White-crested Laughing Thrush Mohawk toting beauties… Traded cage birds in SE Asia, which was probably their route for introduction to 🇸🇬, where they are now quite common. Bukit Batok, Singapore, Sept 25. #birds #birding #birdphotography #singapore #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Banded Woodpecker A snazzy and colourful woodpecker found only in SE Asia and its fairy common. Dairyfarm Nature Reserve, Sept 25. #birds #birding #birdphoto #nature #naturephoto #wildlife #wildlifephotography #singapore

Keeled Rat Snake About 1.5m and as fat as your wrist. Non-venomous, eats rats 🐀 along with frogs and other small mammals. I think this is the 12th snake species I’ve seen so far in Singapore… Dairy Farm, Singapore, Sept 25. #snakes #singapore #naturephotography #wildlifephoto #reptiles

(Oriental) Dollarbird Pretty common in open areas across Singapore. And, it’s called a Dollarbird because it has markings on the underwing that look like silver dollars (which I failed to photo🤦‍♂️) Sept 25. #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #singapore

Scaly-breasted Munia A common birds across Asia, found in grasslands, gardens, fields etc and they eat seeds, hence the chunky beak. Just down the road from our house, it perched nicely for a few pics. Lucky me! Singapore. Sept 25. #birds #birding #birdphotography #urbanwildlife

Birds with wet legs… 1. African Jacana 2. African Oystercatcher 3. Lesser Moorhen 4. White-rumped Sandpiper.This was the only second record for Mozambique. Quite an exciting find! All from Mozambique 🇲🇿 2022-23 #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotograpy #waders

Outstanding in their fields…. 1. African / Purple Swamphen (Getting lumped on AviList) 2. Black-necked Heron 3. Spur-wing Goose and a little Nile Crocodile 4. Red-necked Spurfowl. Ssp. Swynnertoni Mozambique 2023 #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

1. Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia) The most common migrant ficedula flycatcher that passes through Singapore. Singapore Botanic Gardens, Sept 25. #birds #birding #birdphotography #singapore #flycatcher

Tiger Shrike A non-breeding visitor and passage migrant in 🇸🇬. Seen at the Healing Garden at Singapore Botanical Garden, which seems to be a migrant trap. Sg, Sept 25. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #singapore #migration #shrike

Oriental Magpie Robin This one not shy, nice close ups… A Fem - M have a darker head. Not rare in 🇸🇬, but rarer across parts of Asia where it is illegally traded as a cage bird. LSingapore. Sept 25. #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #singapore

Birds as always… 1. Black-breasted Thrush 2. Long-tailed Shrike 3. Pied Bushchat 4. Crested Finchbill Northern Thailand, Mar 25 #birds #birding #birdphotography #thailand #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Crested Treeswift Only after taking this photo and zooming in did I see it was perched on a nest🤯. Quite precarious, bark flakes and feathers glued together with spit, precariously places on an⚡️ wire… N. Thailand, Mar 25. #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

More birds from North Thailand. 1. Grey-throated Babbler 2. Hill Prinia 3 & 4. Brown-cheeked Fulvetta None colourful, but lovely nevertheless… Canon RF 100-500mm lens with 1.4x TC. F10 and high iso. #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

A few birds from North Thailand earlier this year… 1. Rufous-bellied Niltava 2. Verditer Flycatcher 3. Grey-headed Parrotbill 4. Sapphire Flycatcher March 2025 🙏 to @black_magpie_is (insta) for guiding. #birds #birding #birdphotography #thailand #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

1 & 2. Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker 3 & 4. Sooty-capped Babbler Plenty of both families in SE Asia. Many flowerpeckers are straightforward to ID, the babblers are one of the regions LBJ challenges. Both at Panti Forest, May 25. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife

Two flavours (or more properly colour morphs) of Pacific Reef Heron. I had hoped for some unusual terns after a storm, but nothing too exciting showed up. Marina Bay, Singapore, Sept 25 For you @everyheron.bsky.social #birds #birding #herons #birdsseenin2025 #birdphotography #singapore

Orange-bellied Leafbird The main issue for this family of birds is habitat loss, but the illegal cage-bird trade is decimating populations in some areas. This one seen near Chiang Mai, Thailand. Mar 25. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #thailand #conservation

Back in Nov-Dec 2023 I joined an expedition to look for Steppe Whimbrel and survey migrant waders. The results are now published and show what a globally important place #Mozambique is for wader conservation… Excellent birding and nearly 1/2 the 3000km coastline unsurveyed.

Nankeen Night-Heron Pretty common, ranging from parts of SE Asia across to Australia. I couldn’t get a frame filling photo since the bird was too far away, but I think it’s sometimes beneficial to see a bird in its habitat. Tangkoko, Aug 25 #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife

2.24cm is roughly two Half-finches… Estrildidae finches are always pretty cute, here are two pretty common and widespread species. 1. Chestnut Munia 2. Scaly-breasted Munia Tomohon, Aug 25 #birds #birding #munia #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotograpy #sulawesi

Flaps to take off position… Gliding Lizard (Draco Sp.) Not sure what species, poss Sulawesi Lined Gliding Lizard. Quite common on tree trunks in Tangkoko. Occasionally they glide past, your periphery, momentarily confusing the birdwatcher within… Tangkoko. Aug 25 #reptiles #lizard #wildlife

1. Sulawesi Myna. Always a long way away and in the treetops - so this is the best of a bad bunch of pics. 2. White-necked Myna. As with the last bird we only saw these at a distance and you can’t really see the long tail here… #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature

Blackbirds or rather birds that are black. 1. Hair-crested Drongo. 2. Black-billed Koel. Endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands. 3. Sulawesi Crow. The Indonesian islands do a good line in endemic crows… #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Peckers large and small… 1. Ashy Woodpecker, an impressive 40cm 2-4. Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker, a modest 13-14cm Both endemic to Sulawesi and neighbouring islands. Ashy, Tangkoko: Pygmy, Tomohon: Aug 25 #birds #birding #sulawesi #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #nature #woodpecker

Sulawesi endemic small raptors… 1 & 3. Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk 2 & 4. Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk Tangkoko, Aug 25 #birds #birding #raptors #sparrowhawks #sulawesi #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography

Sulawesi mammals… 1. Celebes Dwarf Squirrel 2. Common (Sulawesi) Bear Cuscus. Always in the treetops and hard to get a photo. 3, 4. Sugar Glider. Feral, the population has arisen from pet trade escapees Tangkoko, Aug 25 #mammals #sulawesi #mammalphotography #nature #naturephotography

1&2. Snowy-browed Flycatcher. Widespread in montane regions of Asia - cute 🥰 3. Turquoise (Warbling) Flycatcher 4. Citrine Canary-Flycatcher Both found in parts of Wallacea/Philippines. Mt Mahawu, Aug 25. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #sulawesi

Sulawesi Heleia It took a bit of effort to find these, but like the proverbial bus, one comes along… Also it’s not a white-eye, regardless of what some taxonomies have you believe. Mt Mahawu, Tomohon, Aug 25 #birds #birding #sulawesi #heleia #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography

Sulawesi Myzomela Endemic to Sulawesi and some small neighbouring islands. Looking at eBird I suspect 95% of the photos for this species were taken at the exact same location as these, the Gardenia Country Inn. #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #sulawesi #canonphotography

Gursky’s Spectral Tarsier Vulnerable to extinction. Tangkoko, Aug 25. I always feel lucky and a sense of awe having the chance to see strange, magical and charming little beasties. #sulawesi #tarsier #tangkoko #mammals

Sahul Sunbird Was lumped in with Ornate Sunbird, but now a separate species. Common but pretty. Sulawesi, Aug 2025 #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #conservation #naturephotography #sulawesi #sunbird #canonphotography

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Sulawesi Pitta No birding trip to Sulawesi would be complete without going to see one of these endemic beauties. #birds #birding #pitta #pittas #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #canonphotography #conservation #sulawesi

Sulawesi Pitta No birding trip to Sulawesi would be complete without going to see one of these endemic beauties. #birds #birding #pitta #pittas #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #canonphotography #conservation #sulawesi

Celebes (Sulawesi) Crested Macaque Critically Endangered Charming, a joy to sit with a troop, watching, seeing all the interactions between playful youngsters and jaded adults… Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Aug 25 #primates #monkeys #tangkoko #nature #naturephotography #conservation #iucnredlist

I’m lucky to have children that are happy (enough) to go on (so called) fun birding trips… And good to see they are on message, though what metric they are using to measure greatness I’m not sure…

More owls… Speckled Boobook (dark eyed and mysterious) Sulawesi Masked Owl (large dark barn owl type thing) Both endemics seen at Mt Mahawu, Sulawesi, Aug 25. #birds #birding #owls #birdphotography #nature #conservation #birdsseenin25

Sulawesi Scops Owl Endemic owls now… It’s always good when you get an owl! Mt Mahawu, Tomahon. Aug 25 With @tangkoko_birdwatching_tour #scopsowl #owls #birds #birdphotography #nature #birding #naturephotography #sulawesi

Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher Another endemic kingfisher - a bit tough to find, they sit motionless in dingy forest, though they do pose quite happily once you’ve found one. By the end of trip we’d seen quite a few. Tangkoko Nature Reserve, Aug 25 #birds #birding #birdphotography #kingfisher

Scaly-breasted Kingfisher Mt Mahawu, N Sulawesi. Aug 25. Another endemic forest kingfisher, probably tricky without someone pointing you in the right direction. This is a male, females have more markings on the head and are prettier. #birds #birding #birdphotography #sulawesi #kingfisher

Green-backed Kingfisher A sharp looking Sulawesi endemic forest bird. Probably the easiest “fun” Kingfisher on the island, a pleasure to see and quite happy to be watched from a sensible distance. We saw quite a few in Tangkoko. Aug 25. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #conservation

Little and Large… Sulawesi’s smallest and largest kingfishers 1&3. Sulawesi Dwarf-kingfisher (12-13cm) 2&4. Great-billed Kingfisher (35cm) #birds #birding #birdphotography #kingfisher #conservation #nature

Knobbed Hornbill 1,2&4 -male, bigger redder knob 3 -female, yellow knob. Vulnerable on the IUCN RedList - habitat loss, fires, gold mining, hunting being the issues. Endemic to Sulawesi and some small islands nearby. #birds #birding #hornbills #conservation #birdphotography #birdlife

Himalayan Cutia One of the highlights of a trip to N Thailand earlier this year. Thanks to @black_magpie_is for finding this, a really nice bird to have seen. Doi Lang, Thailand. Mar 25 #birds #birding #birdphotography #thailand #nature

Red-backed Thrush Time spent with a Geokichla thrush is always special these two were particularly unfazed. Lovely birds! Tangkoko NP. Aug 2025 Endemic to Sulawesi / Kabaena - Near Threatened. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #conservation #naturephotography

Yellow-billed Malkoha The only Malkoha on Sulawesi and endemic to the island. #malkoha #sulawesi #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography

Thankfully, someone has already thought of an adjective to describe this bird. It’s a: Superb Fruit-Dove Though resplendent, scintillating, arresting would all be apt. Any more? Mt Mahawu, Sulawesi Aug 2025 #birds #birding #birdphotography #sulawesi #naturephotography

Two Rails one Megapode 1. Barred Rail 2. Buff-banded Rail 3. Philippine Megapode (don’t look to closely it’s not a great photo, since they are tricky to in the open) Sulawesi, Indonesia Aug 25 #bird #birding #rallidae #birdphotography #naturephotography #sulawesi

Plain Sunbird 1&2 Spectacled Spiderhunter 3&4 The Spiderhunter caught an Orb Web Spider, in one shot you can see the abdomen and in another the legs poking out. The legs and other bits are knocked off before eating. Gunung Panti, Malaysia May 2025 #birds #birding #sunbird #spiderhunter

B&W apes and monkeys 🦧🐒 I had a mess around with some monochrome editing (in #dxophotolab) on a selection of Orangutan, Proboscis Monkey and Silver Langur…. What do you think? 🐵 or 🙈 Tanjung Puting NP, Kalimantan, Borneo Jun 25 #apes #monkeys #mammals #blackandwhitephotography #canonphotography