Taiwan 2024 - Chenjean's General Village Area, Monkey Shot #1

Whenever we head over to Chenjean's little village in the Far East, I am most eager to see the wild monkeys.  As explained in posts from an earlier trip, these guys are proliferating at a fast rate due to the protections in place by the government.  So on this trip I didn't have to look long before finding some, including this guy silhouetted among the tropical vegetation.

So how does one go monkey hunting?  I learned that, though they are everywhere now, you don't see them before hearing evidence of their presence.  They are messy creatures, and constantly drop seeds and husks as they are eating away at the nuts and fruits of the area.  All you have to do is look up when this is heard and it's either a monkey or a bird...occasionally we get lucky, as the monkeys are otherwise masters at hiding from prying human eyes.