When: January 2016 Weather: Cool, overcast, 26C Nikon P900. Lumix FZ200 For my first blog post of 2016, I returned to Sungai Buloh Wetland Reserve, a place I’ve neglected for a while as … Continue reading
Sungai Buloh Wetland Reserve
Snorkelling vs Diving at Banyan Tree Vabinfaru and Ihuru atoll
When: December 2015 Weather: Hot 30C Leica M240, GoPro Hero4 Silver We flew back to Male after 4 nights in Velavaru and we were taken by speedboat to the Banyan Tree Resort … Continue reading
Velavaru, Maldives
Oriental sweetlips were easily seen and although the water was not as clear as I’d hoped, it was still pretty good… When: December 2015 Weather: Hot 30C Leica M240 … Continue reading
Mai Po Meanderings
When: December 2015 Weather: Cool, 20C Nikon P900, Leica Q I had a day free on Saturday before my conference and planned to visit Mai Po Nature Reserve, apparently one of the world’s leading wetland … Continue reading
Houseboating on Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala backwaters
When: November 2015 Weather : hot 28C Nikon P900 Leica M240/35mm summilux/21mm F3.4 With a couple of days to spare, I decided to do the touristy thing and take a houseboat to the … Continue reading
Kovalam birding
When: November 2015 Weather: Cool in the dawn Nikon P900 and Leica M240/35mm summilux Staying in the Uday Samudra beach resort in Kovalam, Kerala, a 6am stroll on to the beach and … Continue reading
Khon Kaen birding
When: November 2015 Weather: cool to warm28C Nikon P900 Khon Kaen…Khon what? That was my reaction also when I was first invited to speak at a meeting in Khon Kaen, Thailand, about 400km north east … Continue reading
Coney Island Birding
When: November 2015 Weather: Warm 28C Nikon P900 and Leica Q Found time this sunday morning to head out at dawn to the recently opened Coney Island in the north-east area … Continue reading
Bidadari Cemetery…bird watching site extraordinaire…
When: November 2015 Weather: hot 28C Nikon P900 and my trusty Leica binoculars. The Muslim cemetery that is Bidadari has become one of the most enduring and productive birding locations in SIngapore, especially during … Continue reading
Kingfishers only…..Bidadari Cemetery & Botanic Gardens Singapore
When: November 2015 Weather : hot 28C Nikon P900 I was out on Saturday in the soon to be redeveloped Bidadari Cemetery to try and see and shoot the Ruddy … Continue reading
The Natural Traveller 