Glitteratti: Pangkor Escapade (2)

As the rainforest falls right into the Pangkor Island Beach Resort, we have come across some interesting wildlife. Well, interesting enough for the kids.

Firstly, those weird looking birds named Hornbill, characterized by a long, down curved bill, brightly coloured. In this instance, they are yellow with some black patches, looks more like a ripe-o-banana. They are now endangered species and are protected.

A quick reference to Wikipedia, these birds are omnivorous, meaning eating fruits, insects and small animals. Look at their dinner plate, the PIBR is feeding them with bread and papaya. No need to go all the way to Pangkor to admire these creatures, as I heard there is this eatery in KL Birds' Park where one will find hornbills lazing around, resting on your shoulder, sharing your chips (yuks!) while you tuck into your food. The place is called Hornbill Restoran and Kafe.

Oh, spotted some beautiful greenish blue patterns moving in the bushes!

Aha. It is a peacock. Or, should I say, a male peafowl. Peafowls are forest birds. The male has iridescent blue green plumage. These elongated upper tail coverts are termed "trains"? The train feathers have a series of eyes that are best seen when the tail is fanned. As there was no female (Ahem, I mean female peafowl la) around at that time, we haven't the privilege of witnessing the beautiful plumage.

This is the female peafowl or the peahen. It also has a crest atop its head.

Like mother like baby. So sweet!

Does the above sentence apply here as well?

Next, the crabs that my kids caught using this plastic net.

OMG, it is staring at us! Creepy crawlies are seriously unfathomable. Better release them. But, just bear with me while I take a portrait of you. Say Cheese.