Malayan Colugo (3)

D700 500mm ISO400 f/7.1 +1.0EV 1/80 Tripod

"Soooo Cuuuuute" was the first comment I got for this shot. I tend to agree!

The difficulty in taking these last three pictures was the low level of light. This meant that the shutter speed had to be low for a 500mm lens (the VR II stabilization system of the lens is just excellent) and the depth of field was unfortunately limited.

Malayan Colugo (2)

D700 500mm ISO400 f/60 +1.0EV 1/60

Young Colugos spend the first 6 months of their life clinging to their mother's belly. To protect and transport them, she curls her tail to fold the gliding membrane into a warm and secure pouch.

Malayan Colugo (1)

D700 500mm ISO400 f/6.3 1/30 tripod

A surprise encounter at Lower Pierce Reservoir: a female Malayan Colugo with its young (not visible on picture above - watch this space tomorrow!).

The Colugo is a nocturnal animal that inhabits the rain forests of South East Asia. While it possesses a furry membrane connecting its legs and tail allowing it to glide from tree to tree, the Colugo is closer to primates than bats or squirrels. It is sometimes given the name of flying lemur, but it is not a true lemur.

During the day, it rests on trunk, head up. The Colugo is so confident of the efficiency of its camouflage (see picture below) that it will not move when people pass by. If really disturbed, it will just climb higher or circle the trunk.

Little Egret In Flight

D700 500mm + 1.7 teleconverter ISO400 f/6.7 -0.7EV 1/1000 tripod

Scaly Breasted Munia

D700 500mm + 1.7 teleconverter ISO400 f/6.7 1/320 flash tripod

Second visit of the scaly breasted munia in this blog. Taken at Khatib Bongsu together with the owls, the iora and some egrets in flights.

Common Iora

D700 500mm + 1.7 teleconverter ISO400 f/6.7 1/320 flash tripod

As I did not know the name of this bird, I posted a picture of it on the web site of the Nature Photographic Society, Singapore (www.npss.org.sg). I had an identification within 10 minutes! My thanks to the members. Above bird is actually a Common Iora with a male breeding plumage.

Buffy Fish-Owl - A Juvenile

D700 500mm +1.7 teleconverter ISO400 f/6.7 1/320 flash +1.0EV tripod

The last post of the buffy fish-owl for this week. This is the second bird on the tree, a juvenile.