Friday 5 May 2023

Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher Feeding @ Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia

Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher (Vauriella gularis) is yet another colorful, cute and attractive bird can be found in Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia.

Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher is endemic to mountain range of Borneo.  The photos were taken using Nikon D500 paired with Nikkor 500 PF lens, ISO 4000, F 5.6, EV -1.3.

Bird feeding the chick is one the most interesting, exciting yet challenging scene to be photographed as the bird is very active. It only gives few seconds window to capture the most amazing scene of nature.  

Kinabalu Park needs no introduction to the world, especially well-known to the nature lovers. Located in the district of Ranau, west coast of Sabah, island of Borneo, East Malaysia, some 90 km from the capital city, Kota Kinabalu. Kinabalu Park is the first Malaysia's World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO. It can be reached in approximately 2.5 hours by bus or car from Kota Kinabalu International Airport. 

The park has the most diversified treasures, with more than 4,500 species of flora and fauna, including more than 300 species of bird and 100 species of mammal.

Kinabalu Park covers 754 square kilometers surrounding the infamous Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Borneo island. Other main attractions in the area include, Poring hot spring and Desa dairy farm. There are abundant accommodation, food and daily needs of all kind around the area.    

For bird lovers, Kinabalu park certainly is the place to test your passion and perseverance in getting the best from the rain forest of Borneo. Some target birds include many species of Sunbirds, White-headed Trogon, Borneon Whistling Thrush, Babblers, Flowerpeckers, Flycatchers, Drongos, Owls, Whitehead's Broadbill, Bornean Treepie just to name a few.


















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    1. Thank you very much for your visit and kind words dear friend. Happy weekend and happy birding.

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    1. Many thaks for your visit and kind words dear friend. Happy weekend and happy birding.

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  3. Awesome. Love those shots with chicks open-mouthed waiting for Mama.
    Bravo.

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    1. Yes, indeed. This is the moment of love and affection. A truly nature creation

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  4. Interesting pics!

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    1. Thank you very much for your visit and kind words dear friend. Happy weekend and happy birding.

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  5. Good catch of all the feeding action. I want a re-shot that morning but the chicks have fledge.
    Thanks for the sharing.

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    1. It's my pleasure dear friend. I was there from 7.00 a.m. on the same morning when both chicks fledged and I witnessed them fledged. It was a lucky day for me.

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