For The Birds !

[Digitalbanana]

[sunshine51]

Not my pic at all...but how about a little giggle on Saturday night eh?!

[Digitalbanana]

[Digitalbanana]

[Digitalbanana]

Bangkok sunbath

[TP1]

Being frustrated that I can't get a picture of a bird as Olinki, Robby and the others decided to get a picture of a cock instead

[Digitalbanana]

[Robby nz]

Blossom-headed Parakeets, male and 2 female.

These birds break off a seed head fly up to a perch and proceed to eat the seeds.

[AjarnNorth]

Nice, Robby. Where were the Blossom-headed Parakeets? Attached here is a Red-breasted. These are common here in Bangsaen, Chonburi. 3.5 years ago, I was regularly seeing Alexandrine Parakeets on my soi also. Probably a feral colony of escapes, but breeding as I once had a mother feeding a juvenile. Sadly, I have not seen them in some years. Captured for sale or poisoned, I reckon.

[Robby nz]

Nice, Robby. Where were the Blossom-headed Parakeets? Attached here is a Red-breasted. These are common here in Bangsaen, Chonburi. 3.5 years ago, I was regularly seeing Alexandrine Parakeets on my soi also. Probably a feral colony of escapes, but breeding as I once had a mother feeding a juvenile. Sadly, I have not seen them in some years. Captured for sale or poisoned, I reckon.

They are around the Singburi area, quite widespread but not common. I saw a pair yesterday and have seen flocks of 8 or 10.

[AjarnNorth]

Here is one of the Alexandrine Parakeets I was seeing pretty regularly from my yard in Chonburi in 2012/13 but haven't seen since. My neighbor has a starfruit tree and that seemed to be what drew them here.

[TP1]

My second attempt to get a picture of a bird and the flying one is out of focus.

By the time I was going to adjust the settings they all disappeared.

At least can anyone tell me what birds are they?

[Robby nz]

My second attempt to get a picture of a bird and the flying one is out of focus.

By the time I was going to adjust the settings they all disappeared.

At least can anyone tell me what birds are they?

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Eastern Great Egrets, you can tell by the kink in the neck and the size. With what looks like Little Egrets, smaller with dark bills black legs and yellow feet.

Edited June 17, 2015 by Robby nz

[samuijimmy]

My second attempt to get a picture of a bird and the flying one is out of focus.

By the time I was going to adjust the settings they all disappeared.

At least can anyone tell me what birds are they?

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Yes, I too hate when that happens! Even harder when in a moving long tail boat too!

[Smithson]

An Oriental Darter that I see from time to time.

Edited June 18, 2015 by Smithson

[Digitalbanana]

[T_Dog]

An Oriental Darter that I see from time to time.

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Exceptional photo there Smithson!

[Robby nz]

Male Ruby-cheeked Sunbird feeding on overripe Jackfruit.

And female.

Koh Chang Island Ranong.

[Smithson]

Some more from this morning, apparently the Darters migrate from Cambodia.

Dollarbirds

Edited June 19, 2015 by Smithson

[Robby nz]

Come to feed on the same Jackfruit.

Oriental Pied Hornbill.

[sunshine51]

^^^ Nice hornbill & i'm outta likes Robby....

[Digitalbanana]

[Digitalbanana]

[Digitalbanana]

Crowned Crane in Bangkok.

[Guest]

Lazy man's bird photography. Sitting on balcony, drinking morning coffee and using Canon SX50 to reach the subjects.

[Guest]

What are you doing?

Hey, You! by Pekka Oilinki, on Flickr

Edited June 22, 2015 by Guest

[tolsti]

^^^ Nice hornbill & i'm outta likes Robby....

did it for you sunshine51.... brilliant photos!

[Chonburiram]

Nong Nooch Tropical Garden

Any idea what it is?

[jack2964]

@Oilinki

I am very impressed by the IQ of your bulbul images with the Canon 50sx.

At what focal length were these pics shot at and presumably hand held? And subject distance?

[Guest]

@Oilinki

I am very impressed by the IQ of your bulbul images with the Canon 50sx.

At what focal length were these pics shot at and presumably hand held? And subject distance?

Oh thanks. The camera performs very nicely.

Details are here (clicking the photo on TV thread should take you to the flickr page): https://www.flickr.com/photos/pekkaoilinki/19036734482/

The lazy photographer shot was hand held, but sitting on the chair, 134mm on 1/2.3 sensor, so about 750mm on full frame sensor. Subject was 3-4 meters from me.

The second one 177mm, which equals closer to 900mm on full frame. Bird was maybe 6 meters from me. It's a bit fuzzy, but the look is fun.