Singapore Botanic Gardens

Being Singapore first UNESCO World Heritage site nomination, Singapore Botanic Garden is one place you don't want to miss.

Is right in the city yet you may just step into tropical forest!

There are bicycle parking lot too.

One of the most photographed spot in Singapore - Bandstand. Is one of the favorite spot for wedding photo this make it appear in photo album in lots of family in Singapore.

Is lush green every where you go in the garden. You can hear birds singing all around you and butterfly hop from one flower to another.

Another favorite 'tunnel'in the garden. Just next to the Sun Garden, you can create all kind of stunning photograph from this tunnel with roots over your head.

When you are tired, there are plenty of chairs/bench for your to rest your legs and listen to the nature.

This is a huge bench from one of the tree that fell in the garden.

Want to play Tarzan? Bring Jane with you next time you visit here for a theme photography!

Some shots on the falling leaves for your next photo trip idea.

This Collared Kingfisher just had her big lizard for breakfast!

Spotted dove drying her wings in the sun after the overnight rain.

Managed to take a shot of this very small tailor bird. I had a hard time to keep up with this bird using my compact camera.

Lotus plants right in the Ginger Garden.

When there are water, there will be Dragonfly!

The human traffic may have increased over the years, SBG is still my favorite garden taking some nature photo after all this years.

Birding Trip to North Thailand - Part 2

This is the second part of my post about my recent trip to Northern Thailand. This is my 3rd times visiting Northern Thailand in January. Personally, I prefer to travel here during this period partly due to the lower temperature where I can't experience it in Singapore. Most importantly, this is also the bird migratory period. You will be able to watch resident birds as well as those came here for a short period just to get out of their even colder climate up North!

Below are some of the birds that I saw : 

This is one of the very common bird - House Sparrow. I took it on a tree while we go for a toilet break at a petrol kiosk. It may be common here, but is not common in Singapore.

One of the "Must See" if visiting North Thailand - Mrs. Gould's Sunbird Sunbird! Another reason to visit North Thailand during this period is also due to the flower blooming period. Picture such as this colourful bird with Cherry Bloosom flower as background only happen once a year.

Another sunbird that can be found here is - Green Tailed Sunbird.

This is my first time seeing this Eurasian wryneck.

Mountain Bulbul usually perch quite high up the tree.

Another unusual tree crawler bird that usually stay high up the tree -  Chestnut Vented Nuthatche

Not once but I saw it at 2 different locations.

Spectacled Barwing

Spot-breasted Parrotbill

Siberian Ruby Throat

Ultramarine Flycatcher

Rusty Naped Pitta

Plumbeous Water Redstart

Blue Whistling Thrush

Black-backed Forktail

I'm sure I will be backed there again next year!