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A distant image of a Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra). We had sadly no access to this pond where this uncommon, migratory coot was located. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Sabah #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) with Wandering Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arcuate)
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You are very kind Kat. Credit goes to confiding birds & the superb camera & lenses (Nikon Z series) we have these days plus good processing software. I am a grateful &joyful recipient.

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia). Magnificent big birds. Largest of the terns with huge red bills. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Sabah #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) in breeding plumage.
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Brown Fulvetta (Alcippe brunneicauda). Song head often but not easy to image this fast moving bird in a dark jungle environment. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Sabah #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

They are pretty loud but adorable rascals

Most Malaysians are not aware that we have a number of porcupine species. This is the Malayan porcupine (Hystrix brachyura). You do not want to mess with these chaps.
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A short hand held video of the Bold-striped Tit-Babbler (Mixornis bornensis) calling out.
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Bold-striped Tit-Babbler (Mixornis bornensis). A common & very vocal babbler in Borneo. More often heard than seen.
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Diabetic Woman Arrested by ICE Almost Died After Being Refused Insulin

Hanne Daguman said she "genuinely feared for [her] health" after being denied insulin, causing her to lose vision and collapse.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to widen the shipping channel leading into Port Everglades, blasting through a coral reef and dredging up sediment that could smother acres of coral, federal scientists say. https://wapo.st/4r7kRAU

Housing The Homeless Saves Money--Here's The Research That Proves It The best way to stop homelessness is mindbogglingly simple: Give them homes.

“Providing the homeless with a place to live may seem like a high taxpayer cost. But the alternative, it turns out, is more costly, research shows. Subsidized accommodation could actually be a bargain for the public, in purely economic terms.”

Housing the unhoused saves money. Via @fastcompany.com

Thank you for the kind comment.
I am more of a bird watcher than a photographer but find that images help other appreciate the beauty of birds. Also helps with behaviour documentation.

Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus), male with prey
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Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis). We saw a number of these large, magnificent raptors in the Tawau, Sabah area. Now uncommon in Perak where I live.
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Pale-bellied Myna (Makassar Myna) (Acridotheres cinereus).
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Ebony and Ivory, living together in perfect harmony….
Saw quite a number of white and dark morphs pairs of Pacific Reef-Heron (Egretta sacra)
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'They are extraordinary': A Kiwi couple's $150m gift to NZ wildlife The $150m will be spent over 10 years in massive conservation projects across New Zealand.

Wow wow WOW 💖 www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kiwi-coup... Kiwi couple gift $150m to restore native wildlife in New Zealand

Thanks Rob

Had a friend show me his patch with 1,000s of migratory shorebirds. All seen up close from the car. Was a good experience.

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) attaining breeding (alternate) plumage. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Sabah #Malaysia #birds #nature #wildlife @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Lesser Crested Tern (Thalasseus bengalensis) (2 in foreground) & Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii).
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A short handheld video of a Sanderling (Calidris alba) feeding. They preferred foraging on sandy coastal beaches, often just ahead of incoming waves, running fast along the shore.
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Sanderling (Calidris alba)
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White-vented Whistler (Pachycephala homeyeri). Uncommon & found on some of the islands off the east coast of Sabah (and the Philippines).
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McGovern: How the hell is this America first? You guys broke your top campaign promise. Good luck with that. I hope the defense contractor money was worth it. Shame on you all. The mask is off. You're all just a bunch of pathetic Neocon Warmongers.

House kills effort to release all congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., had forced the vote in light of allegations that her Republican colleague, Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, sent sexual text messages to a subordinate.

House votes 357-65 to block release of congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports
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Sunda Owlet, Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush, Sunda Laughingthrush and Everett’sThrush from Kinabalu Borneo
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For today's theme #ShoutItOut i go with this White-chested Babbler. Taken this morning at the Kinabatangan River, Borneo
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A profile of the head and upper body of a male red-headed barbet. The head is red, the body green, separated from the head by a thin white band. The breast and bill are yellow.

A profile of the head and upper body of a female red-headed barbet. body is green, the head has a yellow/brown crown, a small light blue patch above a red eye, a larger light blue path below the eye, black around the bill and going into a stripe through the eye. The head and body are separated by a thin orange band. The bill is yellow.

🪶 Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideView. And it's #Twosday, so here's a #twofer. Often, sexual dimorphism makes females a bit duller than males in #birds, but not always. Male and female red-headed barbets facing it off here, and I ❤️ both. #photography #CostaRica