BIRDINGS ANYONE ? COME JOIN ME !

Our taman are blessed by two rivers Sungai Damansara and Sungai Air Kuning. These rivers offer as a natural habitat for birds and other reptiles feeding on them. 

Yes there are aquatic animals  and they feed on some leftovers McD, KFCs, nasi lemak etc that was thrown into the river thus providing the source of food to this habitat.  

To do birdings, you need not have to travel to Frazers Hills, Cameron Highland or Taman Negara to capture the birds. It is within the vicinity of our neighborhood. Just underneath the both bridges, behind Surau As-Sakeenah and along the water retention pond. Its there to be discovered just within your walking distance. 

Grab yourself a camera with at least 300 mm lenses, I would recommend 600 mm with a good solid flexible tripod will do the trick.  

There are at least seven species of birds that habitat within our rivers and others within the secondary vegetation nearby. All you need is an eye for details and that "skodeng" eyes. 

Birding, you must be patience and understand birds behavior on feeding - normally will be slightly after dawn and dusk timing. This will be an ideal timing for your bird skodeng adventure. 

Here are some pictures which are 100% genuine, authentic and original taken from our neighborhood within a span of five days. 

PAINTED STORK - BURUNG BOTAK PADI  & LITTLE EGRET - BANGAU KECIL  :  These seven Painted Stork are common sight at the river. The Little Egrets are good friends of the Painted Stork. Just do your mathematics - count how many of them here. 

GREY HERON ARDIA CINEREA @ PUCHONG SERIAP : This bird is big. Twice the size of a normal chicken. Indeed beautiful. It looks yummy on the dinner table only if you dont mind spending three years in Sungai Buloh prison and slapped with RM5000.00 fine.  Indeed a healthy bird feeding at the Sungai Damansara just underneath the bridge. To photograph this you need to be gentle and quiet. No vaping or smoking within this vicinity of birding as these birds do not like smokes. 

PAINTED STORK * MYCTERIA LEUCOCEPHALA - BURUNG BOTAK PADI & amp; LITTLE EGRET -  EGRETTA GARZETTA -BANGAU KECIL:  Who says botak looking bird cannot date out a snow white ? Well, if you gonna buy her a good meal, she will follow you. 

GREY HERON ARDIA CINEREA @ PUCHONG SERIAP : Another angle to share. Photographing this bird require patience and less movement. Once they are comfortable with you - the bird can even selfie with you. Take your time & enjoy the moment. 

PURPLE HERON - ARDEA PURPUREA @ BURUNG BANGAU PAYA @ BURUNG PUCHONG SERANDAU :  When you are photographing this bird, you need to be quiet and static. Thus bringing your wife around might not be a good idea. A slightest movement might scare away this bird thus you will be photographing the river bank vegetation. This shot was taken from 2nd bridge and the subject is within the retention wall of Mayang Sutera.  

Barn Swallow @ Hirundo Rustica @ Burung Layang-Layang : Most favourite hangout will be at the waste water treatment near Ilham apartment.  This is another `shoot me if you can` bird. As you are about to get a clear shot focusing on them, they flew away. 

SCALY BREASTED MUNIA LONCHURA PUNCTULATA @ BURUNG PIPIT PINANG  : They are friendly birds.They fly in groups and are very active. Getting a close shot is a challenge as they do not sit still. Very acrobatic when feeding. 

ASIAN GLOSSY STARLING - APLONIS PANAYENSIS - PERLING MATA MERAH: So by now you know that the your TV3 channel from your television set sometimes get that blurry effect due to the happy hours of Glossy Starling having their afternoon gig on your home roof antenna. 

ASIAN GLOSSY STARLING - APLONIS PANAYENSIS @ PERLING MATA MERAH:  Dont mistaken this bird as a crow ( gagak ) as they are not. Favourite nesting place is within the end lot of our house. A good bird for people who operates car wash business as it love to do their droppings on your car bonnet. 

PAINTED STORK * MYCTERIA LEUCOCEPHALA - BURUNG BOTAK PADI and BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON Nycticorax nycticorax  @ PUCHONG KUAK @ PUCHONG MALAM :
I am not sure who is treating who for hi-tea at Sg Damansara river. They might be different species but they can date out together. Who says botak is not handsome? He manage to date the Puchong Malam out. 

OUR NATURAL HABITAT FOR BIRDING : This is where you do your " Introduction to Birding" folks. Just on top of the 2nd bridge. See that Little Egret - her other friends are somewhere nearby. All you need to do is look more detail. 

STALKING ON BIRDS WITH HIGH HEELS :  Whether you are on top of the bridge to photograph birds or underneath the bridge - if you are lucky you will capture our residents throw their rubbish into the river as they do not trust the Alam Flora boys on their hard earned rubbish waste or some bloke reminising some moments of blond hair bird with high heels that flew away. 

MAGPIE ROBIN @ COPSYCHUS MINDANENSIS : BURUNG MURAI KAMPONG: This is my nature morning wake up call. Surprisingly this murai will start singing around 5.45 am until 7.00 am or so. Unless of coz it is raining or this Murai Kampong Jantan spend his night at another Murai Kampong Betina nest somewhere else. Well - at the moment he is the dominant singer in the morning. 

SAND PIPER XENUS CINEREUS BURUNG KEDIDI SERENG : Perhaps the most challenging shot of birds in this assignment is this Sand Piper. Her color blends with the earth and they move very quick from one point to another. 

YELLOW VENTED BULBUL -  Pycnonotus Goiavier @ Merbah Kapur : Perhaps the best singing birds of all time. If it is a male singer it will be Engelbert Humperdinck singing " A man without love" . If she is a female singer it shall be Toni Braxton singing " Un-Break My Heart " - melodiously registered into your brain. They are very fast flying birds to focus. 

LITTLE HERON @ STRIATED HERON Butorides striatus @ Nama melayu : PUCHONG KELADI : Located at the Sg Damansara near the retention pond. Slightly tricky as her colour blend with the earth colour of the river bank. Thus you need to look very hard. What fascinates me is the behaviour pattern of hunting fish - very focus on aiming. 

BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON Nycticorax nycticorax  @ PUCHONG KUAK @ PUCHONG MALAM :  This is the night shift bird which you can see them during sunset hours. Very illusive and quick. Waiting for the arrival of this bird and ability to spot them - you must eat plenty of carrot juice to have a good pairs of eyes.  Spotted at our 2nd bridge facing the shop lot. 

EURASIAN TREE SPARROW Passer Montanus - BURUNG CIAK RUMAH @ PIPIT RUMAH:  They are everywhere - if you go back to your hometown wheteher it is in Bukit Bendera Penang, Gua Musang Kelantan, Lahat Datu Sabah, Lang Pasia, Benut Pontian Johor , Kuala Nerang Kedah  or even KLCC area - they are there. Very versatile species and very adaptable bird. Feeds on leftovers McD, fries, left over pizzas and some tasteless nasi kandar. 

PADDYFIELD PIPIT @ ANTHUS RUFULUS : Another challenge of photographing this pipit is that this bird are small, fast and very well camoflauge. You need t be fast, alert, sharp & stable. I caught a few shot of this bird, only one photo which make sense. So - enjoy this one !

This shot was taken near the retention pond near Sungai Damansara.

LITTLE HERON @ STRIATED HERON Butorides striatus @ Nama melayu :  PUCHONG KELADI : This shot was taken behind Surau As-Sakeenah. The safety cone does come handy for this Puchung Keladi to feed safely. I just wonder who threw this safety cone into the Sungai Air Kuning or was it used for some canoe race competition? 

LITTLE HERON @ STRIATED HERON Butorides striatus @ PUCHONG KELADI :  This shot was taken at Sungai Damansara near the largest retention pond. This bird do not move so much thus zooming with your telephoto lenses is much easier.

PAINTED STORK * MYCTERIA LEUCOCEPHALA - BURUNG BOTAK PADI: This birds can be hilarious, photographing them and watch what they are doing can be entertaining. Don't be fooled with that sad face look actually they are having fun eating some aquatic animals.  

WHITE-BREASTED WATERHEN @ AMAURORMIS PHOENICURUS @ RUAK RUAK,  Uwak-Uwak, Ayam-Ayam :  Perhaps this is the most illusive bird among all species within this river. She is fast and blend very well into the river vegetation. This picture next to Tuan Haji Jabbar bridge. 

LITTLE HERON @ PUCUNG KELADI : Another one sighted from the 2nd bridge. Maybe they have plenty of cousins and relatives within this neighbourhood vicinity. 

MONITOR LIZARD @ BIAWAK :  I believe this is the residence biawak that feeds within the vicinity of the two bridges

RESIDENCE MONITOR LIZARD @ ASIAN WATER MONITOR VARANUS SALVATOR  @ BIAWAK - BEWAK  : One of my lucky day, he came out to do the cat walk patrolling his territorial area. This illusive biawak decided to take a gentle stroll within the river bank checking for leftovers food. 


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LET`S GO FISHING ..!

BIGGEST RETENTION POND IN SHAH ALAM: This is perhaps the biggest retention pond in Shah Alam - not taking into account the Section 13 Giant car park area when it rain heavily. 

This will be able to hold the rainwater temporarily until it subsides and to be released to the Sg Damansara which is known to be at least 60 kilometre of distance. 

This retention pond is located within 300 meters away from Masjid Al-I`tisam. All you need to do is cross over the traffic light and walk towards the industrial area. 

SOURCE OF FOOD: This pond is the favourite spot for Mat Indons, Banglas & Nepalese as their source of food if needed and past-time hobby after working hours. 

DAPAT SEEKOR PAK ! In joy of happiness he caught quite a sizable catch. Maybe it is a talapia species. Good enough for dinner tonight with some tempe. Fully satisfied feelings. 

FIRE-FLY TAKE OFF :  While waiting for the fishes to eat your bait, you can always wave goodbye to the cabin crew air stewardess of Fire Fly. Who knows, they might drop by and join you in your next fishing trip.  

BEAUTIFUL SUNSET : Yes, very true. The sunset are definitely beautiful to capture as part of photography assignment, but the building within that surroundings look like it was abandoned for many years. 

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SUKARELAWAN LANSKAP DIPERLUKAN

LANSKAP YANG INDAH : Kerja pembinaan menaikan taraf Masjid Al-Itisam Fasa 1 sedang giat dijalankan. Tidak cukup tangan Jawatankuasa khas melihat serta memantau dikawasan persekitaran kawasan masjid ini.

Kawasan wajah utama Masjid Al-Itisam perlu sedikit lanskap yang cantik agar mampu menampakan keceriaan lanskap wajah baru Masjid Al-Itisam ini. Oleh yang demikian kita memerlukan SUKARELAWAN LANGSKAP untuk program kecantikan kawasan masjid bermula dari pagar hadapan ini. 

PROJEK LANSKAP MASJID AL-ITISAM : Kita perlukan sukarelawan untuk membantu menukar wajah muka hadapan ini dengan hijauan yang cantik serta pembersihan kawasan ini. Kecantikan lanskap ini akan menjadikan pemankin terhadap anak kariah serta orang luar akan kesunguhan kita untuk mengumpul dana bagi tujuan pembesaran masjid. 

GOTONG ROYONG SUKARELAWAN : Sumbangan tenaga kerja, barangan, pokok pokok renik, atau pakar lanskap yang mahu menaja lanskap kawasan ini amatlah dialu-alukan. Untuk menjadi sukarelawan tugasan atau sumbangan lanskap saudara boleh hubungi Tuan Haji Arpi _ Setiausaha Masjid Al-Itisam pada talian 019-3544402 untuk keterangan lanjut. 

Kerja-kerja sukarelawan akan diadakan pada setiap hari Ahad pagi bermula dari jam 7.30 pagi hingga 10.30 pagi. Peralatan sila bawa sendiri. Maklumat lanjut akan di beritahu kemudian. Mohon sebarkan maklumat ini pada rakan-rakan yang lain. Terima kasih.   

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SUNGAI AIR KUNING & SUNGAI DAMANSARA

SUNGAI AIR KUNING : Terdapat dua batang sungai yang memagari Taman TTDI Jaya ini. Sungai yang utama ialah Sungai Damansara yang terdapat dua buah jambatan dibina merentasi sungai ini.

Manakala Sungai Air Kuning berada di belakang Surau As-Sakeenah.  

SESUAI DENGAN NAMA: Bersesuaaian dengan nama - Sungai Air Kuning sememangnya berwarna kuning air sungai ini. Gambar diatas merupakan gambar yang diambil berhampiran dengan Kuil Hindu arah Space U8.

Dengan semak samun sebegini semestinya banyak habitat binatang seperti ular, biawak, unggas, ikan dan sebagainya

SUNGAI AIR KUNING : Seindah nama yang diberi sememangnya air sungai ini berwarna kuning. Pertemuan dua Sungai Air Kuning dan Sungai Damansara berhubung di penhujung rumah mewah di Mayang Sutera.

Sungai ini tidak begitu lebar seperti Sungai Damansara dan tidak sekotor Sungai Damansara yang menjadi tempat peembuangan sampah penduduk tempatan secara bersahaja. 

SUNGAI DAMANSARA : Apa yang terjadi kepada papan nama Sungai Damansara ini menjadi misteri nusantara taman kita.

Signage ini jauh dari jalanraya, jauh dari tempat letak kereta atau motosikal. Bagaimana ianya boleh rosak sedemikian rupa tiada lain melainkan kerja vandalisma atau langgar lari. 

SEWAKTU SENJA : Masyarakat tempatan tidak peka dengan habitat disekeliling kawasan perumahan TTDI Jaya . Terdapat banyak habitat disungai ini yang mampu anda tersenyum seolah berada di rancangan Nat Geo.

Lihat akan seekor burung bangau putih mencari makan di dalam sungai ini. pada waktu senja. Kedalaman Sungai Damansara dipercayai hanya pada paras kaki burung bangau sahaja.

SUNGAI DAMANSARA TEMPAT PEMBUANGAN SAMPAH :  Penduduk taman ini harus mempunyai sifat 'Cintai Sungai Kita " - jika anda mempunyai masa yang terluang bersedia dengan camera ada kemungkinan besar anda dapat merakamkan bagaimana sesaorang itu mencampakan bungkusan sampah melalui jambatan dengan bersahaja.

Tong sampah banyak disekitar taman, Alam Flora setiap dua hari akan membuat laluan mengutip sampah tanpa jemu - sungai juga menjadi pilihan pada manusia spesis yang kurang cerdik ini. 

MYVI BIRU BUANG SAMPAH DALAM SUNGAI DAMAANSARA: Kenderaan yang dipercayai membuang sampah kedalam Sungai Damansara. Mungkin dia ini tidak mendapat markah yang baik didalam mataapelajaran sivik semasa sekolah menengah dahulu.

CLAYPOT GULAI PATIN TEMPOYAK TERMERLOH

EATING HEAVEN :   Our taman TTDI Jaya Shah Alam is an eating heaven. There are at least 30 eating places in our neighbourhood alone. This is to cater the gastronomy desire of the population of 9000 plus minus residence here.

Choices are plenty - from your favourite mamak stall, east coast delicacies, Arab food, Thai food, humble nasi lemak, western food, char kway teow, southern food , etc.

Big names that operates 24 hours a day Shaz Restaurant, Makbul, are indications of the people staying here has got the nocturnal eating habit in wee hours. It could also be a medium of easy hangout to socialise and catchup on the latest gossips that need to be confirmed.

CLAY POT. This is the Clay pot Gulai Patin Tempoyak Termerloh - quite mouthful to pronounce and quite mouthful to eat too. It is because you are enjoying it. 

The price as per above RM14.90 per complete set. When you pay exactly RM15.00 ( keep the change lah  10 sen only ). 

What actually can you get for less than RM15.00 a complete decent meal in an air con environment & good ambiance within the neighbourhood.  I ordered the Claypot Gulai Patin Tempoyak which comes in three choices the head, body or tail. I prefer the body as it is more meaty in flesh. The head somehow does not goes well visually as it look like a snake head fish ( Ikan Toman ) and where else the tail less flesh to me. 

Anyway your meat is my poison and vice verse. Just go there and eat and be merry. 

SET A MENU : This is what you get when you ordered a set meal. It come with salted egg, a slice of cucumber, fresh salad, anchovies, dried chili sambal, sirap selaseh & a cup of jelly desert. Of cause the room temperature drinking water is at your disposal for free. In mamak shop a glass of drinking water will cost you 30 sen.

The rice served are fluffy and correctly cooked. It is not sticky nor dry hard. The `hotness` chili taste can be overwhelming on certain days - it all depends on the chef.   We must understand that the chef are human and subject to emotions of the day.

Should he wake up on the wrong side of the bed in the morning, I guess it will be a bit hot on the dishes. If he wake up on happy mood - the taste will be marvellous. But if he did not wake up - we shall eat elsewhere. The choice is yours.  

Another signature dish at this place is the Set C - Claypot Daging Salai Masak Lemak Cili Api. This Claypot Daging Salai has got this meaty sour distintive taste that sent some kind of signals to the brain that our great great great grandmother was a great master chef even before Anthony Bourdain was born. This is another must try item whenever you have that desire of red meat alternative. 

CONCLUSION :  This is one dish that you need to enjoy till the last spoon. If you intend to bring a companion who will be watching her calories plus fat intake and all that medical phobia stuff - don`t waste your time. 

This Claypot Gulai Patin Tempoyak are painstakingly cooked with fresh Patin fish added with a plenty of chef love and served to you in politeness manners  that will put some restaurant to shame. 


THE GOOD - THE BAD & THE UGLY
Food : It taste very good to me and I love it. If you are in disagreement with me - well go eat elsewhere or order a Pizza.

Cleanliness: This place is clean. The moment you step into this restaurant up to the kitchen area. No rubbish whatsoever.

Decoration :  Lovely & cosy.

Price : Value for money. Transparent & no  6% GST !   

Parking : Ample parking - no question of squeezing your car with motorbikes etc. 

Operating hours : Sad note guys. They are closed for dinner. Alternatively - if we can collect 1,490 genuine signatures from the residents here,  we might be able to handover this memorandum of " United Gulai Patin Tempoyak Lover Group "  to this restaurant owner and for him to consider extending their operating hours until 10.30 pm daily. This will do the trick - i believe. Chuckle.



Note : The writer of this review are NOT the shareholder of this restaurant nor getting some free lunch for writing this exclusive food review. Thank you. 

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LALUAN PINTAS BANGLA

Misteri Basikal yang terikat di pagar berhampiran dengan rumah pam terunkai. Milik siapakah basikal ini? 

Adakalanya anda mungkin terserempak beberapa orang bangla dan warga asing melalui jalan pintas menyeberangi kawasan tadahan air serta loji kumbahan.  Kearah mana mereka pergi? Apa yang mereka buat? Apa yang ada disana? Mungkin ini persoalan yang bermain diminda anda. Kita menjejaki sedikit adventure laluan antarabangsa ini. 

Laluan Jalan Sastera Sepuloh U2/1K - berhampiran dengan rumah pam & Surau As-Sakeenah. 

Laluan denai ini mungkin kelihatan merbahaya kepada penduduk tempatan namun ini menjadi laluan seharian kepada bangla untuk mencari jalan pintas yang mudah untuk mereka bekerja. 

Kelihatan bangla dengan bersahaja melalui laluan ini tanpa rasa khuatir dan risau. 

Ada berani ? Jambatan kayu yang dibuat secara berjemaah oleh bangla atau mungkin warga asing lain untuk menyeberangi Sungai Kuning. Jambatan ini merupakan laluan harian mereka. 

GERUN akan kestabilan jambatan kayu ini bagaikan dalam filem Indiana Jones. Sekali tergelincir anda terpaksa membuat `kuak lentang atau kuak dada` untuk mennyelamatkan diri. Arus Sungai Kuning ini agak deras juga aliran air.  

Laluan ini membawa kita tiba ke kawasan Kilang NST serta kawasan kilang yang sewaktu dengannya. Warga Bangla mencari nafkah hidup, mereka tidak mungkin dapat membeli kereta Proton Suprima S atau Proton Preve. Juha mereka tidak dapat membeli motosikal Honda kapcai. 

Berbasikal tidak begitu praktikal sebab laluan berbukit serta jauh pusingan dari TTDI Jaya ke kilang NST. Jalan ini merupakan jalan pintas yang bijak walaupun agak sedikit merbahaya.

TASKI ABIM TTDI JAYA BERPINDAH

Masih beroperasi Taski ABIM TTDI Jaya di kawasan tapak sementara

Dalam proses permindahan dan hampir siap sepenuhnya untuk beroperasi.

Lanskap sementara dengan menjaga Pokok Kurma Ajwa yang di tanam pada tahun 2014.  Tahniah kepada pengurusan Taski ABIM.

DISKUSI BUKU BERSAMA MUFTI WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri - 

Sahibus Samahan Al-Fadil - Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan 

Diskusi Buku " Tinta Nasihat Untuk Penuntut Ilmu " begitu menarik kupasan dari buku ini. 

" Untuk solat yang khusyuk - musuh kita syaitan & iblis, kita jangan layan dia " menjawab soalan dari seorang anak kariah. 

" Dalam masa solat kita sedang berinteraksi dengan Allah jesturu perlu khusuk dalam mengerjakan ibadah ini." tambah Datuk Dr Zulkifli

Penjualan kita-kitab dan buku buku di dalam perkarangan Masjid Al-I`tisam menarik minat ramai. 

Gambar bersama Pegawai & Jawatankuasa Masjid Al-I`tisam tahun 2016-2018 didalaam bilik mesyuarat 1.

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PROJEK PEMBESARAN MASJID AL-ITISAM PERLU SUMBANGAN ANDA

Pernahkan anda menerima risalah ini yang menjemput anda untuk turut menjayakan pembangunan Masjid Al-Itisam TTDI Jaya. Jika ada apakah tindakan anda?  

Pelan induk pembesaran Masjid Al-I`tisam. 

Fasa 1 projek sedang giat dijalankan.

Keadaan semasa setelah beberapa kontena telah di ubah dan di runtuhkan.

Pekerja yang giat berkerja didalam keadaan cuaca yang tidak menentu.

Hanya ini yang tinggal dalam proses untuk di robohkan. 

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