I spent way too much time trying to decipher this warning sticker
But first, on our way to Khao Yai National Park we stopped at a temple to admire a statue of the many-headed cobra god. Well, technically that's not true. We actually stopped to admire a small, brown wren but I got distracted by the large, gold snake statues, the temples, the monkeys, the monks and the spirit houses.
Limestone Wren Babbler
Limestone Blabbermouth
Monk
No big deal, just Buddha getting a piggy back ride from a winged, cross-eyed devil while holding a pinwheel in one hand and a shell in the other
Understanding Buddhism is exhausting, let's have lunch.
Coconut curry, my favorite. Those chewy, fried fish patties, my least favorite
Let's check out our ice cream choices, in order from yummy to oh, hell no
Finally, on to Khao Yai where Fred may have found the largest sign in Thailand to stand in front of, people on the space station can read it.
Lots of interesting wildlife here:
Like this Sambar deer
Pig-tailed Macaque with his damn tail blocked by a limb
Spent some time monitoring this monitor
Well-timed photo op.
As Fred got closer to photograph this snaggle-toothed croc, a Thai woman on the trail got very animated and started yelling loudly "he bite the people, HE BITE THE PEOPLE" and then whipped out her iPhone and showed a photo of some mangled appendage. Apparently, in the not too distant past he did, in fact, "bite a people"
This means you Fred
Aren't these monkeys adorable? No, no they are not, they are mean and will bite you and steal your snacks and break your windshield wipers
That's why you must carry a very effective high-tech monkey deterrent with you
But I'm getting distracted, this is a birding trip after all:
Black-crested Bulbul
Vertider Flycatcher
Taiga Flycatcher
Big-ass Hornbill, aka Great Hornbill
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