Down the river...

Take a boat tour down the river- and seaside. Let the boat move slowly and observe the peaceful, guiet life around.  If it is a low-tide, you might be lucky enough to see hundreds of colorful crabs  moving on the riverbank; white, yellow, red, blue... you name it!

 

 

 

... and, maybe looking for those crabs, a group of Longtailed Macaque Monkeys could be wondering around the river bank.

 

 

 

 

Moving forward, and you could catch a glimbse of a curious Proboscis Monkey taking a rest high up on a  tree branch after an early breakfast.

 

 

 

 

 

...or a beautiful Egret perching on the river bank among the lush mangrove vegetation.

 

 

 

 

 

A very self-confident Stork-billed Kingfisher might just be sitting  quietly for ages observing it's 'kingdom"...

 

 

 

And a solitary Dollar bird could be calling it's mate high up on a hollow tree top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A "majestic" White-bellied  Sea Eagle might be sitting on a Rhu-tree branch looking for the next meal, hungry babies waiting in a huge nest nearby... 

 

 

 

 

Crusing forward, you might be surprised to see a tiny Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker feeding it's offspring on a hollow tree-branch .

 

 

 

 

 

A Brahminy Kite, hunting on higher grounds, just before the storm hits in...

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and just before you would turn the boat back home, you might be delighted by an Oriental Darter perching on the river bank - what amazing view!

 

 

 

What a great way to spend another day in Sandakan!

 

Enjoy,

 

Paula Camilleri 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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