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I am a nature photographer from Borneo and currently based in Japan. My main photography subjects are waterbirds and their habitats.
February 18, 2020April 4, 2022 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Blue-winged Pitta

February 18, 2020April 4, 2022 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

    Blue-winged Pitta is an uncommon non-breeding visitor to Borneo. I have missed opportunities to see this bird for a few years but this year, a friend of mine told me to try at Bukit Padang. So I decided to try my luck at this place. It was actually an overflow drainage for the […]

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February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Lifers in Japan for 2019

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

This year I saw 7 lifers. The best lifer for me will be the Lesser White-fronted Goose.

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September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Japanese Crested Ibis or Toki at Nagaoka Toki learning Center ‘Toki Miite’

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

I visited Urasa, Niigata, by the JR Joetsu Shinkansen Max Toki from Tokyo. It was a double decker Shinkansen. I stayed one night in an onsen on a hill. It was very simple but cozy onsen, the food served there was very local yet delicious. The next day, by local train, we went to Nagaoka […]

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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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September 2, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Malaysia Makan Fest 2018

September 2, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

I went to the Malaysia Makan Fest 2018 which was held on 1 and 2 September 2018 at Zou-No-Hana Terrace, Yokohama, Japan. In this event, there were few stalls selling Malaysian street foods such as nasi lemak, mee goreng and drinks like teh tarik. We were also able to find Malaysian pre-packed foods sold in […]

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August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park

August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

I decided to go birding at Tokyoko Yacho Koen (Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park) instead of Kasai Rinkai Koen or Yatsuhigata because of the very hot weather. A few species were seen at the Koen, such as Greater Cormorant, Eastern Spot-billed duck, Striated Pond Heron, Grey-tailed Tattler, Grey Heron and Little Ringed Plover. On the […]

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July 18, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Market 2018

July 18, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

It was my first time to see the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Market . There were lots of wind chime for sale, some of them made from brass, glass, ceramics and metals. It was very colourful event, some people came with their children or parent and some youths dress up with their yukata. For more […]

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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 13, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Lesser white-fronted goose.

July 13, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

With a plump body, long neck, and wings that extend beyond the tip of the tail, the lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus) is distinguishable from other geese by its brightly yellow eye-ring, round head and small, bright pink bill. ( Fact file from arkive.org). Classified a Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List and is […]

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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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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
  • Gig
  • 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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