This is a follow on post to
http://thongnaipan.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/birds-of-thong-nai-pan.html. In the previous post I gave a list of the various birds you can expect to see if you visit Thong Nai Pan. Although I didn't think it was an exhaustive list i am slightly surprised with the following picture:
I am no expert but from my researches I think the pattern and yellow marking make this bird a Chinese Pond Heron. It is an impressive bird and it is an impressive view that the bird is staring at.
It is perched on the roof of Sunrise Villa.
As I have said before: it is the natural environment that is the biggest
attraction for Thong Nai Pan. Spotting this bird filled me with
excitement, as did the beach when I first saw it. It is these moments
that make staying in this area such a joy.
