A delayed start today due to
a torrential downpour, so kicked off our boat ride an hour late but still
managed to see the Colugo again, along with a fine male Malaysian Blue
Flycatcher and Bold-striped
Tit-babbler before the weather cleared significantly to start.
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| Colugo or Flying Lemur |
We followed
the main river for a while before heading into a couple of narrower side
channels and new birds were soon flowing with Striated Heron, Jerdon’s
Baza, a White-bellied
Woodpecker reacting strongly to a Crested Serpent-eagle, Great
Slaty Woodpecker, the endemic Bornean Black
Magpie, and a fine Crimson Sunbird.
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| This White-bellied Woodpecker was obviously not a raptor fan! |
A large fruiting tree held 4
Orang-utans and we watched in
amazement as one tried to shake the branch a Reticulated Python was curled around
sleeping.
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| Black Hornbill |
We also saw another Bat Hawk, Wrinkled and Black Hornbills, and had prolonged close views of
a Blue-eared
Kingfisher, whilst Black-and-red Broadbills became increasingly
common.
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| Black-and-red Broadbill |
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| Blue-eared Kingfisher |
After lunch and a siesta we
set off once more along the river and although it was a little quieter due to
the threat of rain we had a nice view of a Lesser Fish-eagle tussling with a dark-morph Changeable Hawk-eagle.
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| Lesser Fish-eagle |
A couple of White-bellied Sea-eagles were present,
a few Whiskered Terns flew by, a Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot was
actually perched up on a bare branch, and some Blue-throated Bee-eaters allowed a
close approach.
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| Blue-throated Bee-eaters |
Non-avian addition was a Sunda Silvered Langur, but we enjoyed
further views of Proboscis Monkeys.
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| Proboscis Monkey |
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