We spent two days in the Sukau area, staying in a luxurious lodge on the banks of the Sungei (River) Kinbatangan, a known stronghold for some of Borneo's best birds and animals. On our first morning a Hooded Pitta teased us from the understorey before finally revealing his jewel-like features to us all-emerald green, scarlet red, with a blackish hood that brought the leaf litter to vibrant life!
The night cruises can be great for wildlife, and owls, notably Buffy Fish-Owl, which is conspicuous and impressive in the area. Funnily though the best of the fish-owls greeted us at the boat dock when we returned from our night cruise as seen above... Behind the lodge during lunch recesses we bumped into the endemic White-crowned Shama regularly, one of Borneo's most melodic songsters, and the inconceivably small Plain Pygmy Squirrel scurrying along the boardwalk. Borneo is a haven for mammals and especially squirrels, where we are tipping 40 mammal species for the trip so far (including our time on the Peninsula too).
More from Borneo on the way very soon...
The night cruises can be great for wildlife, and owls, notably Buffy Fish-Owl, which is conspicuous and impressive in the area. Funnily though the best of the fish-owls greeted us at the boat dock when we returned from our night cruise as seen above... Behind the lodge during lunch recesses we bumped into the endemic White-crowned Shama regularly, one of Borneo's most melodic songsters, and the inconceivably small Plain Pygmy Squirrel scurrying along the boardwalk. Borneo is a haven for mammals and especially squirrels, where we are tipping 40 mammal species for the trip so far (including our time on the Peninsula too).
More from Borneo on the way very soon...
2 comments:
Amazing photos, I really love the owl!
Very nice entry, the Owl is very wonderful!
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