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Besides the paddy fields, bird-watching is the next best attraction in Sekinchan. You don't have to look for them like in a treasure hunt. They're an open secret - tree birds, water birds, migratory birds; in flight or nestings in pairs on naked tree branches or having a fiesta in the fields or simply watching the day goes by on the electrical cables. A Cinnamon Bittern in the field.  We saw them often, in pairs usually, feasting in the paddy fields. A black-crowned night heron amongst the little egrets. A juvenile black-crowned night heron. I believe this is still a juvenile black-crowned night heron in transition to adulthood. A pair of black-crowned night herons at peak of breeding season. Can you spot the difference? An adult version We've taken so many pictures of the  black-crowned  night herons, but there're so many variations. The stocky bird has short neck, is usually active only at night, thus the name 'night heron...

Sekinchan basked in fields of golden glow and shades of refreshing green against a bright blue sky. We came in time to see the golden crop just a week or two before harvesting. What a glorious sight!  A hive of activity in Sekinchan fields, with farmers in the thick of harvesting. A calm moment frozen in time. I thot the field is always greener on the other side? In another 2 weeks' time, this will be Yellow. Meet the Farmers!  A loyal following of visitors... Extra income: Tour buggies doing their rounds at the paddy fields... A new version of the weather-Lollicock Flying a kite at the overcrowded beach A good pastime to watch fishing boats returning. Indeed, there's more to Sekinchan than meets the eye.

Our 1st trip to Sekinchan, an 11th hour day trip to a paddy field and fishing village in Selangor, over 100 km north of KL. We had wanted to go so many times. It's not that far from KL, thus we kept putting it in the sideline for other priorities. The biggest challenge making this trip - on a new year - was rising early. We have to condition our body again to get up early after the long school holidays. It sure felt like a good start to a new year. The golden crop has just been harvested in December. It didn't matter cos every season there's something to see here. The sky after a long season of rain. The sun shined on and off again - a promise of a new season, one filled with lotsa sunshine. Golden crop - the rice-bowl of Selangor. Driving along the scenic Jalan Tali Air to see the paddy fields. Shoebox houses to attract swiftlets are common sight. Tractor working to prepare the land for the next planting season whilst birds - little egrets, ca...