Taking pictures of a nocturnal bird at night, Large-tailed Nightjar with a small torchlight. Taking pictures of a nocturnal bird at night, Large-tailed Nightjar with a small torchlight. One early evening in my friend’s garden, I noticed a call of the Long-tailed Nightjar nearby. I discovered that a bird was perching on the tip of... Continue Reading →
Ruddy Kingfisher at Berlayar Creek Boardwalk in Singapore
Rudy Kingfisher at Berlayar Creek Broadwalk Singapore
Bird Hides – Kaeng krachan National Park Thailand
Bird Hides - Kaeng krachan National Park Thailand Kaeng Krachan National Park in Thailand is the largest national park and an excellent place for birding. In 2008, a conservation project convinced the poachers to convert the water holes for hunting birds for food into bird hides outside the park. Poachers were skeptical why anyone would... Continue Reading →
Birding Trip Kaeng Krachan National, Thailand
Birding Trip Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand
My Three Encounters with the Jambu Fruit Doves in Singapore
My Three Encounters with the Jambu Fruit Doves in Singapore The Jambu Fruit Dove is a beautiful and shy dove found in Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo from lowland to 1200 m above sea level, usually seen alone, feeding on fruits in the middle canopy. It is not easy to spot in the forests.... Continue Reading →
How many species of Sunbirds in Singapore
How many species of Sunbirds in Singapore How many species of Sunbirds in Singapore? The Crimson Sunbird, Olive-backed Sunbird, and Brown-Throated Sunbird were the first three sunbirds I photographed in Singapore some twenty years ago with slide film. I recently took the stunning Copper-throated Sunbird in Sungei Buloh and the Van Hasselt's Sunbird at Bukit... Continue Reading →
Blue-eared Kingfisher Singapore
Blue-eared Kingfisher photographed at Dairy Farm Nature Park, SIngapore
Buffy Fish-owl took flight in broad daylight at Hampstead Wetland Park Singapore.
Buffy Fish-owl took flight in broad daylight at Hampstead Wetland Park Singapore.
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Crested Goshawks and Southern Pied Hornbill in Pasir Ris Park Singapore
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Crested Goshawks and Southern Pied Hornbill in Pasir Ris Park Singapore After missing out on birding for a month, I decided to go to Pasir Ris Park this morning. I saw almost 50 photographers shooting the fledging Crested Goshawks. I took a few shots of the chicks at the nest and decided to... Continue Reading →
Laced Woodpecker and Streaked-breasted Woodpecker
Laced Woodpecker and Streak-breasted Woodpecker are two similar-looking woodpeckers but of different species. Can you spot the difference? Laced Woodpecker has a blackish mustache which is slightly speckled whitish. The Streaked-breasted Woodpecker also has a blackish mustache that is usually less bold than the Laced Woodpecker. The Streaked Woodpecker has a greener streaked throat. Laced... Continue Reading →
My 16-day birding and nature expedition to Sabah coast to coast | A panoply of rare birds and exotic plants – Part 1
My 16-day birding and nature expedition to Sabah coast to coast. A panoply of rare birds and exotic plants.
My 16-day birding and nature expedition to Sabah coast to coast | A panoply of rare birds and exotic plants – Part 2
My 16-day birding and nature expedition to Sabah coast to coast. A panoply of rare birds and exotic plants.
Changeable Hawk Eagle and White-bellied Sea Eagle in Pasir Ris Park Singapore
Changeable Hawk Eagle and White-bellied Sea Eagle in Pasir Ris Park Singapore On the morning of 2 July, about 8:30 am, I was at Carpark B in Pasir Ris Park. When I got off the car, my daughter saw a large bird at a distance on a tree by the Tampines River and alerted me. It was a Changeable... Continue Reading →
Green Broadbill | Pulau Ubin| Singapore
Green Broadbill in Pulau Ubin Singapore The Green Broadbill, a plump and short-tailed bird with bright green plumage, is the smallest bird in the broadbill family in Southeast Asia, about 18 cm. I first encountered this beautiful bird in Mulu National Park in Sarawak in 2006. To a non-trained eye, it is not easy to... Continue Reading →
My First 15 Day Borneo Birding Trip To Sarawak| Photo Travel Asia
My First 15 Day Borneo Birding Trip To Sarawak | Photo Travel Asia Mano and I teamed up to do a 15 day bird density survey in Sarawak in 2006. After the trip, I had two articles published. One was on “Sarawak’s Elusive Rainforest Birds” in Australia by Wingspan Magazine in June 2008. The other... Continue Reading →