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Bioinspired Science & Technology Center - Bat biosonar & flight from an engineering persperpective #bats #robots #bioinspiration #scicomm

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When the "bee" in "bee-eater" is optional๐Ÿ๐ŸฆŽ: Red-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) after intercepting a gliding flying lizard (Draco sp.) mid-canopy๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒฟ. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

07.03.2026 03:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pastel assassin of the canopy๐Ÿฆโšก: Banded broadbill (Eurylaimus javanicus), a specialist aerial sallier of tropical forest insects๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿœ. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

07.03.2026 03:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wide-mouth, zero hesitation๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿœ: Black-and-yellow broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) demonstrating why the family Eurylaimidae evolved those enormous gape widths๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿฆ. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

07.03.2026 02:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Perch now, strike later ๐ŸŽฏ๐ŸŒณ: Brown-winged kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera) demonstrating classic sit-and-wait predation with kingfisher-grade binocular vision ๐Ÿ‘€๐ŸŸ. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

28.02.2026 02:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Camouflage but make it neon ๐ŸŸกโšซ: Bornean banded pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) blending disruptive coloration with leaf-litter acrobatics in Sundaland understories ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฌ. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

28.02.2026 02:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wetland gossip squad ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒพ: The Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) forms territorial pairs whose duet calls maintain spacing in densely packed habitats ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ๐Ÿ””. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

28.02.2026 02:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Holding down the forest throne ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ‘‘: Banded Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella, black-faced morph/male) the only member of its entire genus, rocking a oneโ€‘ofโ€‘aโ€‘kind kingfisher family tree ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿชถ. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

20.02.2026 22:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gearing up for a transโ€‘Asian commuteโœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ: Mugimaki flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki, male) getting ready to return to eastern China, eastern Siberia, Korea, or Japan for the spring breeding season๐ŸŒ๐ŸฆŸ. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

20.02.2026 22:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Performing a rainforest runway walk๐ŸŒฟโœจ: Bornean forktail (Enicurus borneensis) demonstrating forkโ€‘tail aerodynamics with impeccable streamโ€‘side precision๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ“. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

20.02.2026 22:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not flashy, just effective ๐Ÿ˜Œ๐Ÿ”: Olive-winged bulbul (Pycnonotus plumosus) quietly dominating the mid-canopy niche๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒด. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

15.02.2026 01:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Territorial broadcast system online๐Ÿ“ก๐ŸŽต: White-rumped shama (Copsychus malabaricus) streaming live from the understory ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒด. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

15.02.2026 01:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Percussive engineering in action๐Ÿชต๐Ÿ”ฌ: Common flameback (Dinopium javanense) stress-testing tropical hardwoods one peck at a time๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ“. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

15.02.2026 01:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When evolution says โ€œgo big or go homeโ€ ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ“: Lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) wielding its colossal bill optimized for carcass processing๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ”ฌ. Photo: EddBautista. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

10.02.2026 00:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Treetop tactician๐Ÿ˜„๐ŸŒณ: Rufousโ€‘collared kingfisher (Actenoides concretus) mastering lowโ€‘light foraging with its oversized eyes ๐Ÿ‘€โœจ. Photo: EddBautista. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

09.02.2026 23:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wetland patrol activated ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ: Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) striding with purpose while hunting for invertebrate snacks๐Ÿ›๐Ÿ”. Photo: EddBautista. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

09.02.2026 23:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Forest goblin๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ: Palawan frogmouth (Batrachostomus palawanensis) switching from perfect mimicry to silent ambush๐Ÿชต๐Ÿชฐโšก. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

06.02.2026 02:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Master of nocturnal invisibility ๐Ÿฅท๐ŸŒ™: Philippine nightjar (Caprimulgus manillensis) ready to dissolve into bark and shadow through extreme crypsis ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿชถ. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

06.02.2026 01:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Evolutionโ€™s minimalist design ๐Ÿง โœ’๏ธ: Palawan flycatcher (Cyornis plateni) balancing visual signaling with forest camouflage๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐ŸŸ . Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

06.02.2026 01:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Golden flash โšก๐Ÿค: Tropical sunshine with wings โ€” Black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis) electrifying the canopy๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒฟ. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

31.01.2026 23:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bill goals ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ”ฌ: Evolutionโ€™s bold experiment โ€” Oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris), where form meets feeding strategy ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿฆœ. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

31.01.2026 23:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Feathered nobility ๐ŸŽฉ๐Ÿ”ฌ: Endemic elegance on display โ€” Whiteheadโ€™s trogon (Harpactes whiteheadi), a phylogenetic treasure of Borneo๐ŸŒ๐Ÿƒ. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

31.01.2026 23:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Proof that understatement survives migration๐ŸŒ๐Ÿชถ: Mugimaki flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki, female), quietly correct ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿฆ. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

27.01.2026 02:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Soft launch of a future showstopper๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿชถ: Juvenile blue-and-white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana), a future blue-and-white icon, currently grayscale-plus๐Ÿ’™โž•. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

27.01.2026 02:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Blue is not a suggestion๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ“: Indigo flycatcher (Eumyias indigo) by physics, not pigment๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿชถ. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

27.01.2026 02:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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High signal, low subtlety ๐Ÿ“ก๐Ÿง : Rufous-tailed shama (Copsychus malabaricus), maleโ€”visual flamboyance paired with vocal complexity๐Ÿ“Š๐ŸŽค. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

23.01.2026 19:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Soft round bird, hard evolutionary math ๐Ÿง โž—: Female blue-headed pitta (Hydrornis baudii)โ€”optimal signaling in a visually noisy understory๐Ÿชถ๐ŸŒˆ. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

23.01.2026 19:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not dull, just ecologically optimized ๐Ÿ’…๐ŸŒฟ: Female rufous-tailed shama (Copsychus malabaricus) out here minimizing predation risk๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ“‰. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

23.01.2026 19:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When energetics meets optics ๐ŸŒˆโš™๏ธ: Copper-throated sunbird (Leptocoma calcostetha) running a tight nectar-foraging loop while marking its territory with structural color๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ“Š. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

18.01.2026 00:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Evolutionโ€™s plot twist๐Ÿงฌ๐ŸŽญ: Brown shrike (Lanius cristatus), passerine morphology paired with carnivorous intent and optimized resource management๐Ÿ›๐Ÿ“ฆ. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

Evolutionโ€™s plot twist๐Ÿงฌ๐ŸŽญ: Brown shrike (Lanius cristatus), passerine morphology paired with carnivorous intent and optimized resource management๐Ÿ›๐Ÿ“ฆ. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

Evolutionโ€™s plot twist๐Ÿงฌ๐ŸŽญ: Brown shrike (Lanius cristatus), passerine morphology paired with carnivorous intent and optimized resource management๐Ÿ›๐Ÿ“ฆ. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

18.01.2026 00:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Peak performance, minimal movementโš™๏ธ๐Ÿชถ: Collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) solving prey-capture problems using patience, physics, and a very sharp bill๐Ÿ“๐ŸŸ. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

Peak performance, minimal movementโš™๏ธ๐Ÿชถ: Collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) solving prey-capture problems using patience, physics, and a very sharp bill๐Ÿ“๐ŸŸ. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

Peak performance, minimal movementโš™๏ธ๐Ÿชถ: Collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) solving prey-capture problems using patience, physics, and a very sharp bill๐Ÿ“๐ŸŸ. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

18.01.2026 00:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0