22 Sep 2026
The birds of the canopy
From November to February the great hornbills come to feed on the figs at dawn, and the Malabar grey hornbills are about all year. Look for the Malabar trogon in the understorey and the Malabar whistling thrush by the stream, which sings like a schoolboy whistling.
Written from the verandah, with a cup of chai going cold.