Sungai buloh revisited with OM1

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When: October 2025 Weather : Hot 28C

OM1 mk 2 150-400mm Pro Zuiko

Not having been back to Sungai Buloh Nature Reserve for a while, I thought it would be good to bring the OM1 there for a shoot….

A wooden gazebo on stilts overlooking a peaceful body of water, surrounded by lush greenery, with a few people seated inside.
This viewpoint is where the original bridge used to be…it was to the right linking the visitor centre to the rest of the reserve….
A group of birds perched on lush green branches in a nature reserve, featuring a flying egret and a stork.
The painted storks were perched and the great egret wanted to join them
A bird with outstretched wings perched on a branch among lush green leaves, possibly a stork nesting in its natural habitat.
nesting painted stork
A group of six storks standing on the ground in Sungai Buloh Nature Reserve, displaying a mix of white and pink plumage, with some storks having their heads turned.
painted storks in the dry beds
A white egret wading through muddy terrain at Sungai Buloh Nature Reserve.
great egret
A white bird standing on one leg in shallow water, with its reflection visible in the calm surface.
little egret
A close-up of a small crab peeking out from a crevice in a tree trunk, showcasing its blue and black coloration.
tree climbing crab
A close-up of a crab peeking out from behind a tree bark in a nature setting.
tree climbing crab
A black and white bird standing in shallow water, surrounded by foliage.
white breasted water hen
A bird standing in shallow water, with its reflection visible on the surface. The bird has brown feathers and a slender body.
common sandpiper
A bird wading in shallow water, with another bird in the background, surrounded by ripples and pebbles.
common sandpiper with crab breakfast
A snake coiled around a tree branch in the Sungai Buloh Nature Reserve.
a lovely mangrove viper lazed
Two birds flying in a clear blue sky, one soaring above and one gliding below.
and then the highlight of the morning…first a white bellied sea eagle appeared and then another appeared….
Two birds soaring in a clear blue sky.
The smaller one on top was intent on attacking the bigger one below
Two birds of prey flying in the sky, one swooping down and the other maintaining altitude.
as they closed with talons shown…
A bird soaring high in the sky, with another bird flying just below it, showcasing the beauty of nature.
like that scene from Top Gun, one flying upside down and the other right side up!
Two birds of prey flying in the sky, one above the other, against a light blue background.
they engaged….
Two birds of prey soaring in the sky, captured in mid-flight against a clear blue background.
the chase continued
Two birds in flight against a pale sky, one appears to be a hawk while the other is smaller and less clearly defined.
and they fought again….
Two birds soaring against a clear blue sky.
before they disappeared into the distance…..a most interesting sighting of their aerial acrobatics..the white bellied sea eagles
A lizard walking along a textured path, surrounded by fallen leaves.
on another part of the trail, this juvenile monitor lizard crossed the path
A monitor lizard crawling on a textured surface with green moss and scattered leaves.
the light caught his brilliant blue tongue!
A monitor lizard with its tongue extended, moving along a stone path covered in leaves, surrounded by greenery.
which when fully extended had a pink base
A lizard walking on a textured surface with fallen leaves around it.
and the tip of the blue tongue could be held straight…
A lizard with a long tongue is crawling on a pathway covered with fallen leaves in a natural setting.
or split into a fork!
Close-up of a green, murky water surface with partially submerged jellyfish-like creatures and reflections of surrounding greenery.
there were lots of fish shoaling in the river
Fish splashing on the surface of a greenish water body, creating ripples and droplets.
and from time to time, they would get into a frenzy as something attacked them from below…
A close-up of an owl perched on a branch, surrounded by lush green leaves in a serene natural setting.
On our way out of the reserve, our old friend the buffy fish owl posed
A brown and striped owl perched on a branch surrounded by green leaves in a nature reserve.
he or she and her parents had been in the same tree from a year or so ago….
A colorful bird perched on a branch surrounded by green leaves.
a lineated barbet was nearby
A colorful bird perched on a branch amidst lush green leaves in a natural setting.
pretty lineated barbet
A close-up photograph of a lizard perched on a rock, surrounded by fallen leaves and natural greenery.
and last sighting before we left was this changeable lizard posing…and then he darted off…
Close-up of a lizard climbing a textured tree trunk.
only to emerge with his breakfast of a moth!

This was a fruitful hour or so spent in Sungai Buloh, a place well worth getting to if you’re interested in nature in general, reptiles and birds of course..

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