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In the shadows of the understory lurks a bird. A bird so furtive and secretive, only the sweetest of whispers will bring it into view. Of the nine pitta species in Borneo, this Black-Crowned Pitta (Erythropitta ussheri) is the only species endemic the Malaysian state of Sabah.
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Although populations throughout Borneo can persist in selectively logged and overgrown Rubber plantations, this species has taken noticeable population declines due to the relatively recent explosion in deforestation and habitat loss regionally. The main culprit? Unsustainable Palm Oil.
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In a recent article by National Geographic magazine,16,000 square miles of rain forest on Borneo has been logged since 1973. Shared by Malaysia and Indonesia, Borneo, has been logged, burned, and bulldozed to make way for oil palm. Deforestation here accounts for a fifth of the total deforestation on Borneo since 1973—and for 47 percent since 2000."
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But what is sustainable Palm Oil and how can we engage and support it?
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Now tell me, if that isn't spooky, I don't know what is. ↟.
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As the sun begins to set, a change of guard occurs at the Gomantong Caves in Borneo.
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Millions of bats, exit en masse from their roosting sites and take to the skies shrieking and shrilling. A massive daily exodus of flying mammals depart from the cave system, echo-locating in the day's passing light. ↟.
Snatching insects in the darkening sky, attracts others, larger, looking to snatch some bats in the darkening sky.
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Bat Hawks, Peregrine Falcons, and Wallace's Hawk Eagles took to the skies for an aerial pursuit, while this small family group of Bushy-crested Hornbills soared into the large textured vines adorning the cave's entrance.
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When I saw this image forming I did what any photographer would do, and began to get into position. ↟.
I adjusted my ISO, stabilized my rig on the boardwalk handrail, and held my breath as I focused on my targets and let the slow shutters drop. ↟.
These conditions pushed the limits of my gear, as the low-light in the tropics often does, but I was so pleased with the way this came out!
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As the clouds hung low after an afternoon rainstorm in Danum Valley, this Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) perched on a nearby electrical wire. Making frequent sallies out over the grassy area, this little lady snagged unsuspecting insects out of the air and munched them on the spot.
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Say hello to the Bornean Green Magpie (Cissa jefferyi), a beautiful endemic found in the highlands of Borneo.
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During a walk in the Danum Valley Conservation Area, we chanced upon an amazing bird. Let me introduce the Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus)!
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However, like many organisms in Borneo, we still don't completely understand their life histories and behaviors. However, what we do know is that Large Frogmouths are the largest of the Asian frogmouths, and have been recorded feeding on cicadas and grasshoppers.
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I hope my time down here will shed a light on some of the major conservation issues that this wonderfully place is facing.
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More on this soon, but for now, swipe right to see a close of this special bird!
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P.S. The tail is only cropped in the first image because of IG ;)
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This Temminck's Sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii) is one of several colorful Sunbird species found here in Borneo. These guys occupy a very similar role ecologically as hummingbirds, however hummingbirds are restricted exclusively to the new world and not found here.
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This footage was taken yesterday in the foothills up to Mt. Kinabalu National Park in the state of Sabah, Borneo!
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Today I'm traipsing around the Danum Valley, today hoping to get some more incredible footage, and attempt to capture the beauty that is this ~130+ million year-old rain forest.
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Here's a sweet bird to kick off my time here in Borneo.
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During my early morning stroll into the Santa Monica Mountains, outside Los Angeles, I saw a couple of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers (Polioptila caerulea) flitting around the dry brush leftover from summer.
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I crept closer and closer, hoping to fill the frame with these extremely fast moving insectivores, but when I got ready for the shot, the result was nothing like I expected!
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The early morning light forced me to shoot at a shutter speed below 1/500th of a second, which is the speed threshold to ensure a crisp shot of a perched bird.
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However, of the three frames that my shutter dropped, a unique image was created, yielding what we as photographers call a motion blur!
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Now some folks, like to go for the motion blur shots, as they demonstrate your subject's movement, and add another layer of depth to an otherwise 2D image.
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Body: Canon 7dM2
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The orange hues of early morning sun, soaks the fire charred brush from the Woolsey Fire and illuminates the beautiful curves of the California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum). I only observed one individual during my morning survey, but he was sure singing his heart out.
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As the sun peaks over the ridges in the Santa Monica Mountains, birds like this California Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma californica) make their way over to greet the sun and warm their bodies. It was 47 degrees Fahrenheit before sunrise, a little bit chilly for us here in Southern California. ↟
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Here is of course another Bald Eagle!
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Some people hate on Bald Eagle's and think they should be renamed Photography Eagles since all they seem to do is pose for the camera!
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During the earlier part of the bird photography session I outlined in my previous post, I was also afforded the opportunity to capture a family of Black Oystercatchers (Haematopus bachmani) foraging amongst the resources exposed by the low tide.
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As you can likely surmise this is an adult feeding it's young. This is a cool comparison to see how the plumage darkens and the beak and iris color darker and become more saturated as the young bird matures.
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