One of the first things that mine host tells you is keep the windows and doors closed or the bloody monkeys will be in your room and they aren't there to turn the beds down more turn it over to their liking.It was quite strange really the lack of birds and possibly linked was the lack of bugs. It could be the very dry dry season coupled with the late start to the wet, bit deliberately leaving the outside light on would normally attract a few moths that the geckos didn't catch.
I'm afraid the video will have to wait for private viewing as it seems the video download is a bit beyond me. Take my word for it the way to the room was bloody steep. One of the first things that mine host tells you is keep the windows and doors closed or the bloody monkeys will be in your room and they aren't there to turn the beds down more turn it over to their liking.It was quite strange really the lack of birds and possibly linked was the lack of bugs. It could be the very dry dry season coupled with the late start to the wet, bit deliberately leaving the outside light on would normally attract a few moths that the geckos didn't catch. Don't be fooled by those big puppy eyes he deserves to be behind bars. The only thing that's missing is either a harmonica or a tin cup to rattle on the bars while singing nobody knows the trouble I've seen. This photo was taken while I was sitting on our verandah watching Blue-throated Beeeaters hunting nearby. I think this is Thompsons Leaf Monkey or Langur. I think this is the prettiest of the local primates but we didn't get a good view of the White-handed Gibbon. Just love the hair do and moustachios. On the last day a mob of them turned up at the hotel and they turned out to be just as destructive as the rest of them, mind you they were very much ion the cirque de soleil mode of branch snapping. Just as you are about to settle down to a mid jungle lunch along came the uninvited guests, a troop or is that troupe of Pig-tailed Macaques rock up. Unfortunately according to the locals a lot of tourists feed them and like wildlife all over the planet they get really pissed off when they don't get fed. They are quite a bunch of characters though especially the alpha male who did get a piece of watermelon by sneaking around our backs while a female distracted us. And I bet the bastard didn't share it. This is what going on a jungle trek is all about seeing a real life Pongo. They are remarkably tolerant as there was a dozen people taking photos of this family group, Almost as if they were expecting a reward for being so patient, the Orangs not the people. Illegal Palm Oil plantations are slowly eroding the jungle around here so if you want to see a wild one go soon. Incidentally a new species of Pongo was discovered near Lake Toba. Goes to show that in the words of Joni Mitchell you don't know what you've got til its gone, hey paradise put up a palm oil factory There will be at least two more blogs one dedicated to other wildlife the other to photos I want to share with the outside world but could squeeze them in.logically.
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Ian
1/18/2018 05:54:11 am
Found the blog, thanks for thr directions. Love the monkey pics. So sad about the palm oil devastation. I looked into avoiding buying it, but it seems that palm oil is used in just about everything.
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Authorlives in the northern burbs of Ballarat, Victoria. Love birding, BBQing and sport and of course the Aussie way of life. I have a fantastic partner two dogs and two fish. Categories |