Butterflies - Kanchanaburi - Ethope diademoides diademoides

 

Greater_Racket_Tailed- Drongo & Asiatic striped squirrel

 a Mix with a squirrel and Drongo,  

The Asian Striped Squirrels Genus Tamiops and the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus). Unfortunately, the Drongo was backlit as it flew into the sunset, which gave us a nice highlight. 

Calotes_Mystaceus Blue Crested Lizard

Calotes_Mystaceus Blue Crested Lizard, seen in Kangkrachan at Helfire Pass, 

The Blue Crested Lizard (or Indochinese Forest Lizard) is an adaptable agamid which inhabits  lowland and lower montane forests up to 1500 metres elevation. It can survive in forest edge settings, and parks and gardens. It is diurnal and fully arboreal.

Sunset on the River Khwae Noi Kanchanaburi,

Amazing sunsets from our hotel on the river Khwae Noi in Kanchanaburi on March 20 and 21, 2026.

Kaeng Krachan - GreatHornbill (Buceros bicornis)

This series of a Great Hornbill catching a lizard. The sequence runs through the miss, then the recapture and semi-controlled unscheduled landing. Photos taken with Canon 1DX Mk II camera and 70-200mm lens at Kaeng Krachan nature reserve in Thailand. Just right place and right time. 

Koh Chang - Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa (subgenus Koptortosoma)

A large carpenter bee (Xylocopa cf. aestuans), it's iridescent wings catching the light in subtle green and copper tones at dawn on the pier.

Common across Thailand, these powerful bees nest by tunnelling into wood, where the females carefully carve and protect their brood chambers.

Despite their size and deep buzz, carpenter bees are generally calm and non-aggressive.
They play an important role as native pollinators in gardens, forests and agricultural landscapes.
a Quiet moment of a species that works mostly unseen, yet supports much of the life around us.

First Sunrise - 2026 Red Bridge, Thailand