16th - 25th March 2015
It was fun having a young birdwatchers to Sabah, Borneo for the rainforest, birds, mammals, the people etc. Despite the unusual warm weather experienced during the trip, we did well with wildlife such as Bornean Bristlehead, Orang Utan, Whitehead's Broadbill and the awesome Mountain Serpent Eagle perched on the electric cable at Mt Kinabalu!
We struggled a bit for the Pitta at Danum and the water level were low too at Kinabatangan River, but we didn't managed to get any nocturnal mammals during the night cruise. Mt Kinabalu is excellent as usual and the changes of weather from too warm to chilly cold was very obvious.
Images taken with Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1, Nikon D300s + 300mm 2.8 VR II and Blackberry Z10
Canopy Walkway with Lister
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We struggled a bit for the Pitta at Danum and the water level were low too at Kinabatangan River, but we didn't managed to get any nocturnal mammals during the night cruise. Mt Kinabalu is excellent as usual and the changes of weather from too warm to chilly cold was very obvious.
Images taken with Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1, Nikon D300s + 300mm 2.8 VR II and Blackberry Z10
One of the rarest bird in Borneo, this could be the first documented image of Mt Serpent Eagle up close!
Mt Kinabalu from the plane to Lahad Datu in the morning...
Rhinoceros Beetle waited for visitors on the water refilling station, Danum Valley
Katie, Alex and Alison enjoying the view of tropical rainforest on the first morning at Danum Valley
Birdwatching with Swarovski STX 95 along the access road at Danum Valley
Canopy Walkway with Lister
Danum river
Looking at the Scarlet-rumped Trogon
Cruising at Kinabatangan River for mammals and birds
A visit to Gomantong Cave for the bird nests
Waiting for the vagrant Siberian Rubythroat at Mt Kinabalu
Coffee + Kit Kat at Timpohon Gate!
Majestic Mt Kinabalu from Kundasang town
Bornean Spiderhunter on the banana flower @ Alex
Bornean Spiderhunter on the banana flower @ Alex
Pacific Swallow, resident in Sabah
What a treat seeing a pair of Red-bearded Bee Eater near the canopy walkway at Danum
Diard's Trogon
Small but loud of this Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher
Dark-sided Flycatcher, visitor from North Asia
Popular cage bird, this White-crowned Shama is native to Sabah
Buffy Fish Owl, during the night cruise at Kinabatangan River
White-breasted Waterhen
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Salt Water Croc
Stork-billed Kingfisher, the largest in Sabah
Fast flying Long-tailed Parakeet
Oriental Darter aka Snakebird
The girls continued their trip to Mulu National Park and Alex flew back to Las Vegas. Thanks guys for some of the best trip I have ever had!
Happy birding!
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