Birding Wildlife Travel Asia
The awakening of the Sunda Scops Owl at the Singapore Botanical Gardens|UNESCO World Heritage Site Observing the Sunda Scops Owl at the Singapore Botanic Gardens (UNESCO World Heritage Site) was a learning experience for me since it had a very ‘narrow shooting opportunity’ before the daylight fades. It is also a test of the capability of... Continue Reading →
Once a bird photographer, always a bird photographer, even with an iPhone I was at the Singapore Central Financial Business District (Raffles Place MRT). The sky was blue and the skyscrapers were just like concrete jungle (towering dipterocarpus) to a bird photographer. I was aiming my iPhone to capture the contrast of buildings and sunny blue... Continue Reading →
Jambu Fruit-Dove, Crashed at Winsland House, Birds at Orchard Road Singapore As I walked home this morning around 7:45 am, I almost stepped on a Jambu Fruit-Dove on the walkway by the road side that had crashed at Winsland House, near Orchard Road, Singapore. It was sitting motionless on the concrete floor probably due to the impact... Continue Reading →
The park ranger found a chick on the road to the camp and rescued it. It must have dropped from the nest. The ranger fed the bird and left it on the branch near the canteen at kaeng Krachan National park at the Bang Krang Camp. A day later, wonderful things happened. The parents responded... Continue Reading →
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( APSC) and EOS 5D Mark III (Full frame) comparison - Bird Photography in Rainforest in 2015. I recently took a new Canon 7D Mark II and my old 5D III to Thailand. After a quick calibration and customization on the Canon EOS 7D Mark II, I took both cameras into... Continue Reading →
Cherry Blossom, Birding in Doi Inthanon, Doi Lang, Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park, Northern Thailand near Chiang Mai. From the highest peak in Thailand at Doi Inthanon (2565m), we traveled along the border of Thailand and Myanmar along Doi Lang and Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park in search of mountain birds. The weather... Continue Reading →
How good is the camera image stabilizer and how to maximize it ?Today I decided to go extra light in my bird photography equipment to photograph the Hooded Pitta at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. I left my big lens and Gitzo tripod. I brought only my 70-300 walk about zoom (with image stabiliser) and a Canon... Continue Reading →
Brown-Chested Jungle Flycatcher, Singapore. I think it is a jungle out there. First it was the Red Junglefowls, now the Brown-Chested Jungle Flycatcher. The Brown-Chested Jungle Flycatcher is a winter migrant to Singapore. I started noticing it about a week ago at my fence perching on its favourite tree ( or branch ) scooping insects... Continue Reading →
Red Junglefowl near Orchard Road, Singapore Six Red Junglefowls (Gallus gallus) were were sighted this afternoon near Orchard Road. They were feeding near the grass patch near Orchard Central. See the Junglefowl perching on the "green" metal branch with Orchard Road as the backdrop. Junglefowls were also spotted near the ERP Gantry near Orchard Road some time ago.
Crested Goshawk, Orchard Road Singapore It was around 3 pm when I brought Presie for his usual afternoon walk, I heard a noisy commotion from the Mynas, Bulbuls and Black-naped Orioles just above me. The Black-naped Oriole at the top of his voice was calling and calling. I looked up at the Tembusu Tree and spotted the Crested Goshawk.... Continue Reading →
Asian Geographic Magazine- Birds of Borneo The article on “ Birds Of Borneo” has just been published in the latest issue of Asian Geographic Magazine- Issue 3/2014 featuring the Great Forest & Mountains of Asia. The 8-page article highlights the conservation efforts that the state of Sabah had put in to protect the birds and... Continue Reading →
Spotted two Striated Herons on solar panel at Orchard Road . Spotted two Striated Herons on solar panel at Orchard Road . Just at the break of dawn on Sunday this morning, there was a heavy down pour. I heard thunders and saw the lightening from the comfort of my bedroom while still in my... Continue Reading →
White-throated Kingfisher with full moon in Singapore I have noticed this fellow perching and sleeping on the same branch for the last 4 to 5 months near my home only about 3 m above the ground. I decided to take a picture of the bird, White-throated Kingfisher with the moon as a background. I waited... Continue Reading →
Birds, Oriental Honey Buzzards at Orchard Road Singapore At 7:30 am, the crowd already formed and lines were building up at the annual OG Department Store sales at Orchard Road prior to the opening hours. As a nature lover, my attention was on something above the crowd near Orchard Central Shopping Centre. I spotted a... Continue Reading →
Blue-winged & Mangrove Pitta, Singapore The Blue winged Pitta is a pretty bird seek by bird watchers and bird photographers alike. Many people have seen and photographed the birds in Singapore. In the recent weeks, the sightings of the Blue-winged Pitta have increased. Just this afternoon there was even the Mangrove Pitta that is extremely... Continue Reading →
First image of Dulit Frogmouth
Black-backed Kingfisher near Orchard Road, crashed into window. I was walking home this morning and saw a colourful dead Black-backed Kingfisher near Windsland House. The location of the bird was just below the building. This seems to suggest that the bird must have crashed into the window of the building. It must have been flying... Continue Reading →
Red Junglefowl near Orchard Road, Singapore A pair of Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) were feeding on the grass patch near the MRT station near Orchard Road. They flew-up to a nearby tree as I approached them with my phone camera. As usual, I ran back and picked up my DSLR camera. Surprisingly, they were quite comfortable on top... Continue Reading →
Blue-eared Kingfisher, Bird in Singapore Zoo.This was in 2013. Blue-eared Kingfisher, Bird in Singapore Zoo. News travel fast in Singapore especially when there is a very interesting and attractive bird sighting. The recent Blue-eared Kingfisher sighting at the zoo in Singapore was not an exception. You would see many photographers with long lenses aiming at the... Continue Reading →
Owl, Birds near Orchard Road Singapore at night. Orchard Road is well known for its birds such as Mynahs and Crows that gather and roost on trees along the shopping belt on Orchard Road at dusk. You may have seen pigeons along the road but have you heard or seen owls near Orchard Road Singapore at... Continue Reading →
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