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Darwin Gunawan

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That Gape Says It All 🍽️

That beak isn't just open — it's WIDE open, orange and unmissable, and there's clearly something in there being wolfed down before the next demand starts 😂
This fledgling has zero patience and even less shame about it. Barely out of the nest, still fluffy in all the wrong places, but that gape reflex is fully operational — the second food's anywhere near, it's mouth-first, questions later.

Caught this split-second of pure "MORE, NOW" energy after way too long crouched in the undergrowth waiting for the right moment. Worth every mosquito bite. 🌿📸

Swipe to see the same bird go from screaming-for-food chaos to full "I'm exhausted, leave me alone" mode. The range! 👇

#birdphotography #fledgling #babybird #wildlifephotography #birdsofinstagram #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #macrophotography #wildlifeplanet #natgeoyourshot #birdlovers #forestbird #junglebird #cuteanimals #wildlifewednesday #birdnerd #ornithology #naturelovers #photographylovers #sonyalpha_id #ciwidey #kawahputih

@scorpii_wildlife @furearts @birding05 taken in Kawah Putih Ciwidey,Bandung by @darwingunawan15

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Jewels of the Mountain Understory 🌿

Finding a Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra) usually means spending quiet time in humid, mossy montane forests. They prefer the shadowy lower layers of the jungle, moving quickly between low perches to snatch tiny insects mid-air.

Despite their vibrant rufous breast and bright white "eyebrow," these compact little flycatchers blend seamlessly into the dappled shade. Listening for their soft calls is often the only way to spot them before they drop down onto a moss-covered branch like this male did.

Because they rely heavily on intact high-elevation forest understory, preserving native montane habitats ensures these colorful songbirds continue to thrive.

#SnowyBrowedFlycatcher #FicedulaHyperythra #MontaneBirds #Flycatcher #BirdConservation #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha #NaturePhotography #AvianPhotography #BirdingInTheWild #MountainForest #BirdWatching #sonyalpha_id

@scorpii_wildlife @birding05 @furearts taken in Kawah Putih Ciwidey,Bandung by @darwingunawan15

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Sunda Warbler (Phylloscopus sarasinorum), caught mid-air near Kawah Putih, Ciwidey — a montane bird endemic to West Java's high-elevation forests, rarely still long enough to photograph like this.

Small, fast, and constantly hunting insects through the canopy. This is the kind of moment you wait hours in the cold mountain air for. 🌿

#SundaWarbler #PhylloscopusSarasinorum #KawahPutih #Ciwidey #JavaWildlife #NatGeoWild #NatGeoYourShot #SonyAlpha #SonyWildlife #IndonesiaWildlife #BirdPhotography #MontaneForest #EarthCapture #sonyalpha_id

@birding05 @scorpii_wildlife @furearts taken in Kawah Putih Ciwidey,Bandung by @darwingunawan15

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This Sunda Wabbler just snatched an insect mid-hunt — true to its name, they are built for exactly this: quick reflexes, sharp eyes, and a beak fast enough to grab prey right out of the air or off a leaf. This one's about to eat well.

Small bird, sharp insticts

#sundawabbler #BirdHunting #BirdBehavior #NatGeoWild #NatGeoYourShot #SonyAlpha #SonyWildlife #IndonesiaWildlife #BirdPhotography #WildlifeMoments #EarthCapture #NatGeoTravel #sonyalpha_id #ciwidey

@scorpii_wildlife @birding05 @henrygoh18 @furearts taken in Ciwidey, Jawa Barat, Indonesia by @darwingunawan15

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Singing or Calling

These restless little songbirds rarely stay still, darting through the leaves to hunt tiny insects and keep the forest ecosystem balanced. Protecting native flowering trees ensures species like this stay right where they belong—filling the canopy with life.

#WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha #BirdWatching #NatureInFocus #AvianPhotography #BirdConservation #sonyalpha_id #geonusantara taken in TWA Angke - PIK by @darwingunawan15

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Takeout delivery, but make it wild 🍎🛫

This Coppersmith Barbet just caught a fruit and it's not for him — it's for the chicks waiting inside that hole. Wings fully open, fruit locked in beak, laser-focused on the target. This is the unglamorous part of parenting nobody posts about: hundreds of these flights, every single day, just to keep tiny mouths fed.

Swipe to watch him close the distance. 🦜

#CoppersmithBarbet #TakurUngkutUngkut #PsilopogonHaemacephalus #BirdParenting #BirdsInFlight #NatGeoWild #NatGeoYourShot #SonyAlpha #SonyWildlife #IndonesiaWildlife #BirdPhotography #WildlifeStory #EarthCapture #NestingBehavior #sonyalpha_id

@riadi.p @dab_wildlife @aditwildandlife @abdulkomeng by @darwingunawan15

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She saw me judging her 👀

Spotted Wood Owl, mid-wink, mid-judgment. 😂 Swipe to see the face she made right after.

#SpottedWoodOwl #BeluOwlJampuk #OwlsOfInstagram #NatGeoWild #NatGeoYourShot #SonyAlpha #SonyWildlife #IndonesiaWildlife #BirdPhotography #WildlifeHumor #EarthCapture #OwlMoments

@riadi.p @aditwildandlife by @darwingunawan15

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He didn't wait for room service 🍖

Meet the Black-winged Kite (Elang Tikus / Elanus caeruleus) — young, still sporting those juvenile brown eyes instead of the fiery red ones adults get. Don't let the pale, almost sleepy look fool you though. This bird is one of the sharpest rodent hunters in Southeast Asia's open grasslands and farmland.

Caught its meal, dragged it to a dead branch, and ate it solo. No sharing, no drama. Efficient hunter, efficient eater.

📍 Found across lowland fields and open country in Indonesia
🕐 Most active hunting at dawn and dusk, often hovering kestrel-style before dropping onto prey

Save this one if you're building your raptor ID list — you'll want to recognize that black shoulder patch next time you're out in the field. 🦅

#BlackWingedKite #ElangTikus #ElanusCaeruleus #RaptorID #BirdOfPrey #NatGeoWild #NatGeoYourShot #SonyAlpha #SonyWildlife #IndonesiaWildlife #FieldGuide #BirdFacts #WildlifePhotography #EarthCapture @sonyalpha_id

@riadi.p @aditwildandlife @tessasiahaan_ by @darwingunawan15

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Bersiap Menyambar! 🎯🦅"

Elang Tikus (Elanus caeruleus) ini sedang bersiap-siap untuk menyambar mangsanya — melayang, membelok tajam, dan mengeluarkan suara khas sambil mengunci target di bawahnya. Dalam hitungan detik, ia akan menukik dan mencengkeram mangsa dengan cakar tajamnya.

Burung Raptor kecil ini sering diremehkan karena tubuhnya yang mungil dan warnanya yang pucat, padahal ia adalah salah satu predator tikus alami terbaik di lahan pertanian — sahabat petani tanpa mereka sadari. 🌾

#ElangTikus #BlackWingedKite #ElanusCaeruleus #RaptorInFlight #BirdsInFlight #NatGeoWild #NatGeoYourShot #SonyAlpha #SonyWildlife #IndonesiaBirding #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NatureIsAmazing #FlightShot #EarthCapture #sonyalpha #sel200600g #geonusantara #konservasi

@riadi.p @aditwildandlife @desaramahburungngulahan by @darwingunawan15

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Juvenile Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)

We spent the afternoon following this young Black-winged Kite as it worked on its hunting routine over open farmland.

Young raptors go through a steep learning curve when mastering the art of hovering and diving for prey. Between hunting attempts, it kept returning to this old exposed perch to scan the fields, stretch out its wings, and call out into the open sky.

These agile hunters act as natural pest controllers by managing rodent populations in agricultural areas. Protecting grasslands and minimizing agricultural chemical use gives these young birds the safe environment they need to sharpen their instincts and thrive in the wild.

#BlackWingedKite #ElanusCaeruleus #RaptorsOfInstagram #BirdsOfPrey #BirdConservation #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha #NaturePhotography #AvianPhotography #BirdingInTheWild #PredatorBird #FieldPhotography #sonyalpha_id

@riadi.p @aditwildandlife by @darwingunawan15

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Talon to Beak, Mid-Air 🐭➡️🦅

Watch closely — this Black-winged Kite (Elang Tikus / Elanus caeruleus) is transferring its catch from foot to beak without ever landing. This mid-air food pass is a split-second behavior most people never get to see, let alone photograph: the kite hovers, strikes, then repositions its prey while still hanging in the air on those sharp, backlit wings.

Ever seen a raptor do this before? Let me know 👇

Swipe for the second frame of the sequence ➡️

#BlackWingedKite #ElangTikus #ElanusCaeruleus #RaptorBehavior #BirdOfPrey #BirdsInFlight #NatGeoWild #NatGeoYourShot #SonyAlpha #SonyWildlife #IndonesiaWildlife #ActionPhotography #WildlifeMoments #NatGeoTravel #IndonesiaBirding #wildlife_photography by @darwingunawan15

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Black-winged Kite (Elang Tikus) Hovering with Cute Pose

We were tracking this young Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) as it practiced hovering over an open field looking for small rodents and insects.

After scanning the area from a exposed dead branch, it suddenly called out, pushed off its perch, and took flight to go hunt. These nimble raptors play a crucial role in the ecosystem by keeping agricultural rodent populations naturally in check.

While they aren’t globally threatened, protecting open grasslands and reducing the use of chemical rodenticides is essential to keeping these brilliant hunters safe and thriving in the wild.

@riadi.p @aditwildandlife @tessasiahaan_

#BlackWingedKite #ElanusCaeruleus #RaptorsOfInstagram #BirdsOfPrey #BirdConservation #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha #BirdsInFlight #NaturePhotography #AvianPhotography #BirdingInTheWild #PredatorBird by @darwingunawan15

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