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September 7, 2018February 12, 2020 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Birding in Funabashi Sanbanze

September 7, 2018February 12, 2020 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

It was a good tide when I came there to shoot some shorebirds. Weather too was good. Met a couple who love shorebirds as well, we talk and shoot.   For further photos please visit my Flickr album here

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July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

A day at Takao

July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

On Sunday, 15 July 2018, we went to Mt. Takao for the first time. We took a chair lift to go up to the Sanjo station, which was excellent for sight seeing in green. It was packed with people because of 3-day holiday in Japan, but we chose the 3rd trail that brought us to […]

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July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Little Tern Project 2018

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

I volunteered for the Little Tern Project, a conservation group for Little Terns, in Japan. I helped to count Little Tern eggs and nests at the Morigasaki Sewage Treatment Center in Tokyo’s Ota Ward on the opposite shore of Haneda Airport. The 6-hectare area is one of Japan’s largest colonies for Little Terns where the […]

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April 21, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Rachel Dadd with Band + Emma Gatrill + Ichi, Go Echo Japan Tour 2018

April 21, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

This is my first time attending the concert of Rachel Dadd with band + Emma Gatrill + Ichi in Vacant, Harajuku, Japan. It was recommended by my friend who is also a musician and was visiting Japan for a short time. The opening show by Ichi was very unique and interesting. He made all his […]

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January 14, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Hitsujiya Cafe, Hotaka, Azumino, Nagano, Japan

January 14, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Visiting my friends in Azumino, Nagano, lead me to a special cafe called Hitsujiya. Being situated just across the Hotaka Station, it’a a place where you want to relax having a cup of coffee after a long train ride from Tokyo. The owner is very friendly and he can communicate in English, having travelled overseas. His […]

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January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Dusky Thrush eating persimmon fruits

January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Generally I see Dusky Thrushes feeding on the ground, but this time I saw one eating persimmon fruits while I and my friends were visiting an onsen in Fuji-cho, Saga. I believe this thrush was full and happy because it almost finished eating up one fruit. To see the video, please click the image below.  

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June 6, 2017 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Azumino trip

June 6, 2017 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

This is my first trip to Azumino, Nagano, Japan. I stayed in my friend’s traditional Japanese house which he was transforming into his residential house and bakery. I really enjoyed the stay and I had the opportunity to explore the area by myself. To see more photos, visit Azumino Trip

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About Eugene

Eugene Cheah is a wildlife photographer from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. He worked with the Likas Wetland Centre in Kota Kinabalu, before pursuing his true passion in wildlife photography. His focus is on capturing bird especially migratory birds.

Blog categories

  • Bird Photography
  • Borneo birds
  • Cafe and Coffee
  • Event
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  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
  • Little Tern Project
  • News
  • Pitta
  • Republic of Korea
  • Shorebirds
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Trip

Recent Posts

  • Blue-winged Pitta
  • Lifers in Japan for 2019
  • Japanese Crested Ibis or Toki at Nagaoka Toki learning Center ‘Toki Miite’
  • Birding in Funabashi Sanbanze
  • Malaysia Makan Fest 2018
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