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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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March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

My first trip to Sri Lanka

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

I had a chance to visit Sri Lanka as part of EAAFP Secretariat team for the Ramsar Pre-COP13 Asia Regional Meeting in Chilaw, Colombo. It was an interesting meeting. Of course my job was taking photos during the meetings, but I also listened to country delegates’ presentations. I met some old and new friends as […]

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January 27, 2018March 8, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

My first trip to Hong Kong

January 27, 2018March 8, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

A dream came true when my Korean friend invited me to join a study tour to Hong Kong. The best part of the tour was the Mai Po Nature Reserve which I had been longing to go. Beside Mai Po, we visited the Hong Kong Wetland Park and the Long Valley. During this trip, we […]

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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 8, 2018January 8, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Trip to Thailand in 2017

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

My trip to Thailand in September-October 2017 was a very good one. I finally saw Hoopoe, the bird that I really wanted to see. Beside this bird, I had few lifers as well. I appreciate my friend Wicha and his team a lot for accommodating us, driving from Bangkok to Krabi and guiding us with […]

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January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Barn Swallow and Red-rumped Swallow nests in Ganghwa Island

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Barn Swallow and Red-rumped Swallow come to Gyeodong-do, RoK in summer to breed. My friend showed me their old nests at Daeryongan street.              

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January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Birding Trip in Ganghwa Island. 2018.01.06

January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 - Eugene Cheah - Leave a Comment

Today was a series of very exciting moment for me when I see a few Red-crowned Cranes feeding on the icy mudflat in Ganghwa Island. It was my first time to see them eating crabs and worms,  and my second sighting of Red-crowned Cranes in the Republic of Korea. To see more photos of this […]

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

Ashy Ground Thrush

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

Had the opportunity again to visit La Mesa EcoPark, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, after the CMS COP12 in October 2017. My mission was to recapture this elusive Ashy Ground Thrush, and I  succeeded. Please click the image below to see the short video of the thrush catching a worm.    

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

First birding in 2018

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

I visited Namdong Reservoir in Republic of Korea for the first birding this year 2018. There were 14 species of birds spotted on this birding trip, and the Bean Goose was the star bird. To see more photos, visit my Flickr: here

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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.

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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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