Red-bearded Bee-eater

Red-bearded Bee-eater

Nyctyornis amictus
Fraser's Hill, Peninsular Malaysia - May 10 2019
A long awaited reunion with one of the real gems of South-east Asia. I remembered where I first saw it. It was from the canopy walkway in Danum Valley in 1998, then without a camera. Now we were driving slowly up the Old Road to Frasers Hill when a hoarse call reached our ears. And there it was, again! Click, click, click…