Birds and Butterflies
It is my third day in the jungle. Well, to be honest, it is pretty much a tourist resort. Especially today being a Saturday and there are hordes of tourists pouring across the river to explore the jungle. I got up late again. It must be the heat – it is so exhausting. You sweat constantly and it is so humid.
Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot (Loriculus galgulus)
I stopped at the tree again this morning and there were heaps of birds feeding on the seeds again.
female Asian Fairy-Bluebird (Irena puella)
This is a female as it is a turquoise colour with black on the wings, almost the opposite of the male which I photographed yesterday.
male and female Thick-billed Green-Pigeon (Treron curvirostra)
This is a male and female pair of Thick-billed Green-Pigeon. Note that the male on the left has brownish under the tail and the female has white and the male has the reddish-brown patch on the wing.
Butterfly
After the tree, I went down to the swamp, hoping for some birds along the edges, but there was nothing doing. But there were heaps of butterflies flittering around in the grass.
Butterfly
This one looks a lot like a Monarch Butterfly, but probably isn’t. Its wings were very battered.
Butterfly
This is a very plain-looking black and white butterfly.
Butterfly
I could not get over how silky and furry this brown beauty was. I really love the texture of this gorgeous butterfly.
Thanks for sharing – lovely photos. I want to share with other on Taman Negara FB page. Hope it’s alright with you.
hello zahari.
that is fine. good luck with your site.
cheers,
steve