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I have travelled extensively throughout Asia photographing birds over the past 15-years but today’s experience here in Papua New Guinea of a male Blue Bird-of-Paradise displaying by hanging upside-down may rank as the most extraordinary encounter of them all [#BirdsSeenIn2025].
The Cinereous Vulture is dark-plumaged, with a heavy hooked bill and a shaggy collar. This impressive scavenger is one of the birds we hope to photograph on our Tajikistan tour [ bird-photo-tours.com/tajikis… ].
Endemic to Vanuatu, the Buff-bellied Monarch combines black-and-white markings with buff underparts. Join our bird photography tour to look for this island endemic [ bird-photo-tours.com/vanuatu… ].
Blue facial skin and a long white tail contrast with the male Bulwer's Pheasant’s dark plumage. Our Malaysia bird photography tours include a search for this remarkable forest bird [ bird-photo-tours.com/malaysi… ].
The Ibisbill uses its long, curved bill to probe between river stones for food. We search for this distinctive wader on our Kazakhstan bird photography tour [ bird-photo-tours.com/kazakhs… ].
Siberian Blue Robin, Thailand. Rich blue plumage, a striking black face and bright white underparts: one of the birds we look for during our bird photography tour of Thailand [ bird-photo-tours.com/thailan… ].
Giant Ibis, Cambodia. A large, Critically Endangered bird with a long curved bill and bare head, and an estimated population of circa 200. One of the special species we look for on our bird photography tours in Cambodia [ bird-photo-tours.com/cambodi… ].
This week’s featured 2027 Bird-Photo-Tours, with groups of up to four photographers: (i) Palau, (ii) West Malaysia, and (iii) Mongolia (click our latest weekly blog below). bird-photo-tours.com/weekly-…
Solomons Frogmouth, Solomon Islands. Wide eyes, a broad bill and beautifully mottled plumage, a memorable encounter with the islands' remarkable birdlife. [ bird-photo-tours.com/solomon… ].
Reeves' Pheasant, endemic to China and surely one of the country's natural treasures, with its intricately patterned golden plumage and spectacular long tail. [ bird-photo-tours.com/china-x ].
Himalayan Monal. Shimmering blue, green and violet plumage, a coppery neck and an elegant crest—a spectacular subject for our bird photography tours in Bhutan. [bird-photo-tours.com/bhutan-…].
Andaman Scops-Owl, photographed in the Andaman Islands, Republic of India. Brilliant yellow eyes and warm brown plumage—a memorable encounter from our bird photography travels [bird-photo-tours.com/andaman…].
Manus Boobook, photographed in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. Bright yellow eyes and beautifully patterned wings—a memorable encounter from our bird photography travels [bird-photo-tours.com/png-x].
Sulphur-breasted Myzomela, photographed in the Republic of Fiji. A bright yellow breast and vivid red crown stand out against the forest greenery—one of the colourful birds we photograph on our Fiji tour [bird-photo-tours.com/fiji-x].
This week’s featured 2027 Bird-Photo-Tours, with groups of up to four photographers: (i) Thailand, (ii) Hawaii, and (iii) Vietnam (click our latest weekly blog below).
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Green-backed Kingfisher, photographed in North Sulawesi Province, Republic of Indonesia. A vivid blue head, warm orange underparts and a bright red bill—a colourful encounter from our bird photography travels [bird-photo-tours.com/sulawes…].
Sri Lanka Blue-Magpie, photographed in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Brilliant blue wings, chestnut plumage and a vivid red bill—a colourful encounter from our bird photography travels [bird-photo-tours.com/sri-lan…].
Palau Cicadabird, photographed in the Republic of Palau. One of the birds we look for on our photography tours through these Pacific islands [bird-photo-tours.com/palau-x].
Velvet-purple Coronet, Ecuador, perched on a moss-covered branch with its iridescent purple and blue plumage [Bird-Photo-Tours.com].
Carunculated Caracara, Ecuador, standing among tussock grass with its striking orange face [Bird-Photo-Tours.com].


















