The higher the tree in the forest canopy, the smaller their leaf.
Exploring deep inside the heartland of Peninsular Malaysia. In such a thick and pristine forest, it's quite difficult to get nice shots of the birds.
Amongst the dense forest trees, out came one of the friendliest hornbill.
Oriental Pied Hornbill
Female
Out of no where, this male flew very low above my head. You can even see its long eye lashes. All in, I saw five of them. Their calls are unlike those of Rhinoceros or Great Hornbills.
Oriental Pied Hornbill
Male
A small but deadly predator. Luckily its preferred meal is mostly insects.
This photo was captured in the early morning. You can see its extended fluffy feathers to keep itself warm.
Black-thighed Falconet
Large-billed Crow
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
A blurry photo of a Grey-cheeked Bulbul.
Not sure why eBird Malaysia marked it as 'sensitive' in their records.
I think this one looks more like a House Swift (Apus affinis) instead of a Black Nest Swiftlet (Collocalia maxima). A few of them were seen at the forest edge.
This Thrush was seen at a hill station.
Siberian Thrush (Zoothera sibirica)
Male
At times you can see this flowerpecker at your nearby park or villages, but I think they are more common up on the hilly areas.
Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
Back to the lowland.
This 'ayam' was seen near an 'orang asli' (natives) settlement. Despite that, I believe it still retains much of the wild jungle fowl features.
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Male
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Female
Green-backed Flycatcher
Female
She never fails to return to my local patch every year.
Rufous-backed Kingfisher
Glad to know it is still around.
Here are some non-avian photos.
Great Anglehead Lizard
Gonocephalus grandis
My lifer lizard.
Muntjac Deer
Kijang Emas
First time seeing a wild deer in day time.
Muntjac Deer
Kijang Emas
Unlike other mammals like those two legged humans, it hardly make any sound when move inside the forest.
WHAT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE I HAVE WITH ALL THESE CREATURES !
