When my guide told me that the chance of seeing a Green broadbill is almost zero as the fruiting of the fig tree is coming to an end. He ask me if I still wants to travel thousand of kilometers from Bangkok to South of Thailand? In the Land of Smile, every place is worth to spend time on, be it local market or national park. Every trip to this part of the world, I will get to see something new. So, we are set to travel to Southern of Thailand.
After breakfast at the local market at
Khura Buri, we head to Sri Phang Nga National Park.
What a beautiful morning as we head to the forest.
I don't know the name of this tree with the long seed pods.
So happy to see this very beautiful Cookeina mushroom. Glowing in pink colour!
Isn't this cycads fruits cute?
This is the carnivorous Pitcher plants
This skink trying to get the best spot to warm up his body.
Up on a fig tree is all the actions we are looking for. First was this Red Throated Barbet.
Streaked Bulbul is one of the most common birds on this tree.
Not so frequent but we do see warbler darting around this fruiting tree.
Lesser green leafbird also join the buffet party.
Is always nice to see bigger bird such as this Chestnut Breasted Malkoha
Another small bird that come for the free buffet party - Orange-bellied Flowerpecker.
Sadly, the Green broadbill really no show. But saw an Chinese Blue Flycatcher! Is my first sighting too.
My biggest surprise & bonus of the trip is this very elusive Banded Pitta! Although is just few seconds, is really worth the thousands km road trip.
Just before we leave the forest, saw this very scary big jaw ants. I'm sure it will be very painful if bitten.
We stop on a bridge to enjoy the sun set and what a very nice way to end our birding trip.
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