Mountain Serpent Eagle

On my previous tour in March with Alex, Katie and Alison, one morning while driving up to Timpohon Gate, I couldn't believe me eyes when I saw for the first time, a perching Mountain Serpent Eagle on the electric cable! Oh My God! Then the story goes...

Image and video taken with Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1 ~ All Rights Reserved ©

Then it flew up to one of the bare branch and sing for few minutes. Endemic to Borneo.

Comparison with the Crested Serpent Eagle that is found from lowland to 1000m asl. The cheek is paler and has different type of call too. In flight seen from below, the mountain species has wider white tail band too. Taken at Kinabatangan River.

It was harassed by the Bornean Treepie

I have been birding since 2013 and that was my first time to have a closer view of this magnificent Raptor that only seen mostly high up on the blue skies!

Happy birding!



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Swarovski Optik New EL Family Binoculars

Swarovski Optik, Austria has released a new lineup to their legendary EL binoculars family. Known for its perfection in producing high quality optics, the new EL binoculars will be available from September 2015 at exclusive specialist retailers and online at www.swarovskioptik.com.

Watch the new EL Family video.

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Red-breasted Partridge

Another montane endemic found in Borneo. These Partridge usually moved in flocks and allowed lucky photographers to get as close as possible for pictures, videos etc.

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Crimson-headed Partridge

One of the 2 endemic Partridges which is found on the higher elevation at Mt Kinabalu. It is commonly heard but required luck to see this shy bird.

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Male and female is identical and responded with playback.

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Greater Painted Snipe

30th June 2015

One of rare birds in Sabah, I only see them probably once or twice a year by pure luck at the paddy field. So far no sign of the immature. By the time I took these picture, saw the male sitting next to the female late in the afternoon.

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Sacred Mt Kinabalu from Tuaran district

Female is more prettier than the male

Happy birding!

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