A Storm's Stork, photographed in Sabah, Borneo. They are not easy to spot, but sometimes, they are right in front of your eyes. #birds #birdsofbluesky #blueskybirds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #storks

A Purple Heron makes a landing on top of a tree in Malaysia. Herons are truly an amazing bird to observe and photograph. #heron #bird #purpleheron #birdsofbluesky #birding #nature #birdphotography #birdwatching #herons

Oriental Darter family looking up. Can you see the little ones? #birds #birdsofbluesky #heronfamily #herons #darters #orientaldarter #birdphotography #birding #nature #birdwatching

A side profile of a Night Heron, one of the many birds often seen at Heron roosting sites in Malaysia. #birds #herons #nightheron #birding #nature #birdphotography #birdwatching #heronfamily #birdsofbluesky

Blue-tailed Bee Eater, commonly seen at the Paddy Fields of Malaysia. #birds #birding #bluetailedbeeeater #beeeaters #birdwatching #nature #birdsofbluesky #birds #birdphotography

Nice healthy crow in Kyoto, Japan. #crow #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdsofbluesky #nature #black #blackcrow

Egret all fluffed up at the Katsura River in Arashiyama, Japan. #egrets #bird #nature #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #birdsofbluesky #egrets

Javan Pond Heron busy at work. #herons #pondheron #javanpondheron #blueskybirds #birds #birding #nature #birdphotohraphy #birdwatching #heron #bird

Japanese White Eye in Kyoto, Japan. #birds #nature #birdphotography #birdwatching #birding #birdsofJapan #birdsofBlueSky #bird #whiteeye #japanesewhiteeye

Black Kite flying over the Kamo River in Kyoto, Japan. #raptors #eagles #blackkite #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #birdphotography #鳥類 #バードウォッチング

A Dusky Thrush, spotted at the Kyoto Imperial Palace grounds. #thrush #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #japanesebirds #鳥類 #バードウォッチング

Red-breasted Parakeet spotted at Andaman Island. #birds #parakeets #parrots #bird #nature #birdphotography #birding #birdsseenin2025 #birdwatching #birdsofbluesky

White-collared Kingfisher, spotted at a beachside at Andaman & Nicobar Islands. #birds #kingfishers #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #nature #bird #birding #birdwatching

White-throated Kingfisher at Andaman & Nicobar Islands. #birds #kingfishers #birdphotography #bird #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #birding #nature #birdsseenin2025

White-bellied Sea Eagle soars above the wetlands at Andaman & Nicobar Islands. #eagles #seaeagle #raptors #birds #birdphotography #nature #birding #birdsofbluesky

That takes care of dinner! An egret with a decent sized catch before sunset in Sabah Borneo. #birds #egrets #birdsofbluesky #birding #birdphotography #egret #heron #nature #birdwatching

Easy bird to hear, but not easy to photograph. This is the Bornean Whistling-Thrush, seen in Mount Kinabalu in Sabah Borneo. #birds #thrush #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #birdsofbluesky #bird #birdsofmalaysia

Yellow-breasted Warbler, seen in Sabah Borneo. #birds #warblers #nature #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #bird #birdphoto

Penan Bulbul (Formerly Ochraceous Bulbul) seen at Trusmadi Range in Sabah Borneo. #bulbul #birds #birding #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #birdphotography #birdphotos

An egret doing its own thing in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Borneo. #egrets #birds #birdsofbluesky #egret #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #borneo

Man & Heron live harmoniously in Kyoto, Japan. #herons #humans #bird #birding #birdphotography #nature #heron #birds #birding

Oriental Magpie Robin, a common bird seen all over Malaysia and Southeast Asia. #magpies #robins #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #BirdsofMalaysia #BirdsofBluesky #bird #nature

Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker seen in Selangor, Malaysia. #woodpeckers #birds #birding #birdphotography #BirdsofMalaysia #BirdsofBluesky #birdsseenin2025 #birdwatching #nature #malaysia

Black Drongos are often perched higher on trees, but this time around, it was eye level, which was a bonus! #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdsofMalaysia #nature #birdphotography #blackdrongo

A female Baya Weaver posing. #birds #birding #birdphotography #bayaweaver #birdsofmalaysia #birdsofbluesky #nature

A Lesser Adjutant poses and looks all pretty on a tree top. That's beauty in its own way in the animal kingdom. #adjutant #storks #birds #nature #birdphotography #birdwatching #birding

Siberian Blue Robin, photographed in Sabah Borneo. #birds #robins #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #nature

An Oriental Pied Hornbill perched and waiting for its mate in Sabah Borneo. #hornbills #birds #birdphotography #birding #bird #nature #birdwatching

A Striated Heron stands by for the attack. These are the best moments to photograph them as they remain still for minutes. #birds #herons #birdphotography #birding #striatedheron #birdwatching

Red-wattled Lapwing is a common bird in paddy fields and wetlands around Malaysia. #birds #lapwing #nature #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #birdsofbluesky

Lesser Adjutant in flight over some wetlands in Malaysia. #bird #storks #birdphotography #nature #birds #birdwatching

A common House Swallow, something I see almost daily in Malaysia. #birds #birdwatching #nature #birdphotography

A Black-shouldered Kite focuses on its prey while I get close to take its photo. #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #birdphotography #raptors

A Javan Myna, but seen in Bangkok, #Thailand. They seem to be found all over Southeast Asia and are apparently invasive. #birds #nature #myna #birdphotography #birdwatching #birding @birdwatching.bsky.social

Spotted Dove, photographed at a paddy field in Melaka, Malaysia. #bird #dove #nature #birds #spotteddove #birdphotography #birdwatching #malaysia

A Yellow-vented Bulbul was seen at the West Bali National Park during my birding adventures there. #bulbul #bali #birds #birding #birdphotography #bird #nature #birdphotography

Willie Wagtail, photographed at Raja Ampat in West Papua. #birds #wagtail #birding #birdphotography #westpapua

This is the Very Rare & Critically Endangered Bali Myna, seen at the West Bali National Park during my birding trip there in 2024. Just look at how amazing they are. #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching

Chinese Crested Tern among two Greater Crested Terns. #terns #birds #bird #shorebirds #nature

Grey Heron in Kyoto, Japan. #bird #birding #nature #birds #heron #birdwatching

Yellow-bellied Bulbul at Danum Valley in Sabah Borneo. #bird #birding #nature #birdphotography #bulbul #birds #birdwatching #feelSabah

Black-faced Spoonbills are all the rave around Southeast Asia! If someone spots one and shares it online, hundreds of photographers will be there. #bird #blackfacespoonbill #spoonbill #birding #birdsofbluesky #blueskybirds #birdwatching #birds

Grey Heron at Kyoto, Japan. These herons love to be photographed, especially by the Kamo River in Kyoto. #bird #heron #herons #birdsofbluesky #blueskybirds #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #birdphotography

A Javan Banded Pitta, photographed in Bali. #birds #pitta #javanbandedpitta #bird #birdwatching #nature #birding #birdphotography

Sabah Partridge, endemic to Sabah Borneo, and, of course, having a fantastic hair day. #birds #sabah #feelsabah #partriges #birdwatching #birding #bird #nature

A beautiful Bornean Crested Fireback (Lophura ignita) was seen along the birding road at Danum Valley in Sabah Borneo. It was with a family of 5, but I decided to focus on one. #birds #fireback #pheasants #bird #birding #birdwatching #nature #birdphotography #borneo

A Lesser Fish Eagle with an oversized catch, unable to fly off. It waited for the fish to pass-on, on and then had its meal right by the river in Sabah Borneo. #eagles #lesserfisheagle #birding #birds #raptors #birdwatching #sabah #borneo

Black-crowned Pitta is among the many pittas that can be seen at the Danum Valley Conservation Centre in Sabah Borneo. I spent 6 days birding there last week with some spectacular bird sightings and photographs. #birds #birding #nature #birdwatching #pitta #borneo #sabah #feelSabah

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker, spotted at Danum Valley in Sabah Borneo this afternoon while birding here. #birds #birding #birdwatching #feelSabah #sabah #nature

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker - One of the sweet birds to photograph when they stop jumping around! #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #blueskybirds #BirdsSeenin2025 #bird #nature