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TAIWAN FEB 2017
With our guide, a former race driver, it was harrowing being driven around. At the Yangmingshan National Park, we had hoped to see the Taiwan Blue Magpie but that failed to materialise. The Taiwan Barbet was also elusive, preferring to hide among the leaves. The Crested Serpent Eagle made spectacular flights as it descended to…
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BLACK-BACKED Kf
Always a delight to photograph this migrating bird. Tiny and colourful, this kingfisher has endeared itself to many photographers. However, some sucumbed to injuries due to accidents (crashing to buildings) and some to being attacked by teritorial birds. The survivors are the only ones we are fortunate to see. Bidadari was the most well patronised…
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BANDED KINGFISHERS
Khao Yai, Thailand and Raub, PahangThe male BKf is brilliantly coloured (bright blue crown and with blue banding on its back. The female BKf has orange/bright brown and black patterns on its back and both have rather large heads (even more so when the head feathers are fluffed up). The nesting hole cannot be seen…
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TROGONS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION One of the most sought after birds to photograph are the colourful trogons – consisting 36 species that inhabit tropical rainforests. Scarlet-rumped Trogon -male (from Panti) Female Red-headed Trogon (Fraser’s Hill) Male Red-headed Trogon Orange-breasted Trogon (Bukit Tinggi)
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CRESTED KINGFISHER
SEPT 2018 Home About 40km from the Myanmar border, the village of Chiang Dao is about a 3 hour winding drive from Chiangmai. The Crested Kingfisher has been sighted since early 2018 but there are no guaranteed times or locations when it will appear. Even more unpredictable is the presence of rain (very wet in…
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FROGMOUTHS
Noted for their cryptic camouflage, frogmouths are often difficult to spot unless they are nesting. This is when they can observed with greater regularity. Its huge gape resembles that of a frog, hence the name. Of the 14 frogmouths available, only five so far have been documented by me. Its been noted that the male…
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Travel Blog 2022
Home LAND OF SMILES -Nov to Dec 2022While venturing into landscape and macrophotography, where to eat and what to eat also became my focus. Ms Phawini was was most obliging at the Insect Sanctuary at Pak chong. Featured are leaf insect, Fire knee Tarantula and Dead Leaf Mantis. Dead Leaf Mantis devouring a cockroach, Leaf…
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PARROTS OF SINGAPORE
There are three native species :-Blue-rumped Parrot (Psittinus cyanurus), Long-tailed Parakeet (Psittacula longicauda) and the Blue-crowned hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus) Long-tailed Parakeets (SBG) feasting on the fruits of Magnolia champaca at Fragrance Garden and on starfuits at Windsor Park. Monk Parakeets (Faber Heights) feasting on fruits of Simpoh Air. An introduced species. Blue-crowned Hanging Parrots…
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Thai Delights
Home I started by trips to Land of Smiles in 2012 and the images selected here documents the numerous trips and expenditure incurred to live my photographic odyssey. Sri Phang Nga National Park (March 2013) The Si Phang Nga National Park is about a 2 hour drive from the airport in Phuket. One can rent…