update 202307 – all update done 2023 July

update 2023 July

Eupetidae series: Rail-Babbler | 白眉长颈鸫 | liewwk Nature [update 20230725]

– a quick check before few Rail-babbler groups, arrived welcome by rain (YES, raining again) after Malaysian-Eared Nighjar, Crested Shrikejay… begin my Rail-babbler quick tour. very soon I arrived my friend “spot” put a hide and wait. not long wait the bird calling but it keep quiet after few call. Not a long wait, it stand near the bush edge. – 为了接下来的“白眉长颈鸫”团，到了马来西亚最好的点之一（其实还是觉得吉隆波的鸟点比较有把握）。一大早到了，可是没办法出去。（下雨，对又下雨）先看到马来毛腿夜鹰，可是没停。之后很快与5只冠鸦玩了一会。就开始慢慢找这非常高需要的鸟。先到朋友给我。等没多久，鸟叫了。可是很快又没声音了。可是我也不大意。周围看看，很快看到这鬼鬼祟祟的站那看我。

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Accipitridae series: Harrier, Eagle Hawk | 鹰科 | liewwk Nature – 24-2 [update 20230730]

update 202307

– a close encounter of this cool raptor with prey … witness it eat the rat

– 这么漂亮的猛禽，看他慢慢的把老鼠吃掉。好爽

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Pycnonotidae series: Bulbul | 鹎科 | liewwk Nature – 19[update 20230708]

update 202307

– a raining afternoon, after some good flock of woodpeckers. This bird just stand at road side for us. lovely looking bulbul

– 下了一场雨后，来了一次啄木鸟的鸟浪。之后就发现这漂亮的鹎。

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Platylophidae series: Shrikejay | 冠鸦 | liewwk Nature – 1 [update 20230729]

update 202307

– a special Rail-Babbler tour, and what a bonus of so many special birds included this cool looking, active bird.

– 白眉长颈鸫特别团，也看到很多很特别的鸟。包括这只稀有，害羞，有形有款的黑鸟。

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– an early morning with quite heavy rain, while I am waiting in the car a group of 5 birds keep flying around and making calls. I still walking out to captured some pictures and 2 sg Bird Photographers join me the raining chasing fun

– 一大早，天下着雨。可是这么稀有的鸟竟然在我停车的地方飞来飞去。我也不理什么雨，下车与2位新加坡鸟人在雨下玩追追。

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Trogonidae series: Trogon | 咬鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 7 [update 20230727]

update 202307

– it was a quiet afternoon, on the boat we have nothing much except this bird come say help and eating in-front of us . One of most common trogon of Lowland

– 非常安静的下午，只有这鸟出来看看我们。马来西亚蛮普通的咬鹃。

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Trogonidae series: Trogon | 咬鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 7 [update 20230727]

update 202307

– very lucky morning, we decided to have a walk after got the main target of the “Rail-Babbler tour”. I heard a weird call, and saw something orange fly low, first bird I guess is Cinnamon-Rumped Trogon. But the call the bird consistent make is different from the ordinary call. But a bird just fly infront of us ~10feet away. Bingo.. it is the star bird. This bird very tame compare to other , stay calm, close and allow us move and get close to have some good photos.

– I am sure this is top3 bird of 202307

– 非常幸运的一天。主要目标拿下后，这团其实是4天找白眉长颈鸫，可是在昨天（第一天）已拿下。今天我们一位轻轻松松的看看鸟。可是，在一天步道上。我听到可疑叫声+见到橙色鸟飞低。我就猜是这鸟，不久这鸟就飞来我们10尺前。可是都不是很好拍照。可是，他太给力了。飞来飞去近的，低的还让我们走近拍照。

– 绝对是202307 最好鸟照片之一。

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update 202307

– this beautiful girl standing there for long and low. male also nearby but ours’ target yet to been found so skip it but still have some chance to click few photo of the good model

– 这美女，站那很久也很低·。可是一大早，目标鸟还没找到。所以只能按几次就继续找鸟。

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Eupetidae series: Rail-Babbler | 白眉长颈鸫 | liewwk Nature [update 20230725]

update 202307

– a special Rail-Babbler tour, lucky to have it present 4 times show. last appear is like walk left and right for more than 3 minutes. 100+ species first day..

– 白眉长颈鸫特别团。其实给我选地点，是没什么压力。可是太多Ebird 记录在南部。客人都觉得那比较容易。。。还好，第一天就看到还拍到。见到4次，最后一次还走了3分钟。

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– it is a hot day, this bird is calling any where… only 1 bird willing to give good show and cat walk for me

– 炎热的一天。很多只在叫，可是就只有一只出来走走让我拍拍。

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Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20230725]

Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-1 [update 20230725]

update 202307

– really like the front view of this active bird. most of the time on low near ground.

– 它的正面，真的很好看。这鸟，通常在很低活动。

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Timaliidae series: Babbler, Scimitar Babbler | 画眉科 | liewwk Nature – 15+1 [update 20230725]

update 202307

– a active bird that many birder like to have a clear view. This bird quietly stand behind us with call. Found it after heard it but not long and it keep moving. But still managed to have some photos before it keep distance from us.

– 非常活跃的鸟。很不容易看到的鸟。3天在这个点，这次听到了可是还是没出现。可是突然听到它很近。尽然站在我们后面。可是没很久还是跳来跳去。

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Pellorneidae series: Babblers | 雀眉科 | liewwk Nature – 16 [update 20230724]

update 202307

– early morning, nothing special show up, except this lovely “song bird” of the forest. 2 of them feeding low but still moving fast

– dull looking bird, but very good singer

– 很闷的鸟，没什么颜色。可是唱歌是很好听

– 一大早，没什么鸟。就这鸟陪我们。还下来吃东西。

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Picidae series: Woodpecker | 啄木鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 25-2 [update 20230723]

update 202307

– while checking up few birds for next trip, it is amazing to have 6 woodpeckers show up and 3 low and close enough for pictures. this is one of them just stand there feed for more than 10 minutes .

– 在找几只目标鸟给接下来的团。尽然见到6只啄木鸟，3只还是很低+进。这只大概就10尺左右

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Timaliidae series: Babbler, Scimitar Babbler | 画眉科 | liewwk Nature – 15+1 [update 20230725]

update 202307

– a bird that not so common in most of the places but here Danum Valley few locations. It is always there for years. but still an active bird to be photograph.

– 在多数地方都不很普篇，在丹浓好几个点。过去7-8年来都非常容易见到拍到。可是还是非常活跃的鸟。

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Eurylaimidae series: Broadbill | 阔嘴鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 9 [update 20230723]

update 202307

– a quick day tour, after rain at the original location, make a quick detour to another location and when we arrive. group of them calling near and very soon we got it before rain arrive again.

– 当天下雨，我们决定到另一个地方。当我们到达时，听到这鸟叫。很快的下车后就拍到这鸟。

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Alcedinidae series: Kingfisher | 翠鸟科 | liewwk Nature 15-5 [update 20230727]

update 202307

– a very good birder from Canada (born Malaysia), “enjoy the moment”

– not a very rare bird, but it is a last request from guest. It calling deep in the jungle. light got dark and we decided to walk in to find it .. lukcy not that long found it and it allow us approach ~12 feet from it

– 不是什么稀有鸟种。可是客人喜欢也是最后一只要求（我们还是会客人优先的）。在最后一刻，鸟在森林里头叫。我们决定走进林里找，很快就找到还让我们接近。

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Sulawesi, Indonesia: Bird Photography | 苏拉威西: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 41 [update 20230721]

Monarchidae Series: Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Monarch | 王鹟科 | liewwk Nature 4-4 [update 20230721]

– typical monarch, active calling loud like other. as per named, pale blue

– a Sulawesi endemic

– 如其他王鹟，活跃，叫不停。苏拉威西特有种

update 202307

– while we have our casual walk, heard this bird call and not long it calling really low .. bingo

– 天气太热，我们随便走走。突然听到这鸟叫，没用很长时间。就找到他了。

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Oriolidae series: Oriole | 黄鹂科 | liewwk Nature 4 [update 20230721]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20230725]

update 202307

– going to be another busy months after short break, and can’t stop thinking how lucky we were with such close encounter … this was 560mm with minimum crop !!! a very rare Borneo endemic but not difficult bird to be seen but it is always high up on the tree with “small” size almost like a black dot

– 小休了几天，又要忙了。还是想念，上个星期的幸运。这鸟站的那么近，第一次到达我不可以对焦的点我们还要后退。婆罗洲稀有特有种，不过非常容易看到就不好拍。每次都是站高高在上，还要非常小只。

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– another visit of this amazing place Paya Maga, but this trip we had a bad weather . Arrive hiking with heavy rain, missed one evening and night for anything just hearing the lovely natural music and good rest. Following with on and off rain. But this main target still show well for us and even come low and stay long for us to take picture.

– 再次到这美好的地方，Paya Maga . 可是这次天气真的不是很给力。几乎都下雨。上山时还下大雨。天气冷，下雨，鸟没活动还有比这差吗？还好我们到这的主打鸟还是拍到了。还下来低+久让我们拍好好。

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Phasianidae series: Pheasant, Junglefowl | 雉科 | liewwk Nature – 8-1 [20230720]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20230725]

update 202307

– As customer want different experience than birding . We had very late evening jungle trail walk . This bird just slow walk on the trail while we were there .. but it is too dark and this was captured with ISO16000

– still a big and beautiful bird to be seen and photograph

– 客人，讲要走走看不一样的路。我们在下午决定走走森林步道。这鸟是不怕我们，慢慢走向我们。可是天色已暗，我已要用ISO16000 .可是还是很美的鸟

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Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-1 [update 20230725]

Video Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 – 视频 | liewwk Nature 43[20230622]

update 202307

– this bird seldom stop more than 1-2s. it always on the move and on low ground. I had tried long to get a video. But always failed, not even more than 3s so far .. finally this time I got ~10s even it is not really focus and good view but this is how the bird behave – hope one day can have better video … – 这鸟总是不停的动，几乎不停多过1-2秒。还要主要在地上，试了好几年还是没办法拍多过3秒的视频。还是觉得，不是这么容易。这次拍到好几秒它怎么动。虽然，没很好对焦。可是先加减看看。

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Platylophidae series: Shrikejay | 冠鸦 | liewwk Nature – 1 [update 20230729]

update 202307

– 一大早，天下着雨。可是这么稀有的鸟竟然在我停车的地方飞来飞去。我也不理什么雨，下车与2位新加坡鸟人在雨下玩追追。

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Turdidae series: Fruit-hunter,Thrush | 鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 7 [update 20230719]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20230725]

update 22307

– a bird that always make us wake up early. This special bird come to us dusk, which still have quite good light. CANON R7 with 400mm F2.8 still working perfect for lowlight

– 这鸟终是需要我们一大早醒来。还好，这鸟屎下午突然出现虽然，光线还是一样差。佳能R7+ RF400mm F2.8 还是可以轻易拍下。

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Eupetidae series: Rail-Babbler | 白眉长颈鸫 | liewwk Nature [update 20230725]

update 202307

– 为了接下来的“白眉长颈鸫”团，到了马来西亚最好的点之一（其实还是觉得吉隆波的鸟点比较有把握）。一大早到了，可是没办法出去。（下雨，对又下雨）

先看到马来毛腿夜鹰，可是没停。之后很快与5只冠鸦玩了一会。就开始慢慢找这非常高需要的鸟。先到朋友给我。等没多久，鸟叫了。可是很快又没声音了。可是我也不大意。周围看看，很快看到这鬼鬼祟祟的站那看我。

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Phasianidae Series: Partridge | 雉科: 鹧鸪 | liewwk Nature 8-2 [update 20230716]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20230725]

update 202307

– just another not good weather day, we stucked and cannot proceed to ours destination so we birding where the car can reach. This bird is the only bird calling and very soon we have very good view and some picture of this Borneo endemic

– 恶虐的天气，我们没办法到达我们的目的地。车停下来的地方竟然听到这鸟叫。没很久，我们看到他+拍到它的照片。也算是当天的补偿。

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Megalaimidae series: Barbet | 拟鴷科 | liewwk Nature 16-1 [update 20230716]

update 202307

– not really spend a lot of time at Fraser Hill 2023, but last tour we had very good time there with this lovely and beautiful barbet stand together

– a very common Barbet to be seen at Fraser Hill

– 2023 没太多时间在福隆港。上一团还是很不错，这里的普鸟还站一起让我们拍照。

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Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20230725]

Oriolidae series: Oriole | 黄鹂科 | liewwk Nature 4 [update 20230721]

update 202307

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Pittidae series: Pitta | 八色鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 12-7 [update 20230709]

Halmahera, Indonesia Bird Photography | 哈马黑拉岛: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature [update 20230709]

– 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。

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Eurylaimidae series: Broadbill | 阔嘴鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 9 [update 20230709]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20230709]

update 202307

– a large “green” Borneo endemic.

– it was a a misty day, after having our morning targets. We decided casual walking and all of sudden saw this bird stand just at roadside and moving toward direction of a trail. without any delay, we walk fast to the trail and got the bird with very good view even misty due to close and not very high up view

– 雾很大的一天。在早上看到我们的目标鸟后。我们就轻松的走走，可是在路边竟然看到这鸟站哪。可是当客人到来时，这鸟已向右飞去。我们很快走进了林子，很快就看到这鸟了。虽然雾大，可是还是很漂亮因为很近。

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Alcedinidae series: Kingfisher | 翠鸟科 | liewwk Nature 15-5 [update 20230709]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 59 [update 20230709]

– a bird that every love to seen and photography. Before heading to no internet again, let’s share another good picture from previous tour. This bird just stand so low giving us a good view and picture.

– 应该是最上镜鸟之一吧。等会又开始没网的日子。让我分享上一团我蛮喜欢的照片之一。

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Sulawesi, Indonesia: Bird Photography | 苏拉威西: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature [update 20230708]

Dicaeidae series: Flowerpecker | 啄花鸟科 | liewwk Nature 10-3 [update 20230708]

update 202307

– a lovely and beautiful bird to be seen, previously saw it high up and finally have it low and beautiful view

– anyone want join me Oct 2023 for Photography trip to Sulawesi ?

– 之前都高高在上，终于有机会低角度看到它了。

– 10月会再次到哪。有谁要去拍拍照。

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Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230708]

Pycnonotidae series: Bulbul | 鹎科 | liewwk Nature – 18[update 20230708]

update 202307

– a recent visit to Danum Valley and used to see it quite common at RDC and Danum Valley. But than not really has good sight since ~2 years ago until now

– 最近到丹绒谷见好几次。两年前，这鸟在RDC, Danum Vally 都蛮容易见到。可是2年来，却很少见他了。

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the power of CANON R3 …

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Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230703]

Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-1 [update 20230703]

– when look close it is so gorgeous especially the front pattern

– most of them really shy, it is so difficult to have a open view this time. But I still meet one over the after lunch walk. managed to have some pictures and “walking” video

– 近距离看它的前部，真的很美。

– 这个季节，几乎每一只都很害羞。很难看到全鸟。可是，在午休的时候。还是出来一只傻傻的。让我拍很好。

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230703]

Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-1 [update 20230703]

– 下雨天，没去太远。在附近看看，尽然听到这鸟叫。很快找到它就在我们头上。

June 26, 2023

new Wildlife Photography era ? Do I worry on ISO ?

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)

ISO10000

CANON R3, ISO10000, Photoshop Enhance-Denoise 50%

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ISO8000

CANON R3, ISO8000, Photoshop Enhance-Denoise 50%

June 4, 2023June 30, 2023

update 202306 – all update done 2023 June

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Muscicapidae series: Flycatcher | 鹟科 | liewwk Nature – 32 [update 20230630]

– a small “brown” overall flycatcher with “orange” chest

– a small population flycatcher, visit same place for last 2 tour just heard but not seen. but today too friendly to human

– 蛮小的鹟，棕色。胸不带橙色

– 非常少分布。前2团都只听到而没看到。今天竟然很乖。

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Zosteropidae series: White-eye, Yuhina | 绣眼鸟科 | liewwk Nature 4-1 [update 20230629]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230623]

update 202306

– a active bird came to ground to feed on moths

– 非常活跃的鸟，到地上来吃飞蛾。

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Trogonidae series: Trogon | 咬鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 7 [update 20230625]

update 202306

– missed this common species that found at Pen Malaysia (both Bukit Tinggi and Fraser Hill) but managed to have it at Sarawak and everyone have a very good view

– 西马来西亚蛮普通的一只鸟可是还是没看到。可是在婆罗洲竟然停很久让我们看够。

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Nectariniidae series: Spiderhunter | 太阳鸟科: 捕蛛鸟 | liewwk Nature – 10 [update 20230625]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230623]

– somehow we missed this bird at Sabah after ~3 days search, and lucky to have Sarawak which is a slightly easier place to have this species. Such a different spiderhunter and unmistakable call

– 唯一“全白”的捕蛛鸟。它的叫声应该也很少会听错。

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Sturnidae series: Starling, Myna | 椋鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 11-2 [update 20230624]

Sulawesi, Indonesia: Bird Photography | 苏拉威西: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature [update 20230624]

An unmistakable long-tailed, black-and-white myna. Black except for broad white breast band and collar. South Sulawesi form has a pale-tipped bill; in north, bill is entirely dark. Juveniles less glossy and shorter-tailed than adults. Found in pairs or small groups in canopy of forest and forest edge in lowlands and foothills. Often perches out on prominent dead branches. Restricted to Sulawesi, satellite islands, and Togian Islands. Gives a variety of odd calls, including high-pitched piercing “keer,” soft low-pitched “kyop,” and other whistles and metallic notes. (ebird)

update 202306

– a rather common endemic, but normally high up at canopy. a lucky moment it stand quite low for us this time. (few occasions)

– 蛮普通的苏拉威西特有种。可是总是站高高，这次也幸运见到几次都蛮低。

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Zosteropidae series: White-eye, Yuhina | 绣眼鸟科 | liewwk Nature 4-1 [update 20230624]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230623]

update 202306

– surprise for last trip, it was so tough to meet one of this common bird, even we had many sights again last day of the long tour. But this bird gave us very good view and picture opportunity

– Borneo montane Endemic

– 婆罗洲高山特有种，蛮普通。

– 最后一团，这鸟尽然让我们走了好几公里。比什么“Whitehead” 都难。还好见到时，让我们看的很好也拍下照片。

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Phasianidae series: Pheasant, Junglefowl | 雉科 | liewwk Nature – 8-1 [20230623]

Video Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟 – 视频 | liewwk Nature 41[20230622]

– it missing from Sabah for such a long time finally it found by some local and setup a good hide for everyone enjoy this beauty. (PM or email me if you want have a look at this bird)

liewwkphoto@gmail.com

– 在婆罗洲-马来西亚已消失已久。在疫情期间，当地人找到，喂到这鸟。让大家可以看看这世界最美的鸟之一吧。（谁有兴趣看/拍可以信息我）

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Eurylaimidae series: Broadbill | 阔嘴鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 9 [update 20230623]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230623]

update 202306

– one of the main reason I like be at Paya Maga (beside the Black Oriole). This bird is reasonable easy to “heard” and “seen” with many other good birds too

– when we had last hour and glad everyone never gave up and spent last moment to hike up to a small mountain after rain and “Bingo” after everyone see the Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler. Good view and long enough for almost everyone a good view.

– 到这山里头最主要鸟之一。这鸟非常稀有，在这听到不难，看到它飞也不难。

– 非常幸运，第2天的最后一个小时。在下了一场大雨后，大家还不放弃。爬上了一个小山坡。让每个人看的很好。

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Oriolidae series: Oriole | 黄鹂科 | liewwk Nature 4 [update 20230622]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230622]

update 202306

– this is a special Borneo endemic why we were at Paya Maga. The weather is wet almost everyday, muddy trail, cold shower, no electricity, sharing big hall for sleep. But good birds as usual, managed to have this bird first afternoon, and see it almost every day.

– 我们到Paya Maga 的原因（在这没电，冻水凉，湿泥土，下雨，大家睡在一个大空间）可是好鸟原因大家都没投诉。这非常稀有的婆罗洲特有种，到的第一个中午已拿下。之后每一天都看到。

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Podargidae series: Frogmouth | 蟆口鸱科 | liewwk Nature [update 20230622]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230622]

update 202306

– a lucky dawn for all, went to the side. the bird make call once, and managed to locate it less than 10 minutes and everyone got their lifer.

– a bird than look similar to large frogmouth

– 幸运的一天，到鸟点后。只听到一声叫声，可是很快的就找到它了。

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Pycnonotidae series: Bulbul | 鹎科 | liewwk Nature – 16[update 20230620]

update 202306

– a Borneo extension quick drop-by for 2 hour and lucky to have this close and clear view

– 婆罗洲行之加行程1，第一站停了2个小时。非常幸运看到这么近

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update 202306

– what a lucky group to sighted 4 rail-babbler and last one even stay long and close for us to capture some picture with all have good view

– 非常幸运的客人，尽然在同一行程里见到这鸟4次。最后一次还站了很久与很近让每个人都看到。

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Pittidae series: Pitta | 八色鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 12-6 [update 20230606]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230606]

update 202306

– would say this is one of most beautiful Borneo endemic. This bird make very soft call. Lucky to see it open through a small window.

– 婆罗洲最美的特有种之一吧。这只鸟在森林里小小声叫，我也慢慢的找，终于找到小空洞拍到他

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Pittidae series: Pitta | 八色鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 12-6 [update 20230606]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230606]

update 202306

– another good moment while we just had short wait at “feeding spot”. The bird came in pair looking left-right-up-down

– beautiful Borneo endemic Pitta which is most common among all other

– 当我们到达‘喂食点“时，等了几分钟。鸟就出来了。2只鸟跳上跳上，好可爱。

– 婆罗洲特有种之一。与其他几种特有种八色鸫，最普通的一种。

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Podargidae series: Frogmouth | 蟆口鸱科 | liewwk Nature [update 20230606]

update 202306

– another good end of this big bird plus a small owl. Just never bore to see this bird guy again and again

– 美好的一天，最后拍到这只大家伙与一只小猫头鹰。这鸟，百看不厌。

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update 20230604

Leiothrichidae series: Laughingthrush | 噪鹛科: 噪鹛 | liewwk Nature – 6 [update 20230604]

update 202306

– a very lucky morning which we meet 2 families and one of them come closer and willing to stay still for picture

– a Borneo endemic just too beautiful

– 非常幸运的最后一刻。尽然遇上2群。其中一群里的一只肯下来地点+停久一点。每个人都笑了。

May 1, 2023May 31, 2023

update 202305 – all update done 2023 May

– 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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Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230521]

Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-1 [update 20230521]

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。

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230521]

Zosteropidae series: White-eye, Yuhina | 绣眼鸟科 | liewwk Nature 4-1 [update 20230521]

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。

Phasianidae series: Pheasant, Junglefowl | 雉科 | liewwk Nature – 8-1 [20230520]

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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Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230520]

Falconidae series: Falconet, Falcon | 隼科 | liewwk Nature – 3 [update 20230521]

– 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。

Wild Cats 野猫 | liewwk Nature [update 20230519]

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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Nectariniidae series: Spiderhunter | 太阳鸟科: 捕蛛鸟 | liewwk Nature – 10 [update 20230520]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230520]

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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Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230510]

Pityriasidae: Bornean Bristlehead | 婆罗洲棘毛伯劳 | liewwk Nature [update 20230518]

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。

Phasianidae Series: Partridge | 雉科: 鹧鸪 | liewwk Nature 8-2 [update 20230513]

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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Turdidae series: Fruit-hunter,Thrush | 鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 7 [update 20230510]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230510]

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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Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230506]

Accipitridae series: Harrier, Eagle Hawk | 鹰科 | liewwk Nature – 24-2 [update 20230509]

update 202305

– 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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Trogonidae series: Trogon | 咬鹃科 | liewwk Nature – 7 [update 20230508]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230506]

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。

Falconidae series: Falconet, Falcon | 隼科 | liewwk Nature – 3 [update 20230506]

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230506]

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。

Columbidae series: Dove, Pigeon | 鸠鸽科 | liewwk Nature 20-3 [update 20230506]

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。

Phasianidae series: Pheasant, Junglefowl | 雉科 | liewwk Nature – 8-1 [20230501]

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

Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature 58 [update 20230501]

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

– and today a bit weird behavior which keep making calls

– 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。

202207, Sabah, Malaysia
– an adult female walk together with a juvi bird lovely 2 birds– 幸运的拍到雌成鸟带着亚成鸟

202207, Sabah, Malaysia

– 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。

202207, Sabah, Malaysia

58. Bulwer’s Pheasant, 鳞背鹇, 鱗背鷴, Lophura bulweri, オジロウチワキジ, PEGAR PIAL PANJANG

– 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

April 26, 2023January 3, 2024

Halmahera, Indonesia Bird Photography | 哈马黑拉岛: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature 11 [update 20231031]

***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 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。

202310, Akeyajawe NP, Halmahera, Indonesia

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 ..

– 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。

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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。

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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]

白腹鹃鵙（学名：Coracina papuensis）是山椒鸟科鸦鹃鵙属的一种，分布于澳大利亚、印度尼西亚、巴布亚新几内亚和所罗门群岛。其自然栖息地为亚热带或热带的湿润低地森林、亚热带或热带的红树林以及亚热带或热带的湿润山地林（英语：montane forest）。

update 202310

– a pretty common bird found lowland Halmahera

– 在哈马黑拉岛蛮普通的鸟。

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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April 1, 2023April 29, 2023

update 202304

– 从不厌倦重复看这鸟。从远到近还是这么好看。

Sulawesi, Indonesia: Bird Photography | 苏拉威西: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature [update 20230427]

Nectariniidae series: Sunbird | 太阳鸟科: 食蜜鸟 | liewwk Nature – 10-1 [update 20230427]

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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Pittidae series: Pitta | 八色鸫科 | liewwk Nature – 12-6 [update 20230427]

Halmahera, Indonesia Bird Photography | 哈马黑拉岛: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature [update 20230426]

update 202304

– picture after the “pick-up” service

– 被接送后的照片。

Tytonidae series: Owl | 草鸮科 | liewwk Nature – 2-1 [update 20230426]

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。

Sulawesi, Indonesia: Bird Photography | 苏拉威西: 鸟摄 | liewwk Nature [update 20230426]

STRIGIFORMES series: Owl | 鸮形目 : 猫头鹰| liewwk Nature 15-3 [update 20230426]

update 202304

lucky day for us !!!

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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Paradisaeidae series: Birds-of-Paradise | 极乐鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 11 [update 20230425]

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.

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”

Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-1 [update 20230410]

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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Picture Collection of Borneo Endemic Birds, 婆罗洲特有种鸟照片集 | liewwk Nature [update 20230413]

Accipitridae series: Harrier, Eagle Hawk | 鹰科 | liewwk Nature – 24-2 [update 20230413]

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。

Pellorneidae series: Wren-Babbler | 雀眉科: 鹪鹛 | liewwk Nature 9-1 [update 20230410]

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。

Columbidae series: Dove, Pigeon | 鸠鸽科 | liewwk Nature 20-2 [update 20230408]

13. Yellow-vented Green-Pigeon, 白腹针尾绿鸠, 白腹針尾綠鳩, Treron seimundi, シロハラハリオアオバト, PUNAI GUNUNG BAHU MERAH

– 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。

20230408, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang, Malaysia

Podargidae series: Frogmouth | 蟆口鸱科 | liewwk Nature [update 20230407]

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。

Muscicapidae series: Niltava | 鹟科: 仙鹟属 | liewwk Nature 2 [update 20230404]

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。

202304, Cameron Highland, Pahang, Malaysia

Sittidae series: Nuthatch | 鳾科 | liewwk Nature 2 [update 20230403]

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。

Nectariniidae series: Spiderhunter | 太阳鸟科: 捕蛛鸟 | liewwk Nature – 10 [update 20230401]

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

March 26, 2023March 31, 2023

update 202303

– some manual pages to update my update of the month

– 暂时在这放2023，3月的一些更新

STRIGIFORMES series: Owl | 鸮形目 : 猫头鹰| liewwk Nature 15-3 [update 20230331]

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

Megalaimidae series: Barbet | 拟鴷科 | liewwk Nature 16-1 [update 20230124]

Fire-tufted Barbet, 火簇拟鴷, 火簇擬鴷, Psilopogon pyrolophus, アカフサゴシキドリ, TAKUR API

Pycnonotidae series: Bulbul | 鹎科 | liewwk Nature – 16[update 20230329]

Red-whiskered Bulbul, 红耳鹎, 紅耳鵯, Pycnonotus jocosus, コウラウン, MERBAH TELINGA MERAH

202303, Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia

Meropidae series: Bee-eater | 蜂虎科 | liewwk Nature – 4 [update 20230327]

Muscicapidae series: Flycatcher | 鹟科 | liewwk Nature – 32 [update 20230325]

CANON R3 – AF tracking Tests [update 20230327]

Eurylaimidae series: Broadbill | 阔嘴鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 9 [update 20230326]

Alcedinidae series: Kingfisher | 翠鸟科 | liewwk Nature 15-4 [update 20230324]

Bucerotidae series: Hornbill | 犀鸟科 | liewwk Nature 10-2 [update 20230310]

Apodidae series | 雨燕科 | liewwk Nature – 6 [update 20230309]

Picidae series: Woodpecker | 啄木鸟科 | liewwk Nature – 25-2 [update 20230308]

Caprimulgidae series : Nightjar | 夜鹰科 | liewwk Nature – 5 [update 20230306]

January 11, 2023

2023 new Year, new Challenge … CANON EOS Master & Gitzo Ambassador

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.

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022

CANON EOS R6 II – Real field Impression Full sizes Sample Pictures

finally I managed to have CANON production unit on hand. Overall specifications

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The highly accurate 40 fps burst shooting ensures you capture every moment with full clarity.

Approx. 24.2MP full-frame CMOS sensor
6K RAW HDMI out, 4K 60p (6K Oversampling) & FHD 180p
Up to 40 fps & up to 8 stops image stabilisation

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The Autofocus system same like R3, R7 which allow more AI AF capability

few special features for the moment only available on R3, R7 and this R6II which I feel it is very useful for wildlife Photography

CANON R7 a very good Shortcut button Setup for Wildlife Photography

CANON R7 : Raw Burst Why & How

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Here is first outing, even very quiet morning, but manage to have some thought of the Camera with real field experience.

Later I will also share more like ISO testing, AF (think it is more a like a focus little monster like R3 but what I love to see is low light AI animal detection)

1. Black Magpie, 白翅鹊, 白翅鵲, Platysmurus leucopterus leucopterus, クロカケス (leucopterus), BURUNG-KAMBING BARAT

As usual, I amusing

CANON R6II, CANON EF 500mm IS2, 1.4x

– Zone Area, Animal Detect, Eye detect

the focus is amazing fast and accurate as expected. as long as the Zone box tough on the bird. Eye will be detect and lock focus.

for such a black bird with red eye and some backlight, the eye detect work seemless.

– M mode, Auto ISO

2. White-chested Babbler, 白胸雅鹛, 白胸雅鶥, Pellorneum rostratum, ムナジロムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-TELUNJUK DADA PUTIH

CANON R6II, CANON EF 500mm IS2, 1.4x

– Zone Area, Animal Detect, Eye detect

– ISO6400, F7.1, 1/125

CANON R6II, CANON EF 500mm IS2, 1.4x

– Zone Area, Animal Detect, Eye detect

– ISO10000, F7.1, 1/200

November 12, 2022March 27, 2023

CANON R3 – AF tracking Tests [update 20230327]

I am putting my CANON R3 AF Tracking samples here

TEST3

a Black-naped Oriole flying around, make a simple test on this bird flying across various background. total 45 frames captured all 45 frames focus spot on.

CANON R3 CANON RF400MM F2.8+ RF 1.4X

Test2

We were waiting tide for waders, and this bird just flying infront of us, so immediate I point my setup toward this Collared Kingfisher.

Total 52 frames captured 4 frames bird disappear from viewfinder but immediate the bird appear. the Focus just continue .

CANON R3, CANON EF500mm IS2

Auto ISO

ISO 1600

1/2000

F 5.6

Test1

Early morning before light coming in, this bird flying infront of us with noisy call. I manage to move my camera toward this bird and continuous follow and press shutter on this Kingfisher.

Total 98 frames captured and 100% focus lock on the bird.

CANON R3, CANON RF 600mm

Auto ISO

ISO 3200

1/2000

F 5.6