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Friday, July 28, 2023

Birding with Peter and Jia Min Part II

 23-27th July 2023



Peter came to KK last March for the Bulwer's Pheasant at Mt. Trusmadi https://horukuru.blogspot.com/2023/03/birding-with-peter.html and for the 2nd time, with Jia Min covering Sepilok Forest Reserve and Lower Kinabatangan River. During the trip, we got some of the finest birds such as Rufous-collared Kingfisher, Storm's Stork and White-crowned Hornbill including the endemic Black-crowned Pitta. 

At Kinabatangan River, we stayed at Sukau Greenview for few days. Weather was good throughout but missed the Bornean Clouded Leopard the night before! They will be back for the Borneo Bird Festival this coming Oct https://www.borneobirdfestival.com

Images from the trips. ALL RIGHT RESERVED



View of the Sulu Sea from Puu Jih Shih temple, Sandakan




Rainforest view from the canopy walkway, Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sepilok





At Gomantong Caves access road




A bit of fiesta for the Bornean Pygmy Elephant


Morning cruise at Menanggul tributary...



Oriental Darter



Juvenile Wallace's Hawk-Eagle on the nest 



Blue-eared Barbet



Orang Utan



Black-crowned Pitta



Banded Broadbill



Red-bearded Bee-Eater



The tiniest Rufous-backed Kingfisher



My favourite Rufous-collared Kingfisher



The baby Orang Utan



Orang Utan enjoying tarap fruits



White-bellied Erpornis



Female Lesser Green Leafbird taking bath from the tree hole at Rainforest Discovery Centre



A pair of noisy Greater Racket-tailed Drongo



Lesser Adjutant



Quite lucky to see this endemic Bornean Pygmy Elephant with its baby at the river



Rhinoceros Hornbill



Storm's Stork



Endemic Proboscis Monkey with its huge nose the acts as a air ventilator



Crested Serpent Eagle



Saltwater crocodile...



Pig-tailed Macaque



Purple Heron



A pair of Rhinoceros Hornbill checking out the nest box



The rare White-crowned Hornbill



Bushy-crested Hornbill 



The common Buffy Fish-Owl



Stork-billed Kingfisher from the night cruise



Happy birding!

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