Birding Wildlife Travel Asia
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 →
A Perfect afternoon/evening to explore the Esplanade in Singapore|PhotoTravelAsia It was one of those perfect afternoon/evening in Singapore with blue sky all afternoon and early evening with great sunset. Normally in February and March there are more blue sky in Singapore. If you see good weather in the early afternoon, head out to the Esplanade... 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 →
Blue Coral Snake or Malayan Coral snake (Calliophis bivirgatusta) Singapore near Terentang Trail (near HSBC TreeTop Walk, Singapore Island Club, MacRitchie Reservoir) It had been a very dry month. Anna, Tang and I met Alan Ow Yong along Terentang trail (near the junction to the HSBC TreeTop Walk). Tang who is a “spiderman” has the tendency... Continue Reading →
Image of Chinese New Year in China Town Singapore The Chinese New Year also known as the Lunar New Year will fall on the 31st of January 2014. It is one of the most celebrated festive seasons in Singapore by the Chinese community here other than Christmas and the New Year. China Town Singapore is... Continue Reading →
2 day Lunar New Year photography workshop Singapore. If you love crowd, this is the busiest time to be in China Town in Singapore where most people are shopping and preparing for the Lunar New Year on 31 January 2014 to welcome the year of the horse. We took this opportunity to conduct our regular... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year 2014. Here are sequences created from still images with your DSLR. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZFJAtWEMpM
Tiny micro frogs in pitcher plants, Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Borneo We have been to Kubah National Park in Sarawak for many times to photograph the many variety of frogs but never paid attention to the tiny micro frogs near the pitcher plants until recently. Vincent from Kuching and I visited the park one late... Continue Reading →
Santubong Nature Festival Borneo - Macro Photography WorkshopThe Santubong Nature Festival was held on 9 and 10 November organised by Malaysian Nature Society Kuching Branch and Permai Rainforest Resort in Santubong, Sarawak, just 45 minutes from Kuching. The two day event was organised to promote the awareness and appreciation for nature. Here are the speakers for the... Continue Reading →
First image of Dulit Frogmouth
Creative Travel Photography On the topic of Creative Travel Photography, I would like to inject something less serious but fun photo. Seeing double ? Recently we were in Spain and Anna took this photo with the iPhone and edited in Adobe Lightroom ( i.e. cropping, colour balancing etc ...). If you explore the panorama feature on... Continue Reading →
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 →
Bird watching in Sarawak Borneo Photographing the elusive bird of the rainforest in Sarawak BorneoOur first bird watching trip to Sarawak was by far the most extensive and ambitious. It was from 24 July to 7 August in 2006 with Mano to survey the bird density in Sarawak. We embarked on the 15 day bird watching trip in Sarawak from... Continue Reading →
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