A wretched day, with horrible weather and a major disappointment in the World Cup final. Still, at least it gives me some time to get back to the photos. This lot is from our first location at Ranomafana. I’ll put them all and more in better quality and resolution on my OneDrive and put a link up when they’re done.
Moth
Gecko
Malagasy Green Sunbird
Malagasy White-eye
Parson’s Chameleon
Pitta-like Ground Roller
Velvet Asity, male
Pollen’s Vanga
Red-fronted-Brown Lemur
Brown Mesite, creeping quickly through the indergrowth in the dark, it’s hard to photograph.
Souimanga Sunbird
Green Day Gecko
Blue Vanga
Crested Drongo
Red-tailed Vanga
Skink
Green Day Gecko
Malagasy Palm Swift
Madagascan Wagtail
Ward’s Flycatcher (another Vanga)
Chabert Vanga
Red-fronted Coua
Giraffe-necked Weevil: the female is a strange looking-thing…
… but the male’s just bonkers
Forest Rock Thrush
Eastern Rufous Mouse Lemur
Blue Coua
Red-bellied Lemur
Red-fronted Coua chick, I think
Looking for a Madagascan Yellowbrow
Tylas Vanga
Grey Bamboo Lemur
Tree Boa
Deceptive Short-nosed Chameleon (I didn’t trust the explanation of the deceptive bit).
Madagascan Pygmy Kingfisher