For The Birds !

Robby nz · January 10, 2015

Not sure of this rare species - any suggestions?

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Quite rare that one matey...usually they're all over our car park & grass after

the grass cutters leave. I thought we were the only ones to have em!

I like the Tree Sparrow - a bit neater looking than the House Sparrow.

Another one we get around here is the plain backed sparrow.

Male and 3 Females.

January 10, 2015

Kingfisher?

sunshine51 · January 11, 2015

^^^ Yup...Kingfisher. Which one I have no idea though Pekka....

Robby nz · January 11, 2015

^^^ Yup...Kingfisher. Which one I have no idea though Pekka....

White throated Kingfisher

The most common one and found throughout the country.

Good photo.

Goshawk · January 11, 2015

At the monument to the ~~rarest~~ ~~bird~~ in ~~Thailand~~ thoroughly extinct White-eyed River Martin, at Bung Boraphet . . . this is a dodgy scan of an 11 year old print.

i have absolutely no idea who that ugly farang is, posing with his (now long gone) Swaro' below those 2 quirky birds & totally spoiling the picture . .

Robby nz · January 14, 2015

Down by the river.

Eastern Great Egret and Grey Heron.

Mousehound · January 14, 2015

Not sure of this rare species - any suggestions?

bird.JPG

Quite rare that one matey...usually they're all over our car park & grass after

the grass cutters leave. I thought we were the only ones to have em!

I like the Tree Sparrow - a bit neater looking than the House Sparrow.

And just think MH...the Sparrows originated in the UK once upon a time.

I guess you could say they're the UK's largest, in terms of sheer numbers,

export! About the only place I have never seen one was on the Antarctic

continent when there around the turn of the century. Then again I wasn't

looking for sparrows either...just didn't notce any...too cold? Hah!

They are not found in West Australia either. Those that are found (illegal immigrants)are shot - as are Starlings.

jack2964 · January 15, 2015

Common Tailor

400/5.6 @ F8; 1/2500sec; ISO500; Man mode.

Robby nz · January 15, 2015

Shade from the sun.

Yellow Bittern

jack2964 · January 15, 2015

Now where did that bug go...

Common Iora. An old photo taken from Wang Nam Khieo.

Mousehound · January 17, 2015

Common Tailor

400/5.6 @ F8; 1/2500sec; ISO500; Man mode.

Great shot - and the info is very helpful for me as I use the same lens.

fimgirl · January 17, 2015

Common Tailor

400/5.6 @ F8; 1/2500sec; ISO500; Man mode.

Looks like a sensor clean in order there Jack.

Lovely shot but somewhat spoilt with the dust mark.

jack2964 · January 17, 2015

Great shot - and the info is very helpful for me as I use the same lens.

I like the 400/5.6 it goes everywhere I go and am sure glad I didn't sell it awhile back when I acquired the 500/f4. The big one now sits in the dry cabinet most of the time and I am tempted to flog it.

Anyway, just prior to this shot I was after a Pied fantail in the shade and had dialed up the ISO a bit when this tailorbird showed up. There wasn't time to allow any adjustments as it often happens with these subjects.

jack2964 · January 17, 2015

Common Tailor

400/5.6 @ F8; 1/2500sec; ISO500; Man mode.

Looks like a sensor clean in order there Jack.

Lovely shot but somewhat spoilt with the dust mark.

Thanks for pointing that out to me. Tbh, I didn't notice it at all. Is it the 'smudge' below its tail?

Could it not be a dirty lens?

fimgirl · January 17, 2015

Common Tailor

400/5.6 @ F8; 1/2500sec; ISO500; Man mode.

Looks like a sensor clean in order there Jack.

Lovely shot but somewhat spoilt with the dust mark.

Thanks for pointing that out to me. Tbh, I didn't notice it at all. Is it the 'smudge' below its tail?

Could it not be a dirty lens?

Yes, sensor problem. You wouldn't see that from lens dirt (shows as white). Also some smudging in the lower left corner. Easy to clone out but one day it's going to occur in a critical area of the image and screw it all up.

Best to sort it now

Edited January 17, 2015 by fimgirl