Thailand Day 16, 17 February 2013, Ko Phi Phi Don and Leh

Belinda was particularly keen on visting the uninhabted island of Ko Phi Phi Leh (famous for the film The Beach having been filmed there) so doing my best Leonardo Di Caprio impersonation that's where we headed for the morning.
On the beach before we left was a very obliging Pacific Reef Egret. The boat trip itself was rubbish for birding with not a single frigatebird seen when I was hoping for loads! The scenery was spectacular though even with the hoards of other visitors. The only birds seen were another Collared Kingfisher and a tern sp that was either Roseate or Black-naped.

Pacific Reef Egret

Pacific Reef Egret

 

Back on Ko Phi Phi Don in the afternoon we chilled out and I managed to get close enough to some Pied Imperial Pigeons to get some pics. At least 100 were seen gathering to roost. Also photographed was a nice White-bellied Sea Eagle and several Pacific Swallows were around the beach and boats.

 

Pied Imperial Pigeon

Pied Imperial Pigeon

White-bellied Sea Eagle