Bird-Photo-Tours ASIA

Bird-Photo-Tours ASIA is the specialists in bird photography tours with a portfolio across 40 countries throughout the continents of both Asia and Oceania.

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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].

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Black Woodpecker pausing momentarily to pose for the camera [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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Three useful field markers to distinguish male Lesser Kestrel from Common Kestrel: (i) unspotted mantle (ii) conspicuous grey wing panel (iii) clean face lacking a moustachial stripe [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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Great Reed Warbler in full song amongst the reeds here in Kazakhstan [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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This White-throated Dipper remained in this pose for some time here in Kazakhstan, possibly in deep thought, possibly daydreaming, who knows, but seemingly content [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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This Bluethroat put in a most welcome appearance at the start of our Kazakhstan Bird-Photo-Tour [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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A Turkestan Short-toed Lark bathed in the soft, clean glow of first-light in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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Mongolian Finch: the profile image highlights the bird's long primary projection, pale-tipped black flight feathers and flash of pink in the wing, whilst the head-on inset displays the pale breast with a subtle hint of pink [https://t.co/AuOzAshysb].

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White-winged Tern, one of a party of several hundred birds photographed here in Bulgan Province, Mongolia [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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This male Godlewski’s Bunting in full breeding plumage made a welcome appearance here in Mongolia showing well his distinctive cinnamon, grey, black and white head pattern [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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Crag Martin collecting nesting material here in South Gobi Province, Mongolia [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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The Barred Warbler, photographed here in Mongolia, is one of the largest Sylvia warblers and alongside its long tail, robust body, heavy bill, powerful legs and striking yellow eye it can appear even larger in the flesh [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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@LeonaPushing It is indeed Leona and May - June is a fabulous time, full or breeding resident birds as well as migrants.

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The photographic trip report for our recent Mongolia Bird-Photo-Tour is published also featuring this image of a male Black-billed Capercaillie in full breeding attire: https://t.co/WXhIhYLMY5

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A fine view of a Sulphur-bellied Warbler showing well its elongated yellow supercilium that extends well behind the eye. The favourable Mongolian light highlights the understated beauty and delicate colours of this species [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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Male Pied Wheatear bathed in the soft golden light of dawn here on the Mongolian Steppe [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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The light is so good during the summer here on the Mongolian Steppe that using a 2x converter on the Canon RF 600mm f/4 fixed lens regularly produces satisfactory results with today’s willing subject being this White-crowned Penduline Tit [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].

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White-naped Crane performing for the paparazzi here in Mongolia [https://t.co/KVOgF5tMjY].