tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663804162549107312012-02-19T09:37:13.513+08:00I saw beautiful birds chirping, flying and hopping, the rodents were hunting tirelessly for food and the insects were bumbling in the air. The flowers were blooming beautifully and so on forth!ANUAR ZAINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03109947672898412045noreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166380416254910731.post-35777932511187524362010-12-27T02:36:00.003+08:002010-12-27T03:00:30.552+08:00

I have been living in the vicinity of Bangi old town over a year now. Every time I went out using this old road I met this lonely horse grazing the grass along that lonely strech of road. It always struck me of how cruel human being can be just breeding a single horse without its companion. It is over a year now, I always saw this lonely horse idling away with its broken heart. I have always

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A few days ago I tried to make doughnuts. Everything went on fine except that, the flour-mixture was always sticky. Definitely I had to add in more flour to make it easier to mold in my hands. Finally it came out as I wanted it to be and had 10 doughnuts ready to be fried.I fried the doughnuts. Looked so nice in the pan but after all done and fully cooked, then I only realised that the doughnuts

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Just recently I went to Langkawi Island for a weekend holiday. Rented a chalet at the Berjaya Beach Resort at the western coast of the island called Teluk Burau. The resort was indeed a lovely place to stay, full of greens and fresh air and the view of the sea from our chalet were astoundingly beautiful.We passed our time simply lazing around and bathing. The beach was beautiful and also the

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I was cutting the overgrown grass in front of my house when suddenly there was a downpour. I rushed for cover and immediately folowed by much noisier sound when the rain hit the roof of my house. Then only I realised it was hailstones that came from the sky.I saw on the grass a few pebble-like ice as big as my thumb-nail scattered on the grass. I picked up a few stones and it was ice alright.

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This apple-like fruits is called 'kelepung' in Malay. I managed to get a few shots as I was parking my car somewhere near Plaza Pekeliling in K.Lumpur. These fruits are normally favourites to the birds but then when I was younger I used to take these fruits also for food. That was sometime about twenty years ago when we were short of food in the jungle. The jungle variety is bigger in size, and

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These are some wild mushrooms found as I walked my way down to the Water Falls in Frasers Hill. I found it very beautiful to look at and thought of sharing it with my friends. Nice to look at but sad to say I havent a clue of what genus/species they are.

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I was trying to get a clean shot of this pair of green pigeon feeding on the 'ciku' fruits behind my sister's house in Ipoh. My effort proved to be futile, since these birds were so jittery and unsecure, especially in this populated area. Well, maybe there is some other time!

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Last weekend I went back to Ipoh. Whilst in Ipoh, my wife suggested that we went to visit her sister in Kampung Pari. I agreed and what a wonderful time I had at her house as there were several beautiful birds found within her house compound. The green pigeons were feeding on the 'ciku' fruits, the sibias were looking for insects under the ciku tree and then this yellow bird was making a nest

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As I was walking along the beautiful beach of Pasir Bogak in Pangkor, I saw this big hornet's nest. It was a scary sight, not that it was ugly looking but the occupants of this nest were indeed very deadly creatures. Their stings can make us very sick and even deadly if we are to be attacked by a swarm of them.After observing for a while, I found it to be very safe and peaceful. They were busy

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This is another kind of feed which in turn gives a good return to the Hotel Owners. By giving free meals to the birds, especially the hornbills, now in return the birds are flocking to this site every morning to have the free meals. It really is an attraction to those staying in the hotel.I had a good time taking photos of this hornbills, which normally are very rare to find. Normally these birds

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Yesterday I went to visit this water-fall called Lata Kinjang in the northern state of Perak. I was here several times before but since I moved south, this place became too unaccessible for me. It was way-off the main highway and yesterday the opportunity came when I attended a wedding ceremony not far from this place.After the ceremony we all proceeded to this water-fall, about 500 meters away

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Here are a few birds that came to my feed at my house in Ipoh. The feed was leftover rice and I just simply threw it on the grass. A few minutes after that several species of birds flew over and enjoyed the feed. They were a bit shy and quite difficult to get a good close up. Anyway I have to be satisfied with whatever I got. Shown here are the mynah, dove(merbok) and baya-weaver (tempua). The

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This is a very common bird which I can find literally everywhere I go. They feed on fruits and seen here they are feeding on the berries from a palm tree. Many other bird species also love to eat these berries.

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As I walked along the creek, I saw this cute dragonfly perching on a grass-leaf. This insect belongs to the insect family of the order of odonata, having a long slender body and two pairs of large transparent wings usually spread during resting.This insect is very fond of the swampy areas since there are many small insects around on which to feed on. It was a musing sight just to watch them

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Cameron Highland is a very nice place to visit. The cool temperatures on this hill-top are very suitable and conducive for beautiful butterflies to breed. Above are some of the butterflies that make their homes on top of this hill.

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I have been watching this bird for more than a month already and it is all alone. The small lake not far from my house is the normal place for this bird to take refuge and looking for food. Its partner must have been killed. The sight of being alone all the time saddens me and I always wonder how the poor bird feels to be alone in this world. So, whoever killed its partner must be really an

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I browsed back on my entry on the squirrel and on the part that I mentioned about this green bird that came immediately after the squirrel left. Then my friend Tabib gave me the ID for this green bird. It was quite a big bird too, about 20cm in length. I managed to get two shots only before it flew away. I waited quite a while but the bird never came again. Bird name: Lineated Barbet (megalaima

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My favourite creek, used to wander and have a dip in its cool waters. There were many critters around and it was very fascinating to see them in their natural habitat. I met with these beautiful critters as I walked along the creek. Two butterflies, a ladybird, a dragonfly and two beautiful insects mating.. Blue Moon Butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina jacintha) Lady bird Ulat Kekabu (Family

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This morning I was awoken by this familiar sharp shrill of birds just outside my window. Of course the beautiful sound cheered me up and I rushed for my camera. Sure enough, it was the common yellow birds that never fails to sing within my area. They were a couple of them looking for food, ie the insects. Thank you to my dear friend Tabib, who has identified this bird for me. All this while I

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Name: Squirrel and green bird as Lineated Barbet (Megalaima lineata) or 'takur gugup' in Malay.Size: Squirrel 35cm, Lineata Barbet 20cm.Location: Kg Pari, Ipoh, MalaysiaMr Squirrel is enjoying the succulent jack-fruit, oblivious to the fact that he is in my lens for quite a while. The jack-fruit has been visited by this squirrel for a few days already as seen with the sizeable portion being eaten

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As busy as a bumble bee! The bee above is seen sucking the nectar from a flower and in doing so helps to pollinate the flowers. Then the other bees are taking a breather perching on the small twigs. They are always busy, and this is what they really need, a good rest!Name: Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa spp) (thanks to Tabib!)Size: 3cmLocation: Ipoh, Malaysia

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Average Size : 18 cmLocal name: Rimba Telinga PutehHabitat: Forest, forest-edge and shrubsDiet: Fruits, insectsLocation : Fraser's Hill, MalaysiaI love this bird, it is so beautiful indeed. It is a montane resident species and the unofficial mascot of Fraser's Hill. Moves in small flocks around the forest, sometimes but not always mixing with other species, looking for insects or small fruits

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A squirrel repairing its nest and expecting to have many young ones soon.

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