Heaven for Birds, Kuala Gula

So, what did you do during the recent Raya holidays? Gamble at Genting Highland? Visit cameron BOH tea farm? Shopping at KLCC? Walk across the tallest building bridge in the world at Petronas twin tower? Having family fun at Bukit Merah water park?...etc

Due to budget constraint for overseas travel and unstable situation at the South Thailand, the Explorer team decided to have a little more advanturos trip locally, visited places that not frequently visited by tourist, and not as popular compare to major tourist spot. We splited ... (more)

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Kingfisher

Eagle

Brahminy Kite
closer view

Brahminy Kite #2
wider view

Lesser Adjutant
The biggest birds in the mongrove area. we were so lucky to spot this...

Yellow-Vented Bubul

Yellow Bittern spying for fish
this bird is secretive in nature it stays hidden inside reeds and tall grass...

Jungle Myna

Water hen

Chestnut-Bellied Malkoha hiding behind..
the malkoha are group of non-parasitic cuckoos characterised by long...

Chestnut-Bellied Malkoha #2
only the tails.

alone

Eagle low cruising

flying birds

White bellied eagle catching its meal #1

White bellied eagle catching its meal #2

Eagle taking off from the tree

Egrets catching fishes

A pole for a bird

monkey

fisherman setting up net
high risk job...

Mangrove forest

mangrove forest #2

Reflection of Mangrove #1

Reflection of Mangrove #2

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article published 11/27/2004

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Super !!
Didn't know that we still have so many wild birds out there, especially those raptors (kites, eagles, etc) and owls, nice nice nice....
— SpiderMan, December 1, 2004

Guys, I like your pics!!
Jon, where is this place located? Anyway, I like all your "exploration" pictures, it's natural. Well, sorry for couldn't jon you in last Sunday morning, I belived there going to be another good shot.
— Niun, November 29, 2004

Gwen, Chris and Eina, ejoyed very much of the fotos and amazed your skills in identifying the "birds". Used to visit mangrove swanmps with friends during my younger days and had a lot of apportunities to associates with birds but lack of knowledge....tks for sharing and wud definitely make arrangement in the coming holidays to visit Kuala Gula and hopeful able to shoot the birds scenes.... rgds

simon
— simon ng, November 28, 2004

Excellent photos of birds and nature. Many pixs were artistically done. Great bird-naming knowledge !! Consider joining National Geographic's nature section, haha... Please share more in future.
— Chin Meng, November 28, 2004

Wow, You are so lucky to spot dolphine. It's so hard to come by in Malaysia. And so much birds. I never thought Kuala Gula have so much to see.
— LeeChin, November 28, 2004

Thanks for again showing us various corners of Malaysia with your good shots.
— Dawnblazer, November 28, 2004

WILD BIRD COLLECTION
These were totally different from what we had at Bird Park !! Wow, you know all the name of the birdies...And spot Dolphine as well. I must plan to go there too! hehe!
— Pauline, November 28, 2004

I too am impressed with your pix and your bird identification skills ;o) I was a bird watcher years ago but am a little rusty now.... I still have my bird book, someplace... ;o) I also love fishing village so really liked your fishing village pix... thanks for sharing...
— Lorraine Brecht, November 28, 2004

i must admit that i know little about birds. These are really good photos that taking me to the introductory course of the bird's world. :)
— Fui Meng, November 28, 2004

Much anticipated launch.. looking forward to seeing the rest of the Perak series..
— Jon J. Tan, November 27, 2004

Malaysia National Geography series......
Its like watching national geography while looking at those pics. I gues you guys are part of bird-watcher club members in Penang. You know the each and every bird name so well that present from your work! Additionally, you guys have been gentle and good to nature.. what goes around comes around, nature has been treating you guys very well by showing RARE stuff that not normally seen..... great work... I was surprise to see the dolphin, because from what I know they only come if sea water are clean.
— Adeleide Lim, November 27, 2004

Beautiful Kingfisher!
Oh yes, another bird show case again. Wonderful, I like the beautiful kingfisher very much. The owls and the scenery are great too. The view is quite similar to Tasik Kenyir. Great collection! Waiting for your episode 2! :)
— Ooi Ping Chuin, November 27, 2004