For The Birds !

[jack2964]

I don't know enough but yours does look like a male because of the greyish head and rufous chest/belly.

The females and juveniles are even tougher for me to tell apart.

[thephotoman]

I dont have the patience for bird photography , this was a lucky shot .....

[angiud]

The Crimson Sunbird

The Emerald Dove

[Robby nz]

Farther to the bird in post 359.

Had a look in a site I have found helpful before http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=439&Bird_Image_ID=72521&p=6

And they call this bird "Female plaintive cuckoo hepatic morph"

It would seem a normal female is pretty much the same as the male.

Now hepatic is a word I have never come across before so I looked it up.

Seems from what little I can gather that it is something to do with the liver as in hepatitis.

Anyone ever come across this before in any other bird or animal species ?

[hanno]

Farther to the bird in post 359.

Had a look in a site I have found helpful before http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=439&Bird_Image_ID=72521&p=6

And they call this bird "Female plaintive cuckoo hepatic morph"

It would seem a normal female is pretty much the same as the male.

Now hepatic is a word I have never come across before so I looked it up.

Seems from what little I can gather that it is something to do with the liver as in hepatitis.

Anyone ever come across this before in any other bird or animal species ?

As far as I know the term hepatic has nothing to do with liver when used with birds. Seen plenty of hepatic cuckoos; some are almost impossible to identify.

[gerryBScot]

This lovely Uhu...is too far to catch a sharp picture, she or he is in Hua Hin Tree...

That's an Asian Barred Owlet which, as you can tell, likes to stare at you - very small and hard to see but really beautiful.

[hanno]

This lovely Uhu...is too far to catch a sharp picture, she or he is in Hua Hin Tree...

That's an Asian Barred Owlet which, as you can tell, likes to stare at you - very small and hard to see but really beautiful.

But easy to hear, I have them calling right outside the hotel here in Siem Reap. And I think as far as owls go, they are the easiest species to see as they are often active during the day. At Ang Trapang Thmor I see them on almost every visit.

[Robby nz]

Another little owlet, the spotted this time.

Did I see something move down there?

Need a closer look.

[Goshawk]

This lovely Uhu...is too far to catch a sharp picture, she or he is in Hua Hin Tree...

That's an Asian Barred Owlet which, as you can tell, likes to stare at you - very small and hard to see but really beautiful.

But easy to hear, I have them calling right outside the hotel here in Siem Reap. And I think as far as owls go, they are the easiest species to see as they are often active during the day. At Ang Trapang Thmor I see them on almost every visit.

Kathy2014's bird is actually a Spotted Owlet

[Robby nz]

Another first for me.

A juvenile Lesser Coucal, never yet spotted an adult.

[jack2964]

Another first for me.

A juvenile Lesser Coucal, never yet spotted an adult.

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Good catch, I've only seen a Lesser adult over at Bueng Boraphet.

In my local patch all I see is Greater coucal and quite often as road kill

[jack2964]

But easy to hear, I have them calling right outside the hotel here in Siem Reap. And I think as far as owls go, they are the easiest species to see as they are often active during the day. At Ang Trapang Thmor I see them on almost every visit.

I have one here which calls almost every night if it isn't raining but all attempts to sight it has failed. The call is a single 'huuuu' repeated after approx 10sec.

I am thinking Collared Scops but not sure.

[hanno]

But easy to hear, I have them calling right outside the hotel here in Siem Reap. And I think as far as owls go, they are the easiest species to see as they are often active during the day. At Ang Trapang Thmor I see them on almost every visit.

I have one here which calls almost every night if it isn't raining but all attempts to sight it has failed. The call is a single 'huuuu' repeated after approx 10sec.

I am thinking Collared Scops but not sure.

Sounds exactly like Collared.

[Robby nz]

While on owls :

This one is a barred owlet, the only halfway decent photo I have been able to get so far

This bird was preening with its back to me and did not turn its head, after about 5 min I got impatient and gave a whistle, it had a look then carried on with its toilet, I was obviously of no interest..

Seen several but they are mostly either to far away or in very dim places or both, making it difficult to get a photo.

[Goshawk]

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth.....

Pied Bushchat - Juvenile (male)

[Robby nz]

Best alarm clock in the world.

Used to be that a magpie robin was the first bird song outside my window every morning but now this little Fella has taken over.

Common Tailorbird in its perch among the wires.

And there are some who think that the only things that go cheep, cheep, cheep in this country are the girls along Pattaya beach, oh hang on that's spelt different

[Robby nz]

Down by the river.

May well be wrong but I am picking this one to be a Rusty-rumped warbler.

A winter visitor.

Had a problem with the white balance in the camera that day, tried to correct it but it still doesn't look right.

[Goshawk]

Down by the river.

Siberian Stonechat (female)

[Robby nz]

Thanks for that Goshawk.

Missed that while hunting through the books.

More winter visitors turning up all the time now like this little one yesterday.

Incidentally its straight off the camera with no PP except signature, been following your other topic.

[Robby nz]

Forgot to put a name to it and the edit function wont work for me

Asian brown flycatcher

[Robby nz]

A couple of young ones from down by the swamp.

Both taken in different light conditions.

Young male Koel in bright morning sunshine.

And a young female on a heavy overcast morning.

[Guest]

Can you help me to identify this one. Tonight was the second time it came to rest to a tree next to my home.

[Goshawk]

got yourself a nice Brown Hawk Owl there, oilinki ......

[Guest]

Thanks Goshawk! I was a bit counting that you would be able to name it

I tried to look for hawk pictures in Phuket as it's quite slim, but the slightly round head was confusing. Bird name Hawk Owl makes a lot of sense.

[Guest]

The brown hawk owl wanted to pose and moved itself to a better location so I had to serve it's needs.

Can I call my self from now on - Animal fashion photographer?

With red eye reduction

Suited with halloween costume

[Dancealot]

This is my first and only serious attempt at shooting a bird. Taken at the car wash at my village.

[samuijimmy]

Here are some easy birds to photograph!

Wait your turn....

Just don't spook them...

[hanno]

Those are not birds, they are rats on wings.

[Dancealot]

Those are not birds, they are rats on wings.

But officialy, still, a bird.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_Pigeon

[hanno]

True, but most birders don't care much for them.