liewwk Nature Photography Blog
very special gliding mammals, which is nocturnal
1. Bornean Colugo, 婆罗洲猫猴, Galeopterus borneanus
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1. Bornean Colugo, 婆罗洲猫猴, Galeopterus borneanus
– lucky night, ours activities start with this weird creature with baby
– 幸运的晚上，好是带小孩。
update 202403
– it is another lucky night, managed to see this cute animal feeding on leaf .. and next night with young .few months ago actually managed to see or record how it drink water on tree.
– 非常幸运，可以看到他们怎么吃叶子。之前拍过他喝水。
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my Update of 2023 September
update 20231001
– it is quite difficult to have good photo before pandemic 2020 but it seem pretty common and tame overall since than … it is noisy active bird and good thing sometime it move together with other bird
– 在疫情前拍这鸟可不容易。可是现在几乎太容易了。这鸟非常吵，活跃。
Corvidae series: Magpie, Crow | 鸦科 | liewwk Nature – 6-3 [update 20240324]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– ours’ boring morning which cannot find the thrush and heard this bird and slowly we trying to locate this lovely bird .. small and beautiful
– 很闷的一个早上。没什么鸟，可是当我们走远时听到这鸟叫。没很久，就找到这么美丽的猛禽
Sulawesi, Indonesia: Bird Photography | 苏拉威西: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 46 [update 20240107]
Accipitridae series: Harrier, Eagle Hawk | 鹰科 | liewwk Nature – 24-4 [update 20240327]
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update 202309
– a pretty common blue-flycatcher and normally found near river bank
– 蛮普通的仙鹟，在河边蛮容易看到的鸟。
Muscicapidae series: Flycatcher | 鹟科 | liewwk Nature – 33 [update 20240326]
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update 202309
– just another special moment of this Borneo endemic, it is happy for everyone to managed to have good view of this bird think more than 20 of us. After ours boat spot it and we told other 3 boats all still managed to have a good view of it.
– 还沉迷着这么一可，这么美丽的鸟站那。每个人4辆船20多个人都看到+拍到。我找到这鸟后，叫了其他朋友来。也都看到，拍到。
Cuculidae series: Cuckoo, Coucal, Ground Cuckoo | 杜鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 20-2 [update 20240309]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– last day, heard this bird calling loud and found it is quite tame to human !!! amazing it is almost a not possible to photograph … beautiful girl
– 最后一刻，走走时。听到这鸟叫，没很久她就跳出来。还蛮乖的，这可是几乎没办法野拍到好的鸟啊。母鸟
Muscicapidae series : Shortwing | 鹟科 : 短翅鸫属 | liewwk Nature – 2 [update 20231104]
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– a common heard and seen canopy view bird today decided to come down for us have quite good view sad missed the chance photograph when it was low.. but happy to have this last bird of the tour even not the target
– 通常都是听到在高高，树山。看看屁股版。今天它下来好几次让我们看，可是错过拍他最低的时候。可是作为本团最后一只鸟，算是美好结局。（虽然不是目标鸟）
Muscicapidae series: Flycatcher | 鹟科 | liewwk Nature – 33 [update 20240326]
update 202309
– special target tour, suppose to be last day target but when after ours “chickens” target.. it is a fruiting tree full of barbet calling. very soon we tick both Mountain and Bornean barbet
– 特别目标鸟团尾声了。最后第二天看完“鸡”后，原本还烦明天怎么4小时找鹧鸪+2只拟鴷。还好，出来时听到他们叫。很快就在果树上找到它们了。
Megalaimidae series: Barbet | 拟鴷科 | liewwk Nature 16-2 [update 20240405]
Megalaimidae series: Barbet | 拟鴷科 | liewwk Nature 16-2 [update 20240405]
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– another view of the favorite owl of Malaysia… it is so cute and found one tame.. it can stand there for hours
– 马来西亚最喜欢鸮的另一个角度。非常可爱，如果找到一只乖的。可以站那好几个小时
Tytonidae series: Owl | 草鸮科 | liewwk Nature – 2-3 [update 20231207]
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update 202309
– always star bird to be seen here
– it is not “black” bird, look at the under wing
– 京河明星鸟，不难见到。其实它不是全黑的。看看。
Ciconiidae series: Stork, Adjutant | 鹳科 | liewwk Nature – 6 [update 20240220]
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update 202309
– not sure my note correct or not, but seem the breeding season ? within 10 days, 3 pair spot and reasonable tame (still shy when trying to take photo)
– Hoi Ling, finally I got the head of the bird .. but no tail yet
– this is one best moment of 2023 or my life for this bird. This particular bird stand 20m above ground and for more than 1.5 hours ! (after we spend 30minutes and back breakfast and told Dean – another bird group.. and the bird still there !)
– 是不是筑巢期？10天内，3对很乖让我们拍照。（可是还是害羞啦）
– Hoi Ling, 我终于拍到鸟头，可是尾巴又没拍到。
– 这是应该2023最美好的一刻+人生遇上最乖的这鸟吧。我们看到它时已叫了20分钟，我们在看/拍30分钟。回去吃早餐，叫朋友去看（1小时后）鸟还在树上！
Cuculidae series: Cuckoo, Coucal, Ground Cuckoo | 杜鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 20-2 [update 20240309]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– 2nd trip to Halmahera coming soon, can;t visit this amazing place again. Hope get some better pictures of night birds this time .. and this Pick up service Pitta sure another highlight of the tour soon
– 今年第2次到哈马黑拉岛，希望拍多点晚上的鸟。而这一只八色鸫应该是主打鸟之一吧。可是太容易了吧。可以接送的。
Halmahera, Indonesia Bird Photography | 哈马黑拉岛: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 11 [update 20231031]
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update 202309
– a special target tour, heavy rain before we go out for river cruise. When rain stop, we went out and got many good sight and finally got the Wrinkled Hornbill. When we trying for other, saw this weird looking Silvery Lutung.
– 特别目标鸟团，来到京河时。下了大雨，等了一会看到红毛猩猩后。就出去了。没很久也看到第一只目标-皱盔犀鸟。然后，尽然遇见这一只“很特别的叶猴
Primates series | 灵长类 | liewwk Nature – 13 [update 20230923]
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update 202309
– target bird no sound at all any where, decided just birding on roadside. found this bird so close feeding for more than 15minutes
– 目标鸟没出现。决定在马路上随便看看鸟，竟然看到这漂亮的鸟在哪吃东西都不理我们。
Megalaimidae series: Barbet | 拟鴷科 | liewwk Nature 16-2 [update 20240405]
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update 202309
– Wren-Babbler always my favorite bird to photograph, it is just challenge , beautiful … this bird always my number 1 bird to be chase each time I am at Borneo
– 鹪鹛是我最喜欢拍摄鸟种之一。因为充满挑战+漂亮。特别是这一只，每次到婆罗洲我都要挑战他的。
Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-2 [update 20240324]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– while waiting for ours target, this bird just flew infront of us .. beautiful overall yellow woodpecker
– 很美丽的“黄”啄木鸟。在我们等目标鸟时，自己飞过来。
Picidae series: Woodpecker | 啄木鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 25-5 [update 20240228]
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update 202309
– it is raining, the rain drop hit on the trogon head .. why so much rain 2022-2023
– 见到这鸟时真在下雨。雨真好下到他头上。2022-2023 真的和多雨
Trogonidae series: Trogon | 咬鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 7+1 [update 20240323]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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– it is so tame, 9 people standing 10feet from it.. it still coming back same area just slow and display a bit for picture … so amazing to see this behaviors again
– 这只是多么的乖，我们9个人在大概0-12尺距离。这鸟2天都一样的慢慢地跳。已第次见这样的鸟。真的不可思议。
Pittidae series: Pitta | 八色鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 12-10 [update 20240326]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– special targets tour, this is one of most easier target overall but it still make us wait for more than 2 hours until it came and displaying while female get close – 这算是目标鸟最容易之一。可是也没很乖，也等了2+小时才出来。可是这次带着母的还表演了一次。“孔雀开屏“。。慢动作哦
update 202302
update 202309
– it is another good year to have many view and photo of this bird. This particular experience simply amazing where bird just infront of us walking pass
– 2023 还没过完，已看/拍到这鸟很多次了。算是很好的一年。这一次，有点不一样的感觉。这一只鸟完全没理会我们就在我们面前走过。（我们是透明的？）
Eupetidae series: Rail-Babbler | 白眉长颈鸫 | liewwk Nature [update 20231006]
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update 202309
– it is weird this bird seem disappear from all common sites, especially almost not found at Danum Valley BRL, Kinabatangan River and etc… but this family found quite near to KK town ..any how, due to location, not all visit can be make there but for last special targets tour. We special arrange to be there and award with 2 in one frame
– 疫情后，很奇怪。这鸟几乎消失在之前的鸟点。在几个蛮出名的森林保护区都不容易见到。可是，几个比较稳的点都在城市/小镇附近。因为地点问题，我们不是每次都会去看/拍这鸟。这一次，特别目标鸟图包含这只小猛禽。我们特别安排时间去拍。去到不久就看到2只站一起的画面。。。。。。
Falconidae series: Falconet, Falcon | 隼科 | liewwk Nature – 3 [update 20240219]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– another 1 out of 6 targets here, but this bird very shy keep flying around and finally it stop low and open for us. 3 more to go …
– 6只目标鸟之一。还有1天3只。这一只算是容易的可是就很害羞，我们用了30-40分钟才把它看的清楚。
Cuculidae series: Cuckoo, Coucal, Ground Cuckoo | 杜鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 20-2 [update 20240309]
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202309
– it was another amazing trip to Danum, ours “toilet stop” got this lovely girl flying toward us.
– 我们这次到丹浓谷，很不错。第一天的进去时的“小便时刻”尽然听到见到这”美女”迎面飞过来
Bucerotidae series: Hornbill | 犀鸟科 | liewwk Nature 10-2 [update 20240323]
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update 202309
– when we arrive Fraser Hill, immediate I step down from car. I heard and saw this bird so low … and immediate I ask guests to have a look at this beautiful bird. It is “900” world life for one of them .. beautiful bird for beautiful number
– 当我们到达福隆港，刚下车。我就听到，看到这鸟就在头上。立刻叫他们出来看。非常幸运大家来看到+拍到。还是其中一人的第900种鸟。漂亮鸟=漂亮号码。
Paridae series: Tit | 山雀科 | liewwk Nature [2-1 update 20230919]
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update 202309
– a new game change, found this with Thermal camera, bought this months ago but just too busy to explore but finally with a very close friends group and use it for few occasion and found colugo and this pair owl from total dark
STRIGIFORMES series: Owl | 鸮形目 : 猫头鹰| liewwk Nature 16-8 [update 20240319]
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update 202309
– another close encounter of this small tiny bird. and saw it eating some cherry …
– 又一次很近的拍到这小小鸟。还会吃小果子。
update 202308
– a not so “pygmy” pygmy White-eye, it came to me so close .. 5 feet ~~~ can’t even focus when start ..a real cute tiny Borneo endemic
– 不很小的“侏”，这小小鸟竟然。跑到我这大概5尺，连对焦也对不上。非常可爱的婆罗洲特有种。
Zosteropidae series: White-eye, Yuhina | 绣眼鸟科 | liewwk Nature 5-3 [update 20240323]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– a special targets tour begin with first target bird – Malaysian Rail-babbler. All of us have very good view of this bird
– 目标鸟团。第一天第一只目标-白眉长颈鸫。 每个人都看得很好。
Eupetidae series: Rail-Babbler | 白眉长颈鸫 | liewwk Nature [update 20231006]
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update 202309
– adult female come low as the male too but most of the Juvi stay high up … but it is just amazing to see them so close and eye level
– 成鸟都下来很低，亚成鸟都站的蛮高的。可是见到他们这么低与近已是很好了。好像还在发梦一样
Turdidae series: Fruit-hunter,Thrush | 鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 7-3 [update 20240112]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– just another short targets trip to Sabah, managed to have almost all main targets (except Bulwer Pheasant) included this special Borneo endemic. We had good time >3 minutes to have good view but still little block from my angle .. any how am happy to have light hit on its’ body and show the color of its’ body
– 另一目标鸟行，主要目标鸟都拍到除了鳞背鹇外。这只婆罗洲稀有特有种，应该是最喜爱鸟之一吧。让我们看/拍 2分钟多。可惜我的位置还是有点阻挡。可是我很喜欢这照片，阳光照到它的身体真的很漂亮
Cuculidae series: Cuckoo, Coucal, Ground Cuckoo | 杜鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 20-2 [update 20240309]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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1. Bornean Colugo, 婆罗洲猫猴, Galeopterus borneanus
– lucky night, ours activities start with this weird creature with baby
– 幸运的晚上，好是带小孩。
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update 202309
– an endemic that not that difficult but beautiful to be seen …
– 虽然这特有种不是很难看到或拍到。可是还是蛮漂亮的。
Dicaeidae series: Flowerpecker | 啄花鸟科 | liewwk Nature 10-3 [update 20240110]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– Matthew had this last few years ago with me at KL so this not the tour target, but it calling so close just try to look for it and very soon (less than 2-3 minutes) it just sit there …
– Matthew 已在几年前在吉隆坡拍到了。（希望那鸟还健在）所以这不是我们目标鸟，可是它叫的很近我们就随便找找。没几分钟我们就找到他了。
Podargidae series: Frogmouth | 蟆口鸱科 | liewwk Nature 6-2 [update 20240305]
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– another main target of the tour… the owl seem calling each other in the forest. walk slowly and managed to found where it perch and calling .. thanks for the group, we got some pictures and leave the owl alone
– 这次团的目标鸟之一。刚进入森林，这鸮就叫了。没很久就找到它叫与停的地方。还有感谢团员，很快的拍下照片。就没打扰这鸮太久。
Tytonidae series: Owl | 草鸮科 | liewwk Nature – 2-3 [update 20231207]
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update 202309
– one of the very few target for this small group, very soon in the morning we have very good view and some rain. After rain stop we have even better picture opportunity
– 这次特别团的其中一只目标鸟。虽然不难，可是还是会有可能出错的。因为我们只有1.5天在这。还好，一到早下雨前。就看到拍到不错的照片。雨停后，再让我们拍更好的照片。
Trogonidae series: Trogon | 咬鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 7+1 [update 20240323]
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– same season for pass 2 years, again we meet >10 Fruit-hunter moving as group again … and today is special we meet it twice !!! and at eye level …
– such a beautiful bird to be see in closea handsome male …Matthew still one of best and lucky birder I know
– 连续3年同季节，遇上10+只这稀有的婆罗洲特有种。还是一天遇上2次！还要站很低。Matthew 还是厉害+运气爆的。
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
Turdidae series: Fruit-hunter,Thrush | 鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 7-3 [update 20240112]
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update 202309
– another long wait for target… and this Pitta passing by everyone seem happy with the pitta … actually who will not happy ? such a beauty
– 另一个长长的等待。这八色鸫经过，每个人都蛮开心。谁见到这么好看的鸟会不高兴。
Pittidae series: Pitta | 八色鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 12-10 [update 20240326]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– a good moment with this special target bird, this year may not see it again but still hope to plan few days there to look for few other good birds there…
– 2023一次美好的回忆，没这么近的接触过这鸟。应该没什么机会在2023再去见他。可是还是尽力安排几天到哪看看其他鸟。（好多好鸟）
Oriolidae series: Oriole | 黄鹂科 | liewwk Nature 4 [update 20230909]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– a boring raining morning, almost nothing calling or action.. except this bird gave us some good view … any how main target ticked
– 郁闷的下雨早上，（还在下雨）几乎没什么鸟叫。就这鸟乖乖的让我们看/拍。目标鸟看到了还好。
Pycnonotidae series: Bulbul | 鹎科 | liewwk Nature – 20-2 [update 20240124]
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update 202309
– we always keep looking for the male, because it is bright red more beautiful and easier to spot .. the female is lovely too ..
– 通常我们都会找雄鸟，因为漂亮与容易找。其实母鸟也很美
Trogonidae series: Trogon | 咬鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 7+1 [update 20240323]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– lucky and very lucky moment meet single elephant after heavy rain and got wet. it feed alone and slowly on the river bank – 非常非常幸运遇上单只象在河边吃东西。慢慢的吃
update 202309
– for me to choose one of the most common wide spread but difficult bird to be seen in Malaysia… this is one of them .. and finally got one really close and stay but never want look at ours; angle….
– 这鸟算全世界都蛮普通可是在马来半岛很难见到的鸟之一。这鸟是排前3名的。非常难见到，不要讲拍。遇上了。就不看过来。
STRIGIFORMES series: Owl | 鸮形目 : 猫头鹰| liewwk Nature 16-8 [update 20240319]
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update 202309
– a casual canopy walk at Danum, this bird is there for few weeks… and the adult or another pair continue building another nest again near by.. must be a well known nesting area for this species of bird
– 通常我们最后一天在丹浓谷都会在树冠走道走走。这鸟在哪好几个星期都不走。今年好几噶鸟巢都在这。应该是好风水。
Eurylaimidae series: Broadbill | 阔嘴鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 9 [update 20240320]
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update 202309
– a day at KK town, drive around with casual birders. Manage to have this bird and some munia near grass field.
– 在哥打京那巴鲁的一天，与几位看什么鸟都高兴的鸟图案。到了这块稻田+空地看到这鸟与其他文鸟。
Locustellidae series : Warbler | 蝗鶯科 | liewwk Nature – 2 [update 20230907]
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– a very active bird but so colorful.
– 非常活跃与漂亮的鸟。
update 202309
– it is pretty common pitta across Sabah, and not difficult to miss this bird but sometime need to find one not too shy for photography purpose
– 这算是婆罗洲最普通的八色鸫吧，如果有时间不难拍到。
Pittidae series: Pitta | 八色鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 12-10 [update 20240326]
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update 202309
– so fast almost one year pass, this bird very active and we tried multiple locations.
– 这么快，去年我们泰国行已大概一年了。今年我们会到印尼。这鸟非常活跃，找了好几只才拍到。
Birds of Thailand | 泰国之观/摄鸟 | liewwk Nature – 7 [update 20240110]
Nectariniidae series: Sunbird | 太阳鸟科: 食蜜鸟 | liewwk Nature – 10-3 [update 20240210]
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update 202309
– a too close encounter of this un-common sunbird, under the correct lighting. This bird overall look “red” instead “green-brown”
– 最近竟然很近距离的看到这一只不很普通的太阳鸟。在够阳光的情况下，卡已看到它时带“红”而不是绿的。
Nectariniidae series: Sunbird | 太阳鸟科: 食蜜鸟 | liewwk Nature – 10-3 [update 20240210]
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update 202309
– before we start ours day, this bird just stand at eye level outside ours’ hotel. spend few minutes to have good view and picture for this common bird of Fraser Hill
– 一大早，这鸟在我们酒店门口下来很低。我们都高兴的拍到好照片。这时福隆港普鸟
Megalaimidae series: Barbet | 拟鴷科 | liewwk Nature 16-2 [update 20240405]
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update 202309
– a lucky moment saw this shy bird at eye level caught a mantis and trying to feed the female with special call
– 很辛运看到这只害羞的鸟到这么低，还捉了一只螳螂准备喂母鸟。还带很奇怪的叫。
Cuculidae series: Malkoha | 杜鹃科: 地鹃 | liewwk Nature – 6-2 [update 20240115]
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update 202309
– someone say this bird is ugly 🙁 … I really like this bird big and near (for 2023) it is so much easier in Danum Valley … lovely male and still looking for his lady
– 有人讲这鸟很难看，不会吧。可能是场景啦。2023在丹浓谷很容易拍到。很可怜的雄鸟一直在等他的老婆。
Phasianidae series: Pheasant, Junglefowl | 雉科 | liewwk Nature – 8-4 [20240130]
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update 202309
– a revisit a same place after 10 years +, the bird still same spot but now handling and feed by local Photographer Subki & Ambo. Make chance to have picture of this beauty of Borneo much easier compare those day… It is quite challenge too, you need patient to sit and wait ….
– 旧地从游，10年前在同一个点。同一鸟种在这没这么容易拍到，现在有当地的“鸟导”帮忙喂食。所以要拍到这只婆罗洲的特有种，已不太难了。这么漂亮的还是值得去看看。
Pittidae series: Pitta | 八色鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 12-10 [update 20240326]
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update 202309
– a last visit to Trusmadi
this special and lovaly leafbird is quite easy to photograph here. Beautiful as usual and feeding with katydid
– 在丛林女孩营地 （沙巴）拍这蛮不容易见到的鸟还是容易的。还要看到他捉到食物。
Chloropseidae series : Leafbird | 绿叶鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 4 [update 20240227]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– sometime I really thing, without disturb how long a bird will stay at nearby active area for how long.. this bird seem active here (Panti) since 2013 and each time I am there sure it will show up…
– 是不是越少打扰，鸟会一直活跃在一个地方永久或很久？
Alcedinidae series: Kingfisher | 翠鸟科 | liewwk Nature 15-7 [update 20240221]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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update 202309
– after 11 years of first visit with you, and after you left… my first time here again … not really a good visit every step I move remind us .. same accommodation, lake, jungle trail … river …
– 11年前我与他初次到这，你离开后第一次到回这。到这我的心这的很不好受，每一步都想起我们当时在这。
Primates series | 灵长类 | liewwk Nature – 13 [update 20230923]
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update 202309
– ours’ last day at the Tawau, just want spend a morning for anything as main target ticked. everyone seem happy with yesterday Blue-Banded Pitta show, and today almost not really in mood for anything and raining… we just walking around but all of sudden this bird make a call and with little bit of wait and searching .. it stand at eye-level for us.. but sad one of outs’ team fall down with minor injure hope he recover soon
– 斗湖最后一个早上，因为目标鸟已拿下。每个人还想昨天的八色鸫。早上小雨，我么也随便走走，没很久。听到这鸟叫，很快”老刘“又发功。看到这鸟远远的。拍下后，没很久它也飞到低角度让我们拍。可是有人跌倒了，我们提早回酒店回家。
Alcedinidae series: Kingfisher | 翠鸟科 | liewwk Nature 15-7 [update 20240221]
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
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– another good find at this short trip to Sabah, it look angry when we walk pass . one of great found by Low, he keep say Yellow+blue birdand we stop to search for it ..
– 这次沙巴之行另一只好鸟，老刘发现的。他看到后，一直讲有只黄胸蓝鸟。厉害
Muscicapidae series: Flycatcher | 鹟科 | liewwk Nature – 33 [update 20240326]
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– it is a start of the month with this bird even high view compare to the previous sightings. But this bird keep making call make other sightings different.
– 美好的9月，刚开始就拿下这鸟。虽然很高可是有点不同，这只一直叫不停。
Indicatoridae series: Honeyguide | 响蜜鴷科: 马来响蜜鴷 | liewwk Nature [update 20230903]
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update 202309
– a special trip to Tawau for specific Photography target, but the bird does not show up last evening, so morning we decided to have casual birding and for me this guy show up is better than any other. it move fast but I manage to got few shots of the beautiful primate.
– 专到斗湖为了拍一只鸟，可是没出现。我们觉得走走后才再寻找目标。可是一大早，这家伙在我们腹肌叫的很大声。也跳来跳去很快。
Primates series | 灵长类 | liewwk Nature – 13 [update 20230923]
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update 202309
– a day tour end up with this amazing active bird which stay at open for more than 25 minutes … good view, picture and video
– 一日观鸟，尽然遇上这么一只很“傻”的活跃+害羞的鸟。站着叫了最少25分钟。
Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-2 [update 20240324]
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– a boring day, without target bird calling… this is the only endemic we had today ..but it is so good to give us good show
– 闷死了。目标鸟没叫，也没出现。只有几只鸟让我们看看拍拍，这只婆罗洲特有种很乖。
Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20240322]
Pellorneidae series: Babblers | 雀眉科 | liewwk Nature – 16 [update 20240213]
a new collection of small mammal
1. Lesser Ranee Mouse, Haeromys pusillus, Haeromys sp
– a small and long tail mice, it can be Ranee which may not able to tell. But this is really long tail with really small body length
(still will checking the ID)
– 非常小，长尾巴。可能是Haeromys minahassae。可是几个前辈讲到，这很小+尾巴长。应该是Haeromys pusillus。
（还是回继续查）
***not an expert still trying my best to ID this one ..
***还在学习看老鼠
it is a long time after this very special light and low price lens for me to test. finally while I take opportunity to test while I am having Gitzo-CANON special Bird Photography know what – Borneo Workshop.
I having it with me whole day, trying at low light and bright are with both R7 and R3. very small size and weight (635gram) !!! i think I can have it walking any time any where without any problem.
below is some real field test with full size pictures (click it to see full size)
The CANON RF100400 come with some interesting specification I like
0.41x (at 400mm)
635gram
79.5 × 164.7mm size
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CANON R3, Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM Lens
ISO10000, F8, 1/100
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CANON R3, Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM Lens
ISO10000, F8, 1/250
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CANON R3, Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM Lens
ISO10000, F8, 1/250
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CANON R3, Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM Lens
ISO10000, F8, 1/250
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CANON R3, Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM Lens
ISO800, F8, 1/80
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CANON R7, Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM Lens
ISO800, F8, 1/1600
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few years ago, when I start introduce Topaz Denoise… I am amaze with the result… still remember I introduce to most of my friends and I think it clean up and maintain most the “usable” ISO image which mean it still subject to image with very acceptable ISO (maintain details and not that bad grain) Those day, I am accept up to ~ISO8000
But recently, Adobe introduce new Enhance – Denoise. I am now change my workflow again !!! yes .. I am dare to shoot anything ~ISO12800-16000. (I will update some image soon) lets have a look at original image (click the link)
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update update blog 202305
update 202305
– It had been lucky day, while driving we saw a beautiful Blyth’s Paradise-Flycatcher and decided to make a stop. I hard some weird call, but everyone seem interested on the flycatcher as we already seen the Bristlehead. But one of the guest just spot it and they are low and nearby. Bingo ! The lucky just continue, the car opposite us told us there are many elephant on the road !!!, we just stop looking at the Bristlehead and drive for the Elephant and we did see ~12 of them and this is 2nd sight for the Borneo pygmy elephant
– 非常幸运的一天，还以为只是坐车到目的地后就休息。希望在路程可以看些普普通通的鸟就过了这么一天。可是，在半路中我看到了中南寿带。就停了下来，客人们都看到高高兴兴的。可是我听到奇怪的声音，我说可能是棘头鵙。可是他们都没什么兴趣，因为大家都看过了。可是在找寿带间，其中一位客人尽然看到了好几只棘头鵙就在不高/远处。就让我拍下来了。可是我们的运气还是很好，对头车。让我们知道前方尽然有象！我们二话不说立刻前往，也第二次看到婆羅洲侏儒象
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update 202305
– a place normally just heard and not easy to meet this bird but we saw it twice in 1 day. and this is close and stay long for us has good view.
– 这里时常都听到这鸟叫，就是看不到。可是这团客人超好运，一天2次
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update 202305
– even see this bird is not excited as in last 1 hour, we just saw Helmeted Hornbill close follow by Bornean Clouded Leopard
– 客人见到这鸟，一点都不兴奋了。因为在这鸟前，客人在一个小时内看到盔犀鸟,婆罗洲云豹.
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update 202305
– this lovely bird always accompany me when I looking for some special targets for guests. As usual, think one of most easy place to see this bird is Sabah.
– 这鸟每次当我找目标鸟时，它总是在附近叫不停。在沙巴这鸟应该很容易看到。
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update 202305
– this time cannot locate the day roosting, so look for it night time and stand high up.
– 没找到早上的。晚上它又站高高。气死人
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update 202305
– my favorite bird and this make another favorite picture for me as it look at me for ~1s just like the way it stand and sing.
– 最喜欢鸟种之一，这也是我最喜欢照片之一。这样看我很可爱。
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update 202305
– just another good decision to make, we change ours original plan to looking for this beautiful bird and it did show quite well for all of us. Still one of most beautiful bird of Malaysia
– 我们赌了一把，换了原本路线。到这找找这鸟。尽然真的看到，还要蛮久。马来西亚最漂亮鸟之一吧。
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update 202305
– a lucky group have a close and low view of this bird before dusk. lovely loud call nightjar
– 幸运的客人，尽然遇上这鸟飞低还要没到夕阳时间就飞来飞去。
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update 202305
– while we walking for general birding after long wait for the partridge. All of sudden this bird calling from far, we toward the direction and this bird just stand ~10feet from us .. what a lucky day after Malayan Whistling-Thrush, Bamboo Woodpecker, Malayan Hawk-Cuckoo, Mountain Scops Owl and many good birds today.
– 等了一个小时的鹧鸪。终于可以普通看鸟。非常幸运，除了这鸟外。也拿下黄嘴角鸮， 棕腹鹰鹃,竹啄木鸟 等好鸟
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update 202305
– previous both Whitehead’s Trio, we ticked it pretty simple. This one bit tricky where we saw it fly and perch (1-2 persons saw it but no good view). And one evening, I decided to make a bet to wait this bird at either location we normally found it. It is lucky picked, saw the bird stay for more than 20 minutes for good view, pictures and videos
– 3只神山“白头”宝，咬鹃与捕蛛鸟都很容易拿下。就这一只，见了好几次都是飞来飞去。在最后一个下午，我决定来赌一把选2个我们下午较容易见到他的点选一。非常幸运，我们赌对了。在530左右，它叫了一会就飞了出来让我们看，拍的很好。
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update 202305
– one of my favorite bird of Malaysia, I heard Blue-headed Pitta, Striped Wren-Babbler & this bird calling and while I am hiding and waiting for Blue-headed Pitta to show. This bird suddenly appear as this, shooting 500mm at almost no crop.
– 我的最喜爱马来西亚鸟之一。在寻找大蓝八色鸫，突然蓝头八色鸫，纹鹪鹛与这鸟一起叫起来。当然，我躲起来等 蓝头八色鸫（客人还没看到）。可是这鸟竟然突然出现在～5尺内。
update 202305
– A tiny, little bit boring endemic. As usual, soon we arrive. Bird come close and few of them. This time we tried noon time seem same active.
– 小，还要有点闷的特有种。如常到了鸟很快到来，这次没等到下午。这次中午时分也很活跃。
update 202305
– a very lucky to have dancing ground, we monitor this bird clearing the dancing ground, calling with distance follow by slight close but the bird just ignore us. this bird will be at same spot for calling his mate. But we even heard it ~7-8pm after dark 🙁 .. hope it found it’s mate soon.
– photo taken with ~100mm and without hide.
– 非常幸运找到他跳舞的场地，我们在哪，从远到近的静静的看这鸟清理场地，叫的很大声。可是很奇怪，天黑了还在叫。希望他早点找到他的啊爱人。
– 只用了100mm 焦段。
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– after missed the Crimson-Headed partridge at common spot (after wait of ~1 hour), decided to continue to KNP and found this lovely tiny raptor. only with 500mm so it is a bit heavy crop but love to see it doing good and with lovely butterfly
– 在普通的红头林鹧鸪点等了～1个小时，鸟没出现。我们直上神山，幸运的我们尽然看到这鸟捉了蝴蝶去喂小孩。因为没准备好，只用了500 焦段。裁截了蛮多的。
update 202305
– a very lucky moment with this cat 3:57pm at Danum Valley BRL just at the road side. It stay for long for good view, pictures, and video.
– it is just amazing animal to be seen, so beautiful
– 非常可爱，漂亮的野猫。在沙巴，丹绒谷尽然在中午路上见到它。非常幸运的一次婆罗洲之行。
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update 202305
– very early morning on 2nd day, we arrived and heard the call immediate it show less than 5minutes of waiting with very good view. Still one of best looking bird in KNP
– 第2天一早，我们到达后不到5分钟就看到了。运气爆表。还是觉得神山最好看的鸟之一。
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update 202305
– a Borneo trip without Birstlehead, it going to be tough. We were worry so much but what a good view for everyone 2 times and low and near !!! lucky, as no one actually ask when we going to see the bird. everyone patient and with patient and luck we seen this one and immediate after with Pygmy Elephant !
– 婆罗洲行没看到这鸟，会觉得很对不起客人。这次非常幸运的客人，看了2次都很低+久。第2次还要拍了这鸟后立刻看到象！幸运+耐心。
update 202305
– a noisy and lovely Partridge, with the name of Sabah Partridge ** . We got it at Sabah and as usual this bird come to say “hi” to me again over the years same location.
– found and seen 2 birds at 2 locations. lucky group
– 非常吵的鹧鸪。它有了新名“沙巴鹧鸪”（应该只有沙巴特有）。这次沙巴观鸟行，幸运的2个点都见到它。在同一个点，这鸟已在这好几年。每次都蛮乖的。
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update 202305
– we normal look for this bird dusk/dawn with almost no light situation. A very lucky moment while we walking, got this bird came out for very close for picture (not this) but love this while it standing
– 一直像僵尸一样的鸟，总是在没什么光线的时候出现。这次非常幸运在非常有光线时候出现还在5-10米左右出现。
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– misty day after rain whole night. reach to next destination, saw this raptor sit on fence and allow us take some pictures before flew away.
– definite my best 5 of 202305
– 很大雾的一天。在到达下个鸟点前，尽然见到这么稀有的鹰。还让我们下车看够够才飞走。
– 这一定是我2023 5月最喜欢照片之一。
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update 202305
– a very confuse feeling each time see this bird, happy+tired. Been told, this bird missing for days (after abandoned the nest). But after “walking session” we still managed to have this bird close for good view and pictures.
– the male with bright red
– 每次见这鸟的心情都是“兴奋+疲累”。再拍到这鸟前，很多人都没见到这鸟。以为会错过，可是还是幸运的拍下。
– 雄鸟可是红色的。
update 202305
– it is surprise to see it at this elevation again and this time not that high up at canopy, but backlit with quite a lot of shadow and highlight recovery.
– very cute bird as usual. look like a Panda
– 第二次在这么高海拔见到它还要站的不是太高。。可是背光太厉害，后期用了点时间。
– 非常可爱的小熊猫。
update 202305
– after back from Sulawesi-Halmahera, really missed all the pigeons, dove songs. Here Malaysia do not have so many of them. This species is one of my favorite. This male stand there for long, need patient to see its’ small movement.
– 从苏拉威西+哈马黑拉岛回来后，很想念那的鸠叫（很多种类）都会叫不停。马来西亚没很多鸠，可是这是我最喜欢的一种。
update 202304
– another visit to the famous BPP site, many of friends waiting long or missed this bird. make us worry and decided to have 2 days try. today after breakfast heading to the “hide” and got in ~8am. surprise we only wait 2.5 hour which is a joke with friend day before we make appointment with the bird at 1030am !!! and it appear 10:32am. stand there and feed for quite long.
– and today a bit weird behavior which keep making calls
– 又到这个美丽的孔雀雉点。我们几个月以来，蛮多朋友都等很久或没看到这鸟。昨天，几位鸟友也等到4pm.鸟才出来一会。我们也很担心，可是今天他尽然在10:32am就出现了。（昨天我们还开玩笑，不怕。我们约了鸟10:30am).太幸运了。
– 今天也蛮特别的，很少会听到它一直叫的。叫了一个早上
57. Bornean Peacock-Pheasant, 加里曼丹孔雀雉, 婆羅洲孔雀雉, Polyplectron schleiermacheri, ボルネオエボシコクジャク, KUANG-CERMIN BORNEO
update 202304
– another visit to the famous BPP site, many of friends waiting long or missed this bird. make us worry and decided to have 2 days try. today after breakfast heading to the “hide” and got in ~8am. surprise we only wait 2.5 hour which is a joke with friend day before we make appointment with the bird at 1030am !!! and it appear 10:32am. stand there and feed for quite long.
– and today a bit weird behavior which keep making calls
– 又到这个美丽的孔雀雉点。我们几个月以来，蛮多朋友都等很久或没看到这鸟。昨天，几位鸟友也等到4pm.鸟才出来一会。我们也很担心，可是今天他尽然在10:32am就出现了。（昨天我们还开玩笑，不怕。我们约了鸟10:30am).太幸运了。
– 今天也蛮特别的，很少会听到它一直叫的。叫了一个早上
update 202212
– finally completed another Borneo special task. But not really a good trip as almost everyday raining. Bird activity as expected still low. But this main target show well without long wait and come close.
– what a nature beauty. For me bird is far beautiful than human.
– 2022 最后一次婆罗洲特别鸟团。不是太理想，每天都很大雨。鸟况如预期，还是很不好。可是这主要的鸟还是没让我们失望。没太久来很近。
– 自然的美，与其他的美很不一样。给我选，鸟美大于人美。
update 202207
– even not a lifer for me, but see it near and stay is a totally different feeling. This bird is so beautiful when lighting hit at the right position of the body.
– 虽然见过这鸟，可是近距离+停留（之前见到的都是在跑的），这鸟真的很漂亮。
– a very rare Borneo endemic and it is recently found outside from Borneo-Indonesia (Balikpapan) after such a long missing period it is recently confirm found 2016
– please to have chance to photograph this rare and beautiful bird
– 非常稀有的婆罗洲特有种。再2016 前，很多人还以为这鸟一在婆罗洲北部绝种。在一群森林研究工作人员拍到照片后终于肯定了，这鸟没在婆罗洲北部（马来西亚）绝种。
在疫情后一段时间我终于有机会拍到这鸟。
– a lovely and beautiful pheasant with beautiful white tail.
– 非常漂亮与害羞的鹇，走动时白色尾巴摇摆。非常漂亮
***on travel will update more info about this Island soon
Ours’ main target here are Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise & Ivory-breasted Pitta.
But we still trying for any possible birds beside for these 2 main birds for short trip here.
1. Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise, 幡羽极乐鸟, 幡羽天堂鳥, Semioptera wallacii
2. Moluccan Scops-Owl, 摩鹿加角鸮, 摩鹿加角鴞, Otus magicus
3. Ivory-breasted Pitta, 白胸八色鸫, 牙白胸八色鳥, Pitta maxima
4. Common Paradise-Kingfisher, 普通仙翡翠, 普通仙翡翠, Tanysiptera galatea, ラケットカワセミ, Cekakak-pita biasa
5. North Moluccan Pitta, 北摩鹿加八色鸫, 北摩鹿加八色鳥, Erythropitta rufiventri
6. Halmahera Boobook, 哈岛鹰鸮, 哈馬赫拉鷹鴞, Ninox hypogramma
7. Moluccan Owlet-nightjar, 冠裸鼻鸱, 摩鹿加裸鼻鴟, Aegotheles crinifrons
8. Sombre Kingfisher, 淡黑翡翠, 暗色翡翠, Todiramphus funebris
9. Moluccan Dwarf-Kingfisher, 矮三趾翠鸟, 西蘭三趾翠鳥, Ceyx lepidus
10. Blue-capped Fruit-Dove, 蓝顶果鸠, 藍頂果鳩, Ptilinopus monacha
11. White-bellied Cuckooshrike, 白腹鹃鵙, 巴布亞鵑鵙, Coracina papuensis
12. Gray-headed Fruit-Dove, 灰头果鸠, 灰頭果鳩, Ptilinopus hyogastrus
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1. Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise, 幡羽极乐鸟, 幡羽天堂鳥, Semioptera wallacii
A large, front-heavy brown bird with a long, pale downcurved bill and a distinctive elongated head with a flat crown and a forehead tuft. Orange legs. Unmistakable males have a green-blue breast shield and long creamy-white plumes extending from the shoulders. Females are entirely earth-brown, lacking the shoulder extensions and shield. Immature resembles female. Found in canopy of tall forests in lowlands and foothills, confined to three islands in north Moluccas. Regularly sighted at known display sites. Very loud when displaying, giving raucous “WAA-WAA…” and “KEE-KEE…” notes. [Ebird]
update 202504
What a beautiful bird—one of the most easily accessible Birds-of-Paradise. I’ll definitely be visiting this site again soon. Can’t wait to see you once more!
多么美丽的鸟啊——是最容易到达+拍摄的天堂鸟之一。我很快一定会再次造访这个地点，迫不及待想再见到你！
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update 202310
– another trip another good view of this bird after longer wait compared to previous trips. I didn’t have best angle but still trying to show the beauty of this bird .. 8km bird .. worth ? YES definitely
– will share some funny video about this bird … may be finish this trip
– 另一个摄鸟行到这。虽然这次等蛮久可是还是很不错。可是这次站台太高2位团友安全问题没上来。其他都拍的很好。
– 8公里来回。很值得，这么美的鸟。一定要来拍。
– 我拍到它们踩蛋的视频，可是很奇怪。母的在上。有机会再发。
update 202310
[sorry for the bad video]
– this a weird scene I seen, or I missed out anything before .. why the female is on top and I record few times ..
– another trip another good view of this bird after longer wait compared to previous trips. I didn’t have best angle but still trying to show the beauty of this bird .. 8km bird .. worth ? YES definitely
– will share some funny video about this bird … may be finish this trip
[对不起，视屏画质真的有点差]
– 是我误会了，还是之前没看过他们踩蛋？为什么母鸟会在上面？！
– 另一个摄鸟行到这。虽然这次等蛮久可是还是很不错。可是这次站台太高2位团友安全问题没上来。其他都拍的很好。
– 8公里来回。很值得，这么美的鸟。一定要来拍。
– 我拍到它们踩蛋的视频，可是很奇怪。母的在上。有机会再发。
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– 2nd trip to Halmahera 2023 and see you next week … never get bored to see it making noise and dance even the journey there bit challenge … I am coming
– 2023 第2团。多几天又可以见你。每次看你叫不停，跳不停终是兴奋不停。虽然来看你的路不好到。我来也。
update 202304
– lucky to see it display but not really full open view. capture video with 100p slowdown 50%
– 幸运的看到他在跳舞。可是没全露。可是还是记录下了。
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another special tour, which has main target of this Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise.
It is a real good experience to be Halmahera, we just spend 3 nights. We easily got ours’ targets seen.
This is our main target, on 2nd morning. We hike 3.7km straight to the “hide” (on the way, we heard owlet-nightjar which is my favorite bird but we failed to see the bird and also rushing to the hide for main target.
Arrived before 6am, while every still dark. We can heard many of them already calling infront of us but just very brief view. after 30minutes, finally we got clear view of this amazing beautiful bird. But I still only got some extreme high ISO picture even with my CANON RF400mm F2.8.
Long story short, the birds stay for long and from ISO 25600 – ISO800, Managed to have perfect view of the bird and pictures… oohh video too .
Immediate of this target, we walking out and birding. There is another very good story to talk about “pick up service for the Pitta”
– 非常不一样的一次特别目标鸟团。我们其实主要3 只鸟加最好看完可以看到的猫头鹰。可是，来到这么好的鸟点。我们几乎没浪费任何时间（天气太热，我们还是有2-3小时中午到房间休息）
– 这只天堂鸟是我们主要鸟。我们到了哈马黑拉岛后第二天早山立刻步行3.7公里到鸟点。在路中听了好几次鼻鸱可是我们只是停留很短时间。所以没看到。大概1.5小时后到达鸟点，还是很暗（6am)可是这鸟已在叫不停。我们还只是看到影子而已。过了30分钟。终于看到清楚了。大家都高兴了。可是，我还是用ISO25600 (还是用CANON RF 400mm F2.8) .可是很幸运，鸟留下来到天蛮亮的。终于看到拍到。
– 回程中，我们再次去看白胸八色鸫. 当地导游竟然让我们知道人是可以与动物共处的。之前他一直讲不用担心八色鸫，他们不在的话。他会去“接“它！让我有机会下次再写写那个故事（希望有时间，完了这团后又要很忙到9月了。
2. Moluccan Scops-Owl, 摩鹿加角鸮, 摩鹿加角鴞, Otus magicus
A small owl with ear tufts, a black facial border, yellow eyes, prominent black streaking on pale underside, and intricately patterned upperparts with conspicuous white wing markings. Occurs in gray and rufous forms. Adult’s crown is streaked; juvenile’s is barred. Inhabits forest and plantations within lowlands and foothills.[Ebird]
– pretty common across the center of Halmahera, almost can heard it’s call.
– cute and not that shy owl.
– 很特别的叫声，外表也不一样。蛮好看。
– 在哈马黑拉岛的特有种。几乎很普通，那都可以听到叫声。
– 可爱，也不很害羞的鸮。
update 202304
– first night, after heavy rain and long travel. we decided not look for the owl and owlet-nightjar. Next night, we didn’t spend much time to ticked this bird and Moluccan Owlet-nightjar at the same spot.
– very cute and not really shy to human.
– 第一晚经过飞机-八色鸫-船-车-大雨的一天。我们没去找这鸮。第二晚，晚饭后不用很久我们就拿下这鸮与冠裸鼻鸱（我最喜欢鸟种之一）
– 非常可爱与其他角鸮不一样。也不害羞。也很普通。3晚都听到。
3. Ivory-breasted Pitta, 白胸八色鸫, 牙白胸八色鳥, Pitta maxima
A distinctive large, plump, short-tailed, long-legged forest bird with a black upperside and white underside, a striking red area on the lower belly, and a conspicuous silvery-blue shoulder patch. Juvenile duller, with buff on underparts. Shy, more often heard than seen. Usually found singly or in pairs in humid lowland and hill forest. Forages on the ground, but while calling often perches high in the understory or canopy. Very vocal; frequently given song is a mournful wolf whistle. [Ebird]
– 非常大的八色鸫。背部全黑。前部白+红。很特别。在这岛上，几乎那都听到这鸟的叫声。
update 202310
– arrived Halmahera, before anything go for this main target … due to long travel everyone seem tired but luckily the bird appear not that long compare to other waiting 😀 and it is huge in size, some with 800mm little bit suffer to take whole bird into frame
– 到达哈马黑拉岛，第一件事就是到这个点拿下目标鸟之一。其实有2个机会可是鸟人心情。还是越快拿下越好。可是因为长途跋涉，每个人都很累。还好比起其他八色鸫，这只让我们等了大概1++小时还好吧。喂食点，走到这也不难。
update 202309
– 2nd trip to Halmahera coming soon, can;t visit this amazing place again. Hope get some better pictures of night birds this time .. and this Pick up service Pitta sure another highlight of the tour soon
– 今年第2次到哈马黑拉岛，希望拍多点晚上的鸟。而这一只八色鸫应该是主打鸟之一吧。可是太容易了吧。可以接送的。
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update 202304
– post this before I get busy months again. This is one of the most amazing experience on this trip. When day 1 arrived with heavy rain, after rain stop we did quick birding surrounding our homestay. when we walk near the river, owner say why not we go for quick try on the Pitta and keep mentioned “if the bird is nearby or little bit distance he can do pick-up service” !! (I am thinking pick-up service hmmm). But the bird came without long wait or any issue. (so we missed the pick-up service show)
– next day after Standardwing BOP, we walk back to homestay and pass by the Pitta spot. We would like to try for this pitta again for male. After long wait (~15minutes) , he say the bird is far lets’ him pick-up the pitta .. I was like hmm how ? But he walk into the bush and use whistler/call. After ~10minutes wait, we heard the bird call getting nearer and soon we saw him walking out from the bush. and you can see the Pitta is following him coming out from the bush (may be ~10-15m away) !!!!!! “pick up service”
– 觉得需要把这先写下，这是我在这11天团里觉得最不值得分享经验之一。（或在这一生中也蛮特别）。我们经过一天的飞机-车-八色鸫-船-车-大雨 的折磨。终于到了民宿。雨停后我们也不闲的去看鸟，当然我是唯一带相机的我就拍拍记录照给大家。走走的到了河边，民宿主人问我们要试试八色鸫吗？我们觉得时间不多了，怕不出来浪费时间。可是他说，不怕鸟不在。“我可以去接它过来” ！！！心想什么鬼，接！！！可是我们到后八色鸫一下就出来让我们看的兴奋了。（主要目标之一达标）
第二天一早我们先去看/拍幡羽极乐鸟。容易地拿下后。大家也想回去八色鸫的点看有运气看到巨大的公鸟吗。可是这次等了15分钟等候完全没声音，”他“就说没问题。我去接它过来！（心想又夸口）。他走了近草丛，大概10分钟后我们听到八色鸫叫了。然后他从草丛里走了出来，然后最不可思议的事。八色鸫在跟随他（大概10-15米）后跳了出来 ！！！我们都讲，这样都可以？ 我终于知道人-鸟是一起这样的。”接送服务“！
– picture after the “pick-up” service
– 被接送后的照片。
4. Common Paradise-Kingfisher, 普通仙翡翠, 普通仙翡翠, Tanysiptera galatea, ラケットカワセミ, Cekakak-pita biasa
– A long-tailed kingfisher of lowland forests. White underparts and rump, dark blue upperparts with pale blue shoulder and crown. Long white tail with 2 extended central tail feathers ending in spatula tips. Sits still for long periods whilst slowly pumping its tail. Very similar to Little Paradise-Kingfisher, but Common Paradise-Kingfisher is larger, with a paler crown, white rather than blue outer tail feathers and a heavier bill. The safest way to separate, however is by vocalization. Heard more often than seen. Song, a rapidly accelerating and slightly rising series of dry notes. [Ebird]
普通仙翡翠（学名：Tanysiptera galatea）是佛法僧目翠鸟科的鸟类。成鸟有蓝紫前额，蓝顶蓝枕。分布于太平洋诸岛屿和华莱士区。在一般的低地热带雨林，季风林，从海平面到300米都有分布。甚至在某些产地它们可以达到的高度为820米。完全肉食性的翠鸟，大部分的时间是在地面上寻找食物，用嘴挖掘土壤捕食昆虫，其中包括蜗牛、甲虫、蚱蜢、毛毛虫、蜈蚣、蚯蚓，也吃小型爬行动物蜥蜴等。
普通仙翡翠身长22 cm，雄鸟体重58-65g，雌鸟体重55-69 g。成鸟有蓝紫前额，蓝顶蓝枕。眼先黑色，脸颊和腮部蓝紫色。两侧颈部、肩胛至脑后背部有一蓝黑色半领。小覆羽黑色，中覆羽亮天蓝色。其余的飞翼上方是蓝紫色。尾部形成一个白色环带，中央抽出两根十分细长的绶带，外缘蓝色，末端纯白色膨大成拍状。嘴红色，虹膜深褐色，腿部黄褐色。 [1]幼鸟的头部羽毛深褐色，与黄色的眼先前额接壤，其它地方是红色。眼眉又长又黑。双翼，尾巴均是深褐色。大多数覆羽的内衬明亮的红色。尾巴中央是蓝色，其下浅黄色，有小覆羽羽为黑色，喉咙和胸部边缘有纹。嘴是灰棕色。 [1]
update 202310
– a beautiful Kingfisher, even is common but shy for picture
– 蛮漂亮的翠鸟。虽然普通，可是还是不容易拍照。
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update 202304
– a beautiful Kingfisher, and for the first time feel such a beautiful bird such annoying. Each time the Pitta come near, this bird will fly from far to flush the Pitta away 🙁 no choice to wait and wait until it get bored.
– 非常漂亮的翠鸟。可是竟然一直追赶我们的目标八色鸫，每次八色鸫要出来时。他就从某处飞过来。我们没办法的等它厌倦。
5. North Moluccan Pitta, 北摩鹿加八色鸫, 北摩鹿加八色鳥, Erythropitta rufiventri
– another “Red-bellied” pitta, and it classified as North Moluccan Pitta which is endemic of Halmahera.
– it is very near to Ivory-Breasted Pitta spot
– 另一只“红胸八色鸫”分出来的摩鹿加特有种。
update 202310
– the Bird making call on tree and stand there for so long ..
– 这鸟一直在树上叫。叫了好几个小时。
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update 202310
– another “different look” North Moluccan which photograph at feeding station at Ternate Island
– a not very easy walk as keep going steep downward sloop
– 另一只北摩鹿加八色鸫，在不一样的岛拍的。样子有点不一样。这个喂食点，也不是太容易。。。一直往下走。
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6. Halmahera Boobook, 哈岛鹰鸮, 哈馬赫拉鷹鴞, Ninox hypogramma
– a small owl, found near forest here which call really funny like frog
– lovely and not so boring boobook.
update 202309
– it is fun to trying to find this owl without knowing where it should be. We just trying ours’ luck and yes.. it is calling dusk and managed to have good view of it not too late of the night.
– 野拍好玩。野寻更好玩。没资讯知道在哪找这鸟，我们就在森林里碰碰运气。天还没暗完，这鸟就在我们第一个点听到。没很久就拍到。自己找到的鸟真的无比兴奋。
7. Moluccan Owlet-nightjar, 冠裸鼻鸱, 摩鹿加裸鼻鴟, Aegotheles crinifrons
update 202310
– a very short special target tour to Halmahera, Indonesia. One of the night just trying better photo for this my favourite bird.
– 2nd night, spent not that long, spotted 3 birds and this stay long and quite reasonable distance.
– 到哈马黑拉岛找几只特别目标鸟。在一个晚上，去找找这只我最喜欢鸟类之一。
– 在1小时内，见到3只。还是蛮容易的。
8. Sombre Kingfisher, 淡黑翡翠, 暗色翡翠, Todiramphus funebris
– a Halmahera endemic, overall pied like Kingfisher
update 202310
– saw this bird all previous trip here, but this was lowest ever ~eye level and stay so long for us to get better angle pictures
– 几乎每次到哈马黑拉岛都看到的翠鸟，可是每次都蛮高。唯独这次站很低很久让我们拍够够。
9. Moluccan Dwarf-Kingfisher, 矮三趾翠鸟, 西蘭三趾翠鳥, Ceyx lepidus
– a small kingfisher just like other Dwarf-Kingfisher but overall blue
– 非常小的翠鸟。
update 202310
– a small kingfisher seem like to stay together with the North Moluccan Pitta, always calling while we waiting for the Pitta
– 这翠鸟，总喜欢与八色鸫一起生活。在等八色鸫时总听到它叫。
10. Blue-capped Fruit-Dove, 蓝顶果鸠, 藍頂果鳩, Ptilinopus monacha
– small fruit dove, as name suggested Blue headed
– 蛮小的果鸠。头顶带浅蓝。
update 202310
– use some extra time looking for bird, and this was just at road side. amazing flying so close and quite low
– 最后一天，有点时间。我们就去野拍，没很远/久。就拍到这鸠，与仙翠鸟。
11. White-bellied Cuckooshrike, 白腹鹃鵙, 巴布亞鵑鵙, Coracina papuensis
Medium-sized slender bird, pale gray above, white below, with a small dark bridge between the bill and eye (lores) and faint partial white eyering. Immature lacks distinct mask of Black-faced Cuckooshrike. Dark morph shows large but variable black bib and breast, mottled or barred at the edges. Inhabits eucalypt forest and other woodlands in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Call a high-pitched, two-note squeak. [Ebird]
12. Gray-headed Fruit-Dove, 灰头果鸠, 灰頭果鳩, Ptilinopus hyogastrus
– a gray headed small dove, overall greenish with white patch on wing
update 20240103
– a casual birding after got most the target, this bird flying left and right but after a while it gave small window for us to have photo of it
– 我们都拍到主要目标后，就随便拍拍其他鸟。这鸟一直叫不停，也不容易见到。可是最后还是让我们拍到。
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update for 202304
update 202304
– a beautiful Kingfisher, and for the first time feel such a beautiful bird such annoying. Each time the Pitta come near, this bird will fly from far to flush the Pitta away 🙁 no choice to wait and wait until it get bored.
– 非常漂亮的翠鸟。可是竟然一直追赶我们的目标八色鸫，每次八色鸫要出来时。他就从某处飞过来。我们没办法的等它厌倦。
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Yellow-breasted Racquet-tail, 红斑扇尾鹦鹉, 黃腹盤尾鸚鵡, Prioniturus flavicans, ズアカウチワインコ
update 202304
– always seeing this flying for the pass and finally before got “tick attack” (suspect we got the 200-400 tick bites here)we got this bird sitting good for good view to all and some picture opportunity.
– 每次都见他飞，终于在被”tick” 钉了200-400包后。（蜱螫伤）终于看得到这鸟停了一会让大家看到清清楚楚，还让我拍下几张照片。
update 202304
– never get bore to see this bird again and again. even from far distance it is still lovely and beautiful bird.
– 从不厌倦重复看这鸟。从远到近还是这么好看。
update 202304
– last evening birding, we enjoy the cold weather. surprise so many small birds come to same area in close range. It look like we are birds photography instead of watching.
– we enjoy so much all the small bird such a good view and pictures
– the good evening light make the “black” bird so beautiful.
– 最后一个下午，在高山上。还以为轻松的过，可是非常忙碌因为非常多小的鸟到这个小地方。搞得我们好像拍鸟团，非常近距离观鸟。
– 好的夕阳光线把这“黑”鸟变得非常漂亮。
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update 202304
– post this before I get busy months again. This is one of the most amazing experience on this trip. When day 1 arrived with heavy rain, after rain stop we did quick birding surrounding our homestay. when we walk near the river, owner say why not we go for quick try on the Pitta and keep mentioned “if the bird is nearby or little bit distance he can do pick-up service” !! (I am thinking pick-up service hmmm). But the bird came without long wait or any issue. (so we missed the pick-up service show)
– next day after Standardwing BOP, we walk back to homestay and pass by the Pitta spot. We would like to try for this pitta again for male. After long wait (~15minutes) , he say the bird is far lets’ him pick-up the pitta .. I was like hmm how ? But he walk into the bush and use whistler/call. After ~10minutes wait, we heard the bird call getting nearer and soon we saw him walking out from the bush. and you can see the Pitta is following him coming out from the bush (may be ~10-15m away) !!!!!! “pick up service”
– 觉得需要把这先写下，这是我在这11天团里觉得最不值得分享经验之一。（或在这一生中也蛮特别）。我们经过一天的飞机-车-八色鸫-船-车-大雨 的折磨。终于到了民宿。雨停后我们也不闲的去看鸟，当然我是唯一带相机的我就拍拍记录照给大家。走走的到了河边，民宿主人问我们要试试八色鸫吗？我们觉得时间不多了，怕不出来浪费时间。可是他说，不怕鸟不在。“我可以去接它过来” ！！！心想什么鬼，接！！！可是我们到后八色鸫一下就出来让我们看的兴奋了。（主要目标之一达标）
第二天一早我们先去看/拍幡羽极乐鸟。容易地拿下后。大家也想回去八色鸫的点看有运气看到巨大的公鸟吗。可是这次等了15分钟等候完全没声音，”他“就说没问题。我去接它过来！（心想又夸口）。他走了近草丛，大概10分钟后我们听到八色鸫叫了。然后他从草丛里走了出来，然后最不可思议的事。八色鸫在跟随他（大概10-15米）后跳了出来 ！！！我们都讲，这样都可以？ 我终于知道人-鸟是一起这样的。”接送服务“！
– picture after the “pick-up” service
– 被接送后的照片。
update 202304
– last night of birding, after Speckled Boobook, immediate got this rare endemic and managed to capture few flying (not really enough shutter speed for sharp picture) . It flying high up with torch the light still not enough for any picture opportunity. Thanks CANON R3 it lock focus in such dark environment and track it down.
lucky day for us !!!
– 最后一晚，过了斑鹰鸮。立刻见到这稀有特有种。可是在高高的飞，还好有佳能R3 。晚上对焦+追焦几乎没什么问题。可是还是不够光线+速度。还好有几张可以看看的照片。
辛运啊。
update 202304
– last night of birding, after Speckled Boobook, immediate got this rare endemic and managed to capture few flying (not really enough shutter speed for sharp picture) . It flying high up with torch the light still not enough for any picture opportunity. Thanks CANON R3 it lock focus in such dark environment and track it down.
lucky day for us !!!
– 最后一晚，过了斑鹰鸮。立刻见到这稀有特有种。可是在高高的飞，还好有佳能R3 。晚上对焦+追焦几乎没什么问题。可是还是不够光线+速度。还好有几张可以看看的照片。
辛运啊。
update 202304
– 2023 April Sulawesi-Halmahera Bird watch trip end. Today finally got to sleep until 6am and wake up for proper breakfast. Tomorrow another new challenge.
– a special boobook, with special call.
– this bird is first ever bird we saw so tame, it stand there for such a long time for us to have good view.
– 2023 苏拉威西-哈马黑拉岛 观鸟行。终于完成了。经过11天的时差，天气炎热的折磨。今天终于可以睡到6点，吃个正规早餐。
– 这鹰鸮，很不一样。叫的像青蛙。
– 也是我来苏拉威西这么多次，第一次见到这么乖的。站哪有好几分钟。
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update 202304
another special tour, which has main target of this Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise.
It is a real good experience to be Halmahera, we just spend 3 nights. We easily got ours’ targets seen.
This is our main target, on 2nd morning. We hike 3.7km straight to the “hide” (on the way, we heard owlet-nightjar which is my favorite bird but we failed to see the bird and also rushing to the hide for main target.
Arrived before 6am, while every still dark. We can heard many of them already calling infront of us but just very brief view. after 30minutes, finally we got clear view of this amazing beautiful bird. But I still only got some extreme high ISO picture even with my CANON RF400mm F2.8.
Long story short, the birds stay for long and from ISO 25600 – ISO800, Managed to have perfect view of the bird and pictures… oohh video too .
Immediate of this target, we walking out and birding. There is another very good story to talk about “pick up service for the Pitta”
– 非常不一样的一次特别目标鸟团。我们其实主要3 只鸟加最好看完可以看到的猫头鹰。可是，来到这么好的鸟点。我们几乎没浪费任何时间（天气太热，我们还是有2-3小时中午到房间休息）
– 这只天堂鸟是我们主要鸟。我们到了哈马黑拉岛后第二天早山立刻步行3.7公里到鸟点。在路中听了好几次鼻鸱可是我们只是停留很短时间。所以没看到。大概1.5小时后到达鸟点，还是很暗（6am)可是这鸟已在叫不停。我们还只是看到影子而已。过了30分钟。终于看到清楚了。大家都高兴了。可是，我还是用ISO25600 (还是用CANON RF 400mm F2.8) .可是很幸运，鸟留下来到天蛮亮的。终于看到拍到。
– 回程中，我们再次去看白胸八色鸫. 当地导游竟然让我们知道人是可以与动物共处的。之前他一直讲不用担心八色鸫，他们不在的话。他会去“接“它！让我有机会下次再写写那个故事（希望有时间，完了这团后又要很忙到9月了。
update 202304
– same place different group, we had shorter time this time. the bird just stand less than 3seconds and disappear. But still make everyone happy .
thanks CANON R3 animal eye detection, without it I dont think this picture will be focus in such complex and dark environment.
– 同一个点，应该同一只鸟。可是这团，这鸟没这么乖了。只站了～3秒。可是客人看到，我拍到。谢谢R3他和眼部对焦，没R3绝对没这么快对焦到这张照片。
update 202304
– a very active bird, lucky to have few moment captured it calling but too bad I can’t handle the 400mm well with handhled. can see shaky
– as usual it making funny calls, it change call for more than 4 differents
– 非常活跃的鸟， 跳不停。可是幸运的客人，这鸟停哪蛮久。客人看后，我还可以拍下视频。喔还是手持不了佳能400mm F2.8 . 太钭了。
– 这鸟换了4种叫声。2种还是我没听过的。
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Mountain Serpent-Eagle, 山蛇雕, 山蛇鵰, Spilornis kinabaluensis, キナバルカンムリワシ, HELANG-KUIK KINABALU
– exclusive Borneo montane endemic, KNP, and sometimes see it calling and flying around
update 202304
– it is not that often to see this beautiful raptor close, this bird flying low and close after ours guests insist to wait for this amazing raptor after heard its’ call
– 很少机会见到这漂亮的猛禽飞的这么近与地。感谢客人的执着，等了蛮久的。
update 202304
– lucky guest to see this bird for 2 times in 2 days. He insist to have a better look at this target bird. But the first bird seem does not cooperate for him to have good look. Next day , next destination this bird stand long for us.
– active, shy bird as usual
– 辛运的客人，2天内在2个地方看到这害羞与活跃的鸟。第一个点客人没看很清楚。要求我们再试试这主要目标之一。第2天，在另一个点。竟然听到它叫，然后站了蛮久让我们拍够。
1. Marbled Wren-Babbler, 石纹鹪鹛, 石紋鷦鶥, Turdinus marmoratus, ウロコサザイチメドリ, KEKICAU-MURAI BESAR BUKIT
– a sub-montane bird which big in size .. shy and move fast
– normally low almost close to ground
update 202304
– as usual, this shy bird always hiding behind something. But this time with CANON R3, using single point to touch any part of the bird body. The bird eye will be lock focus and track. So simple compare to old time.
How I wish can spend more time with this beautiful bird, but guests still has targets.. lets move on.
– 与之前一样，这害羞的鸟每次都是找东西挡着自己。可是这次，用了佳能R3， 只要对焦点碰到鸟任何一部分。鸟眼就会被对焦鱼追焦。
– 非常希望可以拍多点照片，可是客人还有很多目标鸟。我们还是只是早早了事。下次吧。
– big green pigeon wont miss it’s blue eye-ring connect to bill, long needle-pointed tail, yellow vent
– rare and shy big green pigeon
– normally sight sub-montane
update 202304
– another lucky day for guests, with minimum walking, Large Wren-babbler again and much better view, Black Magpie, and this beautiful pigeon with amazing view.
– 幸运的客人，行动不是很方便。可是也看到拍到大鹪鹛，白翅鹊与这只害羞+稀有的鸠。
4. Gould’s frogmouth, 鳞腹蟆口鸱, 鱗腹蟆口鴟, Batrachostomus stellatus, ウロコガマグチヨタカ, CUCUR BINTIK EMAS
– another bird that you do not want to miss … it call softly in night . stay like dry leaf
update 202304
– guests had specify species to look for but dint mentioned frogmouth before meet up. But the route make us difficult to arrange. But we tried few locations still can’t have any frogmouth until day 8. We went a trail for birding just before it rain, we saw this bird shaking just ~10 feet from us. what a lucky moment for guests and immediate after this bird we also saw a female Malaysia Peacock-Pheasant too than follow by heavy rain for next 2- hours. Today highlights for customer: Gould’s frogmouth, Malaysia Peacock-Pheasant, Large Wren-Babblers, Red-naped Trogon, Crested Shrikejay
– 客人这次来是为了指定目标来的。可是来到后，非常渴望看到蟆口鸱。可是路程已安排，不容易有机会看到。可是我们也尽量尝试，在第8天下午。我们还以为在酒店度过因为乌云密布。可是我们还是去了一个步道，到不10分钟这鸟在我们前放10尺摇动。天啊！这么幸运。可是幸运之神还没离去。在看到这鸟后。尽然也把凤冠孔雀雉拿下。今天，尽然拿下凤冠孔雀雉， 冠鸦, 鳞腹蟆口鸱, 大鹪鹛等。
2. Rufous-vented Niltava, 苏门答腊仙鹟,蘇門答臘仙鶲, Niltava sumatrana, スマトラアオヒタキ, SAMBAR-KUMBANG API MELAYU
– not that common for Peninsular Malaysia, very limited locations for this bird
– Cameron Highland, Pahang, Malaysia
update 202304
– a special tour to be here, this bird seem shy to human compare to previous trip here. But still a beautiful bird to be seen
– 为了2只鸟到这来。这鸟还在，可是害羞多了。
2. Blue Nuthatch, 蓝䴓, 藍䴓, Sitta azurea, ズグロゴジュウカラ, PEPATUK GUNUNG MELAYU
update 202303
– a tour with some main target birds, Blue Nuthatch is one of the main target. After 2 days trying, finally had a good look at 3 birds.
– 这一团有些指定目标鸟。这蓝䴓是最重要之一。幸好，在福隆港第2天终于看到这么漂亮的小鸟。
Spectacled Spiderhunter, 大黄耳捕蛛鸟, 大黃耳捕蛛鳥, Arachnothera flavigaster, オオキミミクモカリドリ, KELICAP-JANTUNG BESAR
– 暂时在这放2023，3月的一些更新
Dusky eagle-owl, 乌雕鸮, 烏雕鴞, Bubo coromandus, ウスグロワシミミズク, BURUNG-HANTU BERTANDUK KELABU ASIA
Fire-tufted Barbet, 火簇拟鴷, 火簇擬鴷, Psilopogon pyrolophus, アカフサゴシキドリ, TAKUR API
Red-whiskered Bulbul, 红耳鹎, 紅耳鵯, Pycnonotus jocosus, コウラウン, MERBAH TELINGA MERAH
2023 could be another challenge year for myself. After ~3 years of covid lockdown. Finally, almost everyone is back to normal life.
I will be going to have another challenge year with all 2020 postpone tours, 2023 new tours (with everyone want to travel) and most important .. I receive the challenge/award as CANON EOS Master and Gitzo Ambassador.
with very busy tours schedule, let’s plan some activities for Nature Photography.