After a successful morning, I try my luck as a photographer with the Nikon Nikkor AF-I 4.0/ 600 on the Nikon F 5 on another slope. First I try to photograph a few birds with the 600 set up directly at the houses of the Tunquini Biological Station. I do see a Andean Motmot or… Continue reading Andean Motmot at the nest in Tunquini Field Station
Category: Bird Trips (Pictures & Stories)
What could be seen, what to see, the landscape…
In the heart of western Kenya: a trip to the Kakamega Forest
In the heart of western Kenya, where the sun bathes the landscape in shades of gold, lies the Kakamega Forest – a realm full of ancient trees, vibrant birdlife and secrets that whisper in the rustling of leaves. Before dawn, in the light of the moonlight, I make my way to a small hill on… Continue reading In the heart of western Kenya: a trip to the Kakamega Forest
Bornean Banded Pitta at the montane hill forests at Trus Madi Forest Reserve
Eventually a Bornean Banded Pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) shows up in the arena of a shady wood on a steep slope. We sit side by side in a dark hideout that barely has slots for camera lenses. We’ve been waiting for a good 1 hour. There she is: the beauty. The Bornean Banded Pitta is a… Continue reading Bornean Banded Pitta at the montane hill forests at Trus Madi Forest Reserve
Wet Greater Coucal after rain
A black and brown bird stands soaking wet on a branch in the curve of the country road. A Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) was completely rained on by the tropical storm. Now he stands uncertainly on his branch in front of the approaching car and actually wants to shake himself thoroughly and dry himself. The… Continue reading Wet Greater Coucal after rain
Bornean Banded Pitta with an annoying guest on beak
A Bornean Banded Pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) has been standing in front of the hiding place in a shady area of the forest already for a while. The Borneo Banded Pitta skillfully catches the delicacies – mealworms – that our guide has scattered. Suddenly an insect, an ant or a termite, can be seen beautifully on… Continue reading Bornean Banded Pitta with an annoying guest on beak
Buffy Fish-Owl with rat
After successful daytime birding, we go on the night drive around 8 p.m. The boat trip will be undertaken with a total of 3 employees from the lodge – including Nelson. One holds the lamp, one drives, and Nelson adds his two cents. The hit of the evening should be of course the Buffy Fish-Owl… Continue reading Buffy Fish-Owl with rat
The Nuthatch: distributed in China too
A Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) perches on a branch and surveys its surroundings with its beady eyes. Its small, round body is well camouflaged against the bark of the tree. With its long, pointed beak, it scans the cracks in the bark for insects, spiders and other small prey. It also eats nuts, seeds, and… Continue reading The Nuthatch: distributed in China too
Pygmy White-eyes at Borneo Jungle Girl Camp in Trus Madi Forest Reserve
High-pitched “tsee-tsee…”-calls come from the low canopy of trees. A flock of Pygmy White-eyes (Heleia squamifron) roam through the trees in search of small fruits and small berries and maybe some tiny insects. During our stay in the hills and mountains of Borneo, ranging from Mount Kinabalu to the Kelabit Chain but especailly in the… Continue reading Pygmy White-eyes at Borneo Jungle Girl Camp in Trus Madi Forest Reserve
Trus Madi Forest Reserve as homestad of Bulwer’s Pheasant
One of the heart stopping birding moments I remembered was hearing the calls of the the majestic, if elusive, Bulwer’s Pheasant (Lophura bulweri) A beautiful Pheasant that has long eluded many birders. A single male emerged Bulwer’s Pheasant appeared right in front of our hide at the Trus Madi montane forest of the Crocker Range… Continue reading Trus Madi Forest Reserve as homestad of Bulwer’s Pheasant
Waders on migration on Malaysia´s West coast
2 Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) are waiting at the waterline in front of the Gold Coast Morib Resort. But even waders cannot cope with a rapidly rising tide. The flock of various species of shorebirds had already begun to gather and were being pushed closer to shore by the rising water level. Some small mangrove… Continue reading Waders on migration on Malaysia´s West coast
Turtle dove carrying nesting material in Abu Simbel
From its nest in an African Mahagony (Thaya senegallensis) a European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur) flies over our heads to an acacia tree. There she obviously finds dead small, fine twigs and stalks. When it flies back practically the same way for the third time – this time with a fine twig in its beak –… Continue reading Turtle dove carrying nesting material in Abu Simbel
Peregrine Falcon on the coast of Big Sur
Fantastic light in a great landscape. But the hit is a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), which suddenly comes flying in on the steep rock in front of me and can be perfectly photographed eating its prey in the most beautiful morning light. First he crouches down over his plucking. He then secures and sees if… Continue reading Peregrine Falcon on the coast of Big Sur