This sinister looking guy was creeping around in a tree near my tent in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Thailand. These green vine snakes are fairly common — and from what I’m told, only mildly venomous and not a significant threat to humans. I thought he was pretty cool looking with that arrowhead shaped pupil surrounded by white.
Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 200, f/8 at 1/100th of a second, two Nikon SB-900 flash units

This photo gives a good look at the difference in appearance between the baby stump-tailed macaques and the parents. Mom (and Dad) have a bright red face while the babies are mostly pale pinkish. We encountered this troop of about forty macaques not far from Kaeng Krachan National Park on the Malay Peninsula of Thailand. I promise more photos from the rest of the world soon, but will probably do one more week of Thailand before mixing it up again.
Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 240mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/200th of a second

Here’s another of the colorful birds I saw in Thailand — the golden-fronted leafbird. This is the male of the species. The female lacks the orange cap, but otherwise looks pretty similar.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/500th of a second

There are seventy-nine different species of monitor lizard on the planet, ranging in size from just about 8 inches, to over 10 feet in length. The largest and most famous monitor is the Komodo dragon. In the areas of Thailand that I visited, water monitors were fairly common. Tree monitors, however, were not and I was lucky to get a great look at this guy in the Khlong Seang Wildlife Sanctuary. He was big — not quite Komodo big — but maybe five feet from head to tail.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/800th of a second

White-handed gibbons come in two color varieties, a dark brown (almost black) and a more light brown or beige. A few weeks ago I posted one of the darker guys. Here’s one of the lighter ones. It’s amazing how long their arms are — and as I said before — how agile they are high up in the canopy, especially for being such a large primate.
Nikon D500 with 200-400mm lens (at 260mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/100th of a second

Hornbills are iconic of Southeast Asia and many birders travel to Thailand in search of the 13 species that can be found throughout the country. In Khlong Saeng and northern parts of Khao Sok National Park, can be found eight of these species. I saw three, including the great hornbill. As the name would suggest, this is a large hornbill, with a wingspan that can reach five feet. The great hornbill’s most prominent feature is the bright yellow casque that sits atop the elongated bill.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/8000th of a second

Here’s one for the arachnid fans — a red long-horned orb weaver spider. We also saw a yellow one of these guys at Kaeng Krachan in Thailand. The purpose of the horns is unknown from what I’ve read.
Nikon D810 with Nikkor 105mm macro lens, ISO 1600, f/6.3 at 1/60th of a second

Hard to believe that one of the mammals that I was the most excited to see in Thailand was a squirrel. But this isn’t any ordinary squirrel. This is the black giant squirrel. These guys are big. Almost four feet in length big — and with a nice duotone coat. Much like yesterday’s langur, this guy was in a tree just a few feet from my tent in Kaeng Krachan National Park. More on these squirrels in future posts.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/640th of a second

I photographed two species of langur on my recent Thailand trip. The dusky and the banded. This guy is the former, although I had a rough time telling the two apart. My understanding is that the dusky langur is a bit darker in color than the banded. Langurs are also sometimes called leaf monkeys or lutungs. They are small old world monkeys that range throughout Southeast Asia, India and Sri Lanka (depending on the species). Dusky langurs are found in Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand. This particular dusky langur was in a tree a few feet from my tent in Kaeng Krachan National Park. I was obviously able to get very close for this portrait through the heavy vegetation.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 1600, f/4 at 1/320th of a second

There is an incredibly long and diverse list of brightly colored birds living in Thailand. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see too many of the species that I had hoped for. But I did see a few, including this beautiful little guy. Actually, he’s quite big for a bee eater — appropriately named the red-bearded bee eater. He also has a touch of blue around an orangish eye, a pink cap, green coat and a bit of yellow on the underside of the tail.
Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/320th of a second