Every year, about this time, one of the noisiest of birds arrives in Chiang Mai.

 

This bird begins its calls about this time, or around 6:06AM.

 

What does this bird actually look like?

 

The reason I ask is that I have never actually SEEN this bird.

I only HEAR this bird, making crazy calls every morning, from about now and for the next several weeks.

 

This must be a migratory bird, since it does not stay long here where I live.

 

When I first heard this bird, I thought it a bit annoying.

 

And then, I began to think of it as being somewhat exotic.

 

Now, I often ignore it, except, since I have never seen it, I just wonder....

 

What does it actually look like?

And, do you love this bird, or hate it?

And, have you ever photographed this bird?

 

If you have a few photos of this bird, then would you please post them here?

 

My thanks to you.

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

 

 

 

 

The eastern Koel, black little frucker who start 4 am until late at nite, a pest and a nuisance of a creature 

who laid its eggs in other birds nest and keep on  screeching all day long...

 

12 minutes ago, ezzra said:

 

The eastern Koel, black little frucker who start 4 am until late at nite, a pest and a nuisance of a creature 

who laid its eggs in other birds nest and keep on  screeching all day long...

 

 

You NAILED it....(maybe)...

It often starts singing at about 4 am, as you say.

But, I have never actually seen it.

 

Also, I have come to rather enjoy it.

Just part of my love for the Thailand experience, I guess.

 

The noise of the rooster is an abomination.

The noise of the eastern Koel, (just taking your word for what it might be)...in no way....bothers me...

 

Also, how do you know if it might not be a Western Koel, instead of an Eastern Koel?

 

Also, any photos?

 

 

 

Asian Koel

 

Photo credit:  Me again

5 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Asian Koel

 

Photo credit:  Me again

 

You have taken some beautiful bird photos.

STUNNING.

 

Where did you learn how to do this?

 

Up on the eves on the Main Line?

 

 

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

You have taken some beautiful bird photos.

STUNNING....Where did you learn how to do this?...Up on the eves on the Main Line?

Always had a camera with me, as long as I can remember.  Dec 2018, bought one of them fancy interchangeable lens cameras.  Then picked up a fancy lens for wildlife.   Actually warmed up to rather easy, once understanding the basic of operation & manual settings.   

 

One could even set to automatic, and let the camera do all the thinking.  May miss of few snaps, or get a few more, depending on the situation.  

Noisiest bird, newly arrived in CM: What is it?

 

My ex......

15 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Always had a camera with me, as long as I can remember.  Dec 2018, bought one of them fancy interchangeable lens cameras.  Then picked up a fancy lens for wildlife.   Actually warmed up to rather easy, once understanding the basic of operation & manual settings.   

 

One could even set to automatic, and let the camera do all the thinking.  May miss of few snaps, or get a few more, depending on the situation.  

 

Nice.

(And, that's all I have to say.)

 

33 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Always had a camera with me, as long as I can remember.  Dec 2018, bought one of them fancy interchangeable lens cameras.  Then picked up a fancy lens for wildlife.   Actually warmed up to rather easy, once understanding the basic of operation & manual settings.   

 

One could even set to automatic, and let the camera do all the thinking.  May miss of few snaps, or get a few more, depending on the situation.  

 

Nice.

 

50 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

You have taken some beautiful bird photos.

STUNNING.

 

Where did you learn how to do this?

 

Up on the eves on the Main Line?

 

 

 

Why don't you get some binoculars and do some bird watching?

 

And a superzoom camera?

 

And have some fun. 

 

11 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

Why don't you get some binoculars and do some bird watching?

 

And a superzoom camera?

 

And have some fun. 

 

 

Your best idea, yet.

I should.

But, I doubt that I will.

 

I see some lovely birds from my balcony, yes i think the black one is noisy one. My favourites are the drongos with the long tail.

16 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Your best idea, yet.

I should.

But, I doubt that I will.

 

 

What you need is a "birding pal"

 

http://www.birdingpal.org/Thailand.htm

 

Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club.

 

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree,
Merry merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra,
Gay your life must be!

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Eating all the gumdrops he can see
Stop, Kookaburra, Stop, Kookaburra
Leave some there for me.

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Counting all the monkeys he can see
Stop, Kookaburra, Stop, Kookaburra,
That's no monkey, that's me.

 

 

29 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

What you need is a "birding pal"

 

http://www.birdingpal.org/Thailand.htm

 

Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club.

 

 

No worries.

I am a serious person.

But...I have never been a serous "pal".

 

The term, "pal" is just not serious enough for me.

 

I would prefer the term...."budding ornithologist", or similar.

 

Still....a very good suggestion.

I would seriously consider this.

 

Thank you.

 

 

5 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

No worries.

I am a serious person.

But...I have never been a serous "pal".

 

The term, "pal" is just not serious enough for me.

 

I would prefer the term...."budding ornithologist", or similar.

 

Still....a very good suggestion.

I would seriously consider this.

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

I admit that all of my posts on your threads have been troll posts.

So I am glad to hear that I can make a real suggestion that you might act upon in the real world.

 

2 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

I admit that all of my posts on your threads have been troll posts.

So I am glad to hear that I can make a real suggestion that you might act upon in the real world.

 

 

Yours was a dynamite suggestion....

Both for me...and....

Anyone interested in birds.

 

51 minutes ago, Henryford said:

I see some lovely birds from my balcony, yes i think the black one is noisy one. My favourites are the drongos with the long tail.

Don't get many Ratchet tailed Drongo, and a bit skittish when they are: 

 

34 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Don't get many Ratchet tailed Drongo, and a bit skittish when they are: 

 

 

How do they get enough lift with all that hanging off the back of them?

 

I have often wondered about this, aerodynamically speaking.

 

 

 

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Always had a camera with me, as long as I can remember.  Dec 2018, bought one of them fancy interchangeable lens cameras.  Then picked up a fancy lens for wildlife.   Actually warmed up to rather easy, once understanding the basic of operation & manual settings.   

 

One could even set to automatic, and let the camera do all the thinking.  May miss of few snaps, or get a few more, depending on the situation.  

That is one serious piece of equipment.

Thanks for the photo, I'll be able to identify you after your EV runs me down.

4 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Every year, about this time, one of the noisiest of birds arrives in Chiang Mai.

 

This bird begins its calls about this time, or around 6:06AM.

 

What does this bird actually look like?

 

The reason I ask is that I have never actually SEEN this bird.

I only HEAR this bird, making crazy calls every morning, from about now and for the next several weeks.

 

This must be a migratory bird, since it does not stay long here where I live.

 

When I first heard this bird, I thought it a bit annoying.

 

And then, I began to think of it as being somewhat exotic.

 

Now, I often ignore it, except, since I have never seen it, I just wonder....

 

What does it actually look like?

And, do you love this bird, or hate it?

And, have you ever photographed this bird?

 

If you have a few photos of this bird, then would you please post them here?

 

My thanks to you.

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

 

 

 

How do you expect people to identify a bird if you don't post an audio recording of its call?

Is this the bird that makes the "ping ping ping" sound like a radar? I noticed that started recently.

38 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

How do you expect people to identify a bird if you don't post an audio recording of its call?

 

You are correct.

I was remiss in not posting the audio.

But, in fact, some here know this bird well, just by my description of the time of day, and its noisiness.

 

Next time I have my Note4 handy, I will record this bird, and post the audio.

 

This will be my pleasure.

 

 

7 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

You are correct.

I was remiss in not posting the audio.

But, in fact, some here know this bird well, just by my description of the time of day, and its noisiness.

 

Next time I have my Note4 handy, I will record this bird, and post the audio.

 

This will be my pleasure.

 

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

How do they get enough lift with all that hanging off the back of them?

I have often wondered about this, aerodynamically speaking.

Considering they're feather lite 

 

I'm amazed at some of the birds plucking fish out of the water, and how the get back in the air.  

8 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Considering they're feather lite 

 

I'm amazed at some of the birds plucking fish out of the water, and how the get back in the air.  

 

Probably nothing more than an example of GROUND EFFECT.

 

This depends on the wingspan and the distance from ground to wing.

 

 

 

36 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

You are correct.

I was remiss in not posting the audio.

But, in fact, some here know this bird well, just by my description of the time of day, and its noisiness.

 

Next time I have my Note4 handy, I will record this bird, and post the audio.

 

This will be my pleasure.

On Youtube, I put "annoying bird Thailand" into the search box. Second video down, "Asian Koel-Noisiest Most Annoying Bird-Thailand". 

15 minutes ago, potless said:

On Youtube, I put "annoying bird Thailand" into the search box. Second video down, "Asian Koel-Noisiest Most Annoying Bird-Thailand". 

 

Does YouTube have a video of "quietest lovable bird of Thailand"?

And, what about the Bird of Paradise?

Have you seen one, lately?

 

 

Having listened to the bird in the video kindly posted by KhunLa, I don't find it annoying at all.

 

Annoying is when my neighbor in the village has his stereo at maximum, and is playing Thai songs which sound like cats being tortured.

2 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Having listened to the bird in the video kindly posted by KhunLa, I don't find it annoying at all.

 

Annoying is when my neighbor in the village has his stereo at maximum, and is playing Thai songs which sound like cats being tortured.

 

Well, anyway, the bird in the video posted by KhunLa is not the bird that I was referring to.

 

The bird I referred to in the Topic is MUCH more noisy, and MUCH louder.