Scarlet-rumped Trogon ( harpactes duvaucelii ) 23.5-26.5 cm

The 'Star' on this birding trip is unquestionably a pair of Male & Female Scarlet-rumped Trogons. We heard the repeated calls but could not see them. When all of a sudden one of the members exclaimed 'there it is, there it is!!' And low and behold the Male was just only about 10 meters from our position! Even under the dim light of the forest at the time the colors of it's plumage shown so brilliantly. The red was so strikingly 'flourescent' and added to the all round excitement which had built up amongst the members by now.

The excitement on seeing the male had hardly settled down when another member of the team called out 'the female is over there!' Wow what an unexpected double bonus! There she was perched further deeper inside the forest and on a higher but 'clear' perch. She was visible as a thin streak of sunlight had penetrated through the forest's canopy and brightened up the surrounding area near to where she perched. Great stuff both!

Here are a few pics. 

                                       The Male

                                        The Female

Flowers of Malaysia - Lowland species

When out in nature I have made it a practice to capture all subjects or objects which pleases my eyes. Flowers is one such category. This category is the least featured on my blog. Recently whilst browsing some old photo folders I came across photos I had taken some time back but have stayed 'locked' in the folders. 

I decided then that I will share some of them here. So here goes......  

 

Close-up with a Laced Woodpecker ( Picus Vittatus ) 27-33 cm

Birders would invariably wish to watch birds up-close, as close as they possibly could without stressing the birds. However there are occasions when the birds fly and perch so incredibly close that it 'stuns' the birder! All one could do is to remain completely 'stoned stiff' lest the slightest movement frightens off the bird/s.

In this instance I was in luck. This Woody was quite happy jumping around the same vicinity and gave me the opportunity to take some really close shots - although not precisely the full bird I would have wished for. But I am not complaining. 

Green Crested Lizard ( Bronchocela cristatella ) Size (snout to vent) : 13 cm Size (total length) : 57 cm

This Green Crested Lizard had just caught a large cricket for it's lunch. It already had the cricket in it's mouth when I it jumped from the nearby shrub on to a tree. The cricket is enough to keep the lizard 'happy' till dinner time, I guess. :-)

The Green Broadbills (Calyptomena viridis) 15 - 17 cm

              Male

              Female

Lizards of the forest

Featuring three species of lizards which are commonly found in our tropical forests.