Attention !! ..Chest out . . . shoulders back ! . .

Pied Bushchat (female)

The female Spot-breasted Woodpecker looking out of her nest hole before the eviction notice.

The male standing by.

Parrots in love in Pattayia.

Streaked Spiderhunter, Mae Wong NP.

at Wachiratan Waterfall, Doi Inthanon . . . (Siriphum Falls is another reliable place to see this one)

White-capped Water Redstart

Besra,

Mae Wong River.

at "The Chiang Mai Grand Canyon!" a flooded quarry near Hang Dong . . .

Wire-tailed Swallow

I was trying to tempt him but he wouldn't take it.

Every year around this time we get a couple of Pitta's hanging round.

Anybody good with the Frigatebirds? These pics are from yesterday in Bangsaen, Chonburi. There were 4. I have them as most probable Christmas - which I have confirmed here (by folks who know their FBs better than I) in 2012 and a couple unconfirmed sights of since (definite Frigatebirds but too far off to pin down and no gear with me).

Frigatebirds are not too uncommon in the south but don't often come up this far, though that may be changing???

Robson has Christmas as vagrant C Thailand and Round (BofBKK Area) also has them in C Thailand. So that's the probable ID. But some pics vs. descriptions vs. images on OBC have me questioning possible Great. Three are clear Juvs and one is much darker on the underside but clearly not an adult either...

Anybody? I have many more shots but these are some of the better ones. With a 2 plus meter wingspan these are always fun birds to see.

^ look like CIF's to me . .

Not sure of the name of this bird. They are common in our area, not sure about the rest of LOS. Anybody know?

Fab shots of the Indian Roller. Beautiful bird especially when caught in flight like you have.

Mind sharing what gear and settings you used for these shots?

Fab shots of the Indian Roller. Beautiful bird especially when caught in flight like you have.

Mind sharing what gear and settings you used for these shots?

Thanks Jack, I'm using a Canon 650 with a Tamron 150 - 600mm. Settings for flight are around exp. 2000, F6.3, focal length 400 - 600, ISO is set on auto, but is generally around 1250 (which is interesting, because ISO is supposed to jump from 800 to 1600) and 'partial metering'.

I wasn't that happy with the sharpness of the shots, I've tried improving it but think the heat is not help as morning shots and those is partial shade seem sharper. Any suggestions?

Not sure of the name of this bird. They are common in our area, not sure about the rest of LOS. Anybody know?

If there are a lot of them around watch out for ones that look similar but have an orange beak, they are Dollarbird's and sometime get mixed in with Indian Roller.

Great shots.

If there are a lot of them around watch out for ones that look similar but have an orange beak, they are Dollarbird's and sometime get mixed in with Indian Roller.

There are Dollarbirds around, but not as common.

Asian Paradise Flycatcher.

I'd be very happy to get shots like those of your Roller and Dollarbird. That bottom dollarbird shot is very good.

I don't know if all your shots were at the long end @600mm and have no experience with your Tammy zoom

but have read that most zooms perform better if not pushed to its max FL.

I'd be very happy to get shots like those of your Roller and Dollarbird. That bottom dollarbird shot is very good.

I don't know if all your shots were at the long end @600mm and have no experience with your Tammy zoom

but have read that most zooms perform better if not pushed to its max FL.

Thanks. Specs for the bottom shot of the dollarbird are:

Zoom 600

f6.3

Exp 2000

ISO 400

Metering: Center weighted

All the reviews have the Tammy not being the sharpest at either end of the zoom, but it seems OK. I don't see so many dollarbirds, but was lucky that day as there were a heap around.

I see you are using a 7D. Any suggestions for settings?

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There are Pelicans in Thailand?

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There are Pelicans in Thailand?

Don't know, but these are in Thailand.

Can you tell me where?

Female Eastern (Siberian) Stonechat.

And the Male.

Most if not all have headed back to their northern feeding and breeding grounds now.

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There are Pelicans in Thailand?

Yes. Here are a couple pics at a fair distance of a Spot-billed Pelican in Surin 5 or 6 years ago.

Spangled Drongo

You cant really see me in here I'm to well camouflaged.

Blue-winged Leafbird

Common Black and white bird