAM BORNEO

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Here only related with Babblers and tit-Babblers .. both Wren-Babbler and

Scimitar-Babbler shares separately as below

https://www.liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=5390

Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-2 [update 20240823]

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1. Moustached Babbler, 须树鹛, 須樹鶥, Malacopteron magnirostre, ヒゲチャイロチメドリ, KEKICAU-CANGKUK BERMISAI

– not that common

– Danum Valley, RDC, Kuala Tahan, Belum, Pedu etc

Moustached Babbler, ,須樹鶥, Malacopteron magnirostre,ヒゲチャイロチメドリ, Rimba Bermisai

2. Sooty-capped Babbler, 纯色树鹛, 純色樹鶥, Malacopteron affine, ズグロチャイロチメドリ, KEKICAU-CANGKUK UBUN GELAP

– very common lowland species with beautiful song

– KRAU, Tahan, Merapok, Danum Valley, Tabin, Pedu, etc

update 202307

– early morning, nothing special show up, except this lovely “song bird” of the forest. 2 of them feeding low but still moving fast

– dull looking bird, but very good singer

– 很闷的鸟，没什么颜色。可是唱歌是很好听

– 一大早，没什么鸟。就这鸟陪我们。还下来吃东西。

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Sooty-capped Babbler, 純色樹鶥, Malacopteron affine, ズグロチャイロチメドリ, Burung Rimba Tinjau Belukar

**3. Scaly-crowned Babbler, 小红头树鹛, 小紅頭樹鶥, Malacopteron cinereum, コズアカチャイロチメドリ, KEKICAU-CANGKUK BERAPI KECIL**

– common lowland forest, sometimes confuse with Rufous-crowned Babbler

– Kuala Tahan, Merapoh, Danum Valley, RDC, Tabin, Pedu, etc

Scaly-crowned Babbler, 小紅頭樹鶥, Malacopteron cinereum, コズアカチャイロチメドリ, Burung Rimba Tua Kecil

4. Rufous-crowned Babbler, 大红头树鹛, 大紅頭樹鶥, Malacopteron magnum, ズアカチャイロチメドリ, KEKICAU-CANGKUK BERAPI BESAR

– common lowland forest, sometimes confuse with Scaly-crowned Babbler

– Kuala Tahan, Merapoh, Danum Valley, RDC, Tabin, Pedu etc

update 202408

– a lovely “song bird” make a very lovely song almost just like Sooty-capped babbler .. moving in flock and fast

– 一只非常会唱歌的鸟，有时会与也非常厉害的纯色树鹛相似。通常群体活动。

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Rufous-crowned Babbler, 大紅頭樹鶥, Malacopteron magnum, ズアカチャイロチメドリ, Burung Rimba Tua Besar

5. Gray-breasted Babbler, 灰头树鹛, Malacopteron albogulare, ムナオビチャイロチメドリ, KEKICAU-CANGKUK DADA KELABU

– rare species

– Panti, KLIAS etc

Gray-breasted Babbler, 灰頭樹鶥,Malacopteron albogulare, ムナオビチャイロチメドリ, Rimba Dahan

**6. Collared Babbler, 领鵙鹛, 領鵙鶥, Gampsorhynchus torquatus, エリモズチメドリ, KEKICAU KEPALA PUTIH BIASA**

– rare submontane species

– Genting, Bukit Tinggi, Fraser Hill, etc

update 2020 Sept

Collared Babbler, 领鵙鹛, 領鵙鶥, Gampsorhynchus torquatus, エリモズチメドリ, KEKICAU KEPALA PUTIH BIASA

update 2020 Aug

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Collared Babbler, 領鵙鶥, Gampsorhynchus torquatus, エリモズチメドリ, KEKICAU KEPALA PUTIH BIASA

7. Puff-throated Babbler, 棕头幽鹛, 棕頭幽鶥, Pellorneum ruficeps, ムナフジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TANAH BERBINTIK BIASA

– Lowland, normally near mangrove

– Merbok

Puff-throated Babbler, 棕頭幽鶥, Pellorneum ruficeps, ムナフジチメドリ, Burung Rimba Bintik-bintik

8. Black-capped Babbler, 黑冠幽鹛,黑冠幽鶥, Pellorneum capistratum, ズグロジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TANAH UBUN HITAM

– common in lowland forest.

– Kuala Tahan, Danum Vally, KRAU, Pedu, etc

Black-capped Babbler, 黑冠幽鶥, Pellorneum capistratum, ズグロジチメドリ, Burung Rimba Kepala Hitam

9. Buff-breasted Babbler, 棕胸幽鹛, 棕胸幽鶥, Pellorneum tickelli, チャムネムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TANAH PERANG

– montane species

– common at Fraser Hill, Genting etc

update 202405

– a very common overall brown little active babbler in Fraser Hill.

– it appear in most of the “bird spot”. Everyone seem attract Lesser Shortwing rather than this bird

– 福隆港很普通的一只鸟。可是还是非常活跃跳动的。

– 客人们都被短尾鸫吸引，没太大理会这鸟。

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Buff-breasted Babbler, 棕胸幽鶥, Pellorneum tickelli, チャムネムジチメドリ, Burung Rimba Bukit

10. Temminck’s Babbler, 泰氏幽鹛, 泰氏幽鶥, Pellorneum pyrrogenys, ワキアカムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TANAH UBUN KELABU

– very active babbler, montane species found Borneo.

– front rufous with white center

– KNP, Bakelalan

– 非常活跃的高山品种。

11. Short-tailed Babbler, 短尾雅鹛, 短尾雅鶥, Pellorneum malaccense, タンビムジチメドリ, KEKICAU EKOR PENDEK BIASA

– common lowland forests

– Danum Valley, Kuala Tahan, Merapok, KRAU etc

update 202105

– the look different from Peninsular Malaysia

– 与马来西亚西马不一样

201706, Danum Valley, Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia

– Peninsular Malaysia

Short-tailed Babbler, 短尾雅鶥, Pellorneum malaccense, タンビムジチメドリ, Rimba Ekor Pendek

12. White-chested Babbler, 白胸雅鹛, 白胸雅鶥, Pellorneum rostratum, ムナジロムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TELUNJUK DADA PUTIH

– common near steam

– very beautiful song and loud

– Kinabatangan River, Kuala Tahan, Hulu Langat , Danum Valley etc

update 202405

– very common and noisy babbler which can found near stream, river bank .. very lovely babbler

– 在小溪，河边都很容易见到的很吵的·鸟

202404, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia

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White-chested Babbler, 白胸雅鶥, Pellorneum rostratum, ムナジロムジチメドリ, Rimba Dada Putih

13. Ferruginous Babbler, 锈色雅鹛, 銹色雅鶥, Pellorneum bicolor, サビイロムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TELUNJUK API

– common at lowland forest

– KRAU, Kuala Tahan, Merapok, Danum Valley, RDC etc

update 202209

– another active little “brown” bird normally heard than seen

– 一只棕色活跃小鸟。通常听到看不到的小鸟。

Ferruginous Babbler, 銹色雅鶥, Pellorneum bicolor, サビイロムジチメドリ, Rimba Sampah

14. Abbott’s Babbler, 阿氏雅鹛, 阿氏雅鶥, Turdinus abbotti, ハシブトムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-BELUKAR BIASA

– normally near a water source

– confuse with Horsfield’s Babbler, which with a shorter tail, bill, and call

Abbott’s Babbler, 阿氏雅鹛, Turdinus abbotti, ハシブトムジチメドリ, Rimba Riang

15. Horsfield’s Babbler, 霍斯氏雅鹛, 霍斯氏雅鶥, Turdinus sepiarius, ズグロムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-BELUKAR PARUH TEBAL

– confuse with Abbott’s Babbler, which with a longer tail, bill, and call

– Hulu Langat, KRAU, Tabin, etc

Horsfield’s Babbler, 霍斯氏雅鶥,Turdinus sepiarius, ズグロムジチメドリ, Burung Rimba Hutan

16. Bornean Black-capped Babbler, 婆罗洲黑冠幽鹛, 婆羅洲黑冠幽鶥, Pellorneum capistratoides, KEKICAU-TANAH UBUN HITAM BORNEO

– a newly split from Black-capped Babbler.

– 现在，与西马的分类了。

update 202402

– this bird simply odd, it follow us walking in the trail .. it just walk few feet from us .. for quite a distance. Another cute little endemic

– 这是一只非常奇怪的鸟，一只跟着我们走。。。还走了一段路。还在我们几尺内。可是还是很可爱的特有种。

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update 202309

– a boring day, without target bird calling… this is the only endemic we had today ..but it is so good to give us good show

– 闷死了。目标鸟没叫，也没出现。只有几只鸟让我们看看拍拍，这只婆罗洲特有种很乖。

update 202301

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Collared Babbler, 领鵙鹛 — **More pictures from Flickr: Pellorneidae series: Babblers | 雀眉科 | liewwk Nature**

**More videos: Pellorneidae series: Babblers | 雀眉科 | liewwk Nature**

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August 13, 2014March 23, 2021

Pitta Collection , Malaysia all 12 species | 八色鶇全馬來西亞12種| liewwk Nature

pitta – a bird normally long leg, short tailed, hopping around on forest floor for food , shy ….

many of the bird photographers just enjoy this bird very much and spend years, months, days, hours .. stay inside hide just to view, photograph this forest gem ..

*** will be keep updating this along my pitta fever *** so please book here 😀

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八色鸫 – 通常都长脚，短尾，害羞的在森林的地面，到处乱窜乱跳的找食物…

我们观/拍鸟人都很喜爱这种鸟。有些更会用上几年/月/星期/天躲在帐篷里等它的出现 ….

1. giant pitta,大蓝八色鸫

update 2018 Oct 4

update 2018 Aug 24

another good found, birds nearby there for months .. just need patient and luck to see it

update 2016 Oct 1

– one of my favor … saw how it behave different

2. Rusty-naped pitta 栗头八色鸫

update 2016 Oct 1

update 2015 Nov 17

3. Hooded pitta, 绿胸八色鸫 (Borneo)

update 2020 May 19

Hooded pitta, 綠胸八色鶇, Pitta sordida,ズグロヤイロチョウ,Burung Pacat Hijau

update 2020 May 18

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4. Mangrove Pitta, 红树八色鸫

update 2020 May 23

Mangrove Pitta, 紅樹八色鶇,Pitta megarhyncha, マングローブヤイロチョウ, Burung Pacat Bakau,

update 2020 Jan 16

a missing or shy “Kuala Lumpur Mangrove Pitta” for almost whole year 2019 birding season … it finally return 2020 hope the small left over Mangrove can be protect for it