It has been four years and they have been thousands frames to capture bird photos in gigabytes of memory. After it all, one of the most interesting bird species of Baluran has been well captured. Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros, maybe the largest arboreal bird in Greater Sundas, recaptured after more than a year missed in Baluran. Now, not only him but his nest as well. Worth it then I say it’s become the best day of my life. Finally. (more…)
Month: March 2012
The Story of the Red-eyed Black Birds
To found this bird wasn’t my expectation. First, it’s a rare species in Baluran. Secondly, I’ve lost time a lot with no bird pictures on my frames, I almost forget … Continue reading The Story of the Red-eyed Black Birds
Banyak Bekerja, Banyak Bicara
Saya selalu heran setiap kali mendengar jawaban adik-adik kelas saya semasa kuliah saat ditanya, “Kenapa kalian masuk kehutanan?” lalu dijawab dengan agak-agak bingung juga, “Ingin menyelamatkan hutan!” ada juga yang menjawab dengan redaksi berbeda, “Ingin menjadi seorang conservasionist!” Mungkin jika pertanyaan itu dilayangkan kepada saya 13 tahun yang lalu, jawaban sama yang mungkin saya berikan. Hutan adalah tempat terindah di muka bumi. Hutan menjadi salah satu faktor paling penting terhadap kehidupan semua organisme di planet ini. Termasuk manusia! Tapi bukan berarti bekerja di hutan, apalagi menyelamatkannya adalah perkara mudah apalagi menyenangkan. (more…)
One New Bird Species Added to Baluran’s Checklist
I knew it should be many migrant birds in Baluran. Three raptors, passerines and water birds. They should be here in each migratory season. Since we agreed to include preliminary … Continue reading One New Bird Species Added to Baluran’s Checklist
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