Hokkaido, Japan, Birding & Scenic Driving Road Trip in Autumn Two Seasons in Hokkaido In the summer of 2010, Hokkaido greeted us with the fragrance of lavender and the laughter of a tour group moving in unison. We followed the bright banners of our guide through Sapporo’s streets, along Otaru’s glass-lined canals, and across the... Continue Reading →
How many species of bee-eaters are in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand?
How many species of bee-eaters are in Singapore? I began photographing bee-eaters with my film camera 30 years ago. My journey of discovery and learning started in Singapore, then in peninsular Malaysia, and Thailand. Bee-eaters are beautiful birds. They have long, curved, narrow bills, slender bodies, and long pointed wings. There are 24 species around... Continue Reading →
Birds of Paradise: Discovering Arfak Parotia in West Papua
Birds of Paradise: Discovering Arfak Parotia in West Papua Female feeding. Female. Pegunungan Arfak, West Papua, Indonesia I first encountered the Arfak Parotia or Western Parotia in the highland of Arfak mountain in West Papua. There are two types of hides in Arfak for the Western Parotia , mating hide and feeding hide. The mating hide is where they mate, and... Continue Reading →




























