Dalat has not only pine hills and flowers, but also an ideal birding experience destination for nature-loving photographers.

Langbiang Plateau has an average altitude of about 1,400 m above sea level, is one of the endemic bird areas of Vietnam. In the middle of the plateau is Da Lat, a green city with pine forests, vegetable farms, parks, grasslands and diverse plant species, hundreds of flowers. So the birds that live around the city are very diverse and do not have to go too far from the city to see them. Photo: Vo Van Thanh

Guide Nguyen Anh The (1984, often called Andy Nguyen), the owner of the Vietnambirds website, often organizes bird watching tours, watching and photographing birds on the pine hill along the road to the top of Langbiang. Bird watching is an activity to learn about birds in the wild, either by eye or through some supporting equipment such as binoculars, specialized bird photography.

Bird watching tourism was born in the early 20th century in the UK, then spread to other countries in Europe, America and Australia, appeared in Vietnam in the 1990s and gradually gained popularity. travel agency specializes in organizing this tour.

In Da Lat, there are birds that only like to live in the pine forest such as the Da Lat’s buzzard (pictured), the Vietnamese red-billed babbler or the cross-billed babbler. These are endemic birds, which have evolved to adapt to the typical habitat and climate in Langbiang and cannot be found in other countries.

Da Lat’s buzzard can be observed in the pine hills in the area of Than Tho lake or Tuyen Lam lake or a little further at Dankia hydroelectric lake covered with green pine forest.

One of the most impressive and colorful birds in Da Lat is the Vietnamese red-hipped babbler (Vietnamese Cutia). Mr. Andy said it is not difficult to meet this bird, they often feed on pine trees but rarely appear at a low altitude of less than 5 m, so when photographed, they often see the abdomen, it is difficult to see the red-orange hips.

“On a dense foggy morning, I heard birds chirping at the edge of the pine forest. When observed appeared a flock of Vietnamese red-hipped babblers feeding from the top of a pine tree and so on, and fortunately this time, they took the trouble to move down to the level of the camera. It was an unforgettable memory because I was able to clearly capture the rare bird shape,” shared Andy

At the Datanla waterfall tourist area, a few kilometers from the center of Da Lat, visitors, in addition to participating in adventure games such as tube slide, cable swing, can also see many colorful birds such as black-spotted bananas (pictured). ), sucking nectar with yellow bellies, Indochinese mollusks, climbing ass ferns or yellow thrush.

The black-spotted banana is a common bird, the bird has many stripes on its head, long curved bill, olive yellow upper body, white lower body with many small stripes.

Yellow-throated honeysuckle (male) is a colorful bird, with a yellow belly, red back and cheeks, purple neck and head, which makes them even more noble with a long, beautiful tail.

Previously, ornithologists had not separated the yellow-throated honeysuckle subspecies of the Central Highlands from the subspecies of southern China and northern Vietnam, although they differed in color and call. Currently, people have separated this species with the more familiar name Annam Sunbird. In the Da Lat area, yellow belly suckers often appear on the canopy of Da Lat cherry blossoms, hibiscus flowers or poinsettias.

Horned-ass climber, bird with long black eye stripes, gray-green upper body, white neck, light brown lower body and chestnut-brown tail feathers.

Bird photographers are often unafraid of difficulties, scouring the world to learn about their properties and capture their most vivid moments. In the photo is a species of golden hornet retrieving its young birds. This species has an easily distinguishable yellow-orange and gray plumage, often feeding on the ground.

If you are lucky, you can meet migratory birds, wintering in Datanla such as blue-throated blackbird (pictured), white-throated blackbird or ground starling. The green-throated green-tear has purple and dark green fur, has a distant whistle-like call, and is usually active at dawn and dusk.

Tuyen Lam Lake, Dat Set Village is the place to observe many beautiful birds living in the low forest areas mixed with pine trees and shrubs along the lake such as golden arched beak (pictured), broad beak, silver starling, or cheo species. red long tail.

The red rower has a long tail, the female has a yellow patch of hair on the lower body. In addition, to Van Thanh flower village or flower field in Ta Nung, visitors can meet the golden-throated pine sparrow, a bird endemic to the Langbiang plateau.

After going through the suburbs, tourists return to the city center to see many species of birds living along the shores of Xuan Huong Lake such as kingfishers, warblers, white storks, storks and even ospreys. This species flies in the air and suddenly swoops down to the lake to grab a big fish, then it soars, grabbing the fish with its legs, flying to a pine hill not far away and eating deliciously.

Bird watching tourism is quite new in Vietnam, helping people with nature-loving souls feel more comfortable. For photographers who love to photograph birds, this is an irresistible passion. Andy hopes that through the photos, the birds in Da Lat can spread the love of nature when tourists come to Da Lat. Follow

Hunting strange birds in Da Lat

Dalat has not only pine hills and flowers, but also an ideal birding experience destination for nature-loving photographers.

Da Lat’s buzzard can be observed in the pine hills in the area of Than Tho lake or Tuyen Lam lake or a little further at Dankia hydroelectric lake covered with green pine forest.https://cc08b4247e1424be8248c96d5ed21179.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html

The black-spotted banana is a common bird, the bird has many stripes on its head, long curved bill, olive yellow upper body, white lower body with many small stripes.

Yellow-throated honeysuckle (male) is a colorful bird, with a yellow belly, red back and cheeks, purple neck and head, which makes them even more noble with a long, beautiful tail.