For The Birds !

[Chonburiram]

I've thought it looks like a pigeon after a paint job...

[VerbalKint]

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Like your photos, but why always crop them so close to the subject ?

[Mousehound]

As jack said a Nicobar P. These are a pretty rare animal in Thailand and I have never seen one. Only seen on the SW islands that run along the peninsular. They are also found mainly on islands throughout the Malaysian and Indonesian archipelagand so not confined to Thailand.

Am I good looking?

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Really nice!
Looks like painted,
maybe jack or mousehound have a name for that one?

Very nice shot TP1.

It's a Nicobar Pigeon which can be found in the Ko Similan islands. I haven't seen one myself.

[TP1]

He's everywhere.

[Chonburiram]

Poultry

[TP1]

I'm sure I've seen this picture before.

Looked in the previous posting but can't find it.

So here he is once more, his picture taken behind glass.

[TP1]

Ladies and gentlemen,

It is a great pleasure, and a true honour to present you this very scarce specimen of this bird.

As an "expert" on birds ( may be .....not the feathered ones), I can assure you that this species is near to extinction.

In fact, there is only 1 left in Thailand......if not the whole world.

Enjoy and I will humbly accept your congratulations for my achievement.

Oooooopsss, sorry......there is another 2 left.......

Where did the other 2 come from?

[bundycat]

and the next shot ??? fifty million of them..!!! now thats what you call instant unextinction ?? haha..sorry run out of likes (again...;() and Likes to all of the above too..

[TP1]

Woke up this morning and the sky was full of birds, so took the picture from my bedroom window.

By the time I changed lenses to a higher zoom, they had all gone.

[thetefldon]

Can anyone ID this small hawk that i disturbed this morning. In flight looked like a Merlin. Sat in a tree about 200m away so the photo is heavily cropped.

Going by my Robson guide I am going to say female Merlin.

Your thoughts please.

[Mousehound]

Can anyone ID this small hawk that i disturbed this morning. In flight looked like a Merlin. Sat in a tree about 200m away so the photo is heavily cropped.

Going by my Robson guide I am going to say female Merlin.

Your thoughts please.

I don't think this is a merlin. The long naked tarsi and short primaries look more like Besra. The three wide tail bars may be diagnostic as well.

[Smithson]

Shot this today. Can anybody ID? Thanks!

Edited August 27, 2015 by Smithson

[sunshine51]

^^^ Female Koel.

Link...

http://beautyofbirds.com/asiankoels.html

[tolsti]

Yes, the beak is a dead give away. Like most females they look lovely but make far too much noise!

[thetefldon]

Can anyone ID this small hawk that i disturbed this morning. In flight looked like a Merlin. Sat in a tree about 200m away so the photo is heavily cropped.

Going by my Robson guide I am going to say female Merlin.

Your thoughts please.

I don't think this is a merlin. The long naked tarsi and short primaries look more like Besra. The three wide tail bars may be diagnostic as well.

Yes, certainly possible. Also possibly a juvenile Chinese Sparrow Hawk? BTW the reason I said Merlin was because of the way it flew(silloutte)

Here's another poor quality pic showing the chest markings a little more.

Many thanks for your help

[Mousehound]

Can anyone ID this small hawk that i disturbed this morning. In flight looked like a Merlin. Sat in a tree about 200m away so the photo is heavily cropped.

Going by my Robson guide I am going to say female Merlin.

Your thoughts please.

I don't think this is a merlin. The long naked tarsi and short primaries look more like Besra. The three wide tail bars may be diagnostic as well.

Yes, certainly possible. Also possibly a juvenile Chinese Sparrow Hawk? BTW the reason I said Merlin was because of the way it flew(silloutte)

Here's another poor quality pic showing the chest markings a little more.

Many thanks for your help

The throat markings are faint so you may well be correct on Japanese Sparrow Hawk. The tail still looks a bit long and the tertial banding heavy but juvs are hard for me to really be sure of. I guess jiz and habitat may be the key.

[TP1]

Took the picture of this good looking bird this morning and again didn't have the right lens in hand.

Started getting frustrated with the change of lens.

Anyway, had to crop the picture a lot to see what it looks like.

Can anybody identify what bird is it?

Many Thanks.

[Mousehound]

Took the picture of this good looking bird this morning and again didn't have the right lens in hand.

Started getting frustrated with the change of lens.

Anyway, had to crop the picture a lot to see what it looks like.

Can anybody identify what bird is it?

Many Thanks.

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A Hoopoe. One of my top birds. Used to see them in Cyprus when I was a lad. Pretty common resident through most of Thailand except the BKK area.

An interesting comment on the history and excitement this bird can create in parts of the world:

http://ebird.org/content/australia/news/eurasian-hoopoe-in-the-northern-territory/

Edited August 29, 2015 by Mousehound

[thetefldon]

A few more pics of my mystery hawk! Shot through kitchen window bird about 200 m away.

Chinese Sparrowhawk-juvenile or female Shikra maybe??

[TP1]

Don't know what bird is this but he/she looks nice.

[Chonburiram]

^ Painted Stork, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_stork

[AjarnNorth]

A few more pics of my mystery hawk! Shot through kitchen window bird about 200 m away.

Chinese Sparrowhawk-juvenile or female Shikra maybe??

Mesial throat streak seems pretty clear in the last shot, so I would guess Juv. Shikra or possibly Juv. Besra over Sparrowhawk. But Accipiters are hard enough when adults. When Juvs, even harder.

[bundycat]

bath time

[Digitalbanana]

Nesting a few feet from me on the aircon duct.

[Briggsy]

A few more pics of my mystery hawk! Shot through kitchen window bird about 200 m away.

Chinese Sparrowhawk-juvenile or female Shikra maybe??

Mesial throat streak seems pretty clear in the last shot, so I would guess Juv. Shikra or possibly Juv. Besra over Sparrowhawk. But Accipiters are hard enough when adults. When Juvs, even harder.

It looks like it is on roadside power wires. It would be unusual for a besra to be out of a forest environment but run of the mill for a shikra.

[thetefldon]

I hadn't thought too much about habitat. The bird is on power lines on isolated rural location surrounded by rice paddy with small copse nearby. I have photographed a male Shikra and Black Shouldered Kite in same locale. I have a kestrel roost at my house September to March. Great spot for birds of prey. 11 km north of Phetchabun.

Thanks for help.

[Briggsy]

I hadn't thought too much about habitat. The bird is on power lines on isolated rural location surrounded by rice paddy with small copse nearby. I have photographed a male Shikra and Black Shouldered Kite in same locale. I have a kestrel roost at my house September to March. Great spot for birds of prey. 11 km north of Phetchabun.

Thanks for help.

Sounds great, can't be too far from Nam Nao and the other NP in Phetchabun, Tat something.

The three birds of prey you have mentioned are all commonly seen over agricultural land and villages, whilst the besra is generally not. Shikra and Kestrel tend to prefer if there is some wooded area nearby, Black Shouldered Kite is less fussy in my experience.

[thetefldon]

I hadn't thought too much about habitat. The bird is on power lines on isolated rural location surrounded by rice paddy with small copse nearby. I have photographed a male Shikra and Black Shouldered Kite in same locale. I have a kestrel roost at my house September to March. Great spot for birds of prey. 11 km north of Phetchabun.

Thanks for help.

Sounds great, can't be too far from Nam Nao and the other NP in Phetchabun, Tat something.

The three birds of prey you have mentioned are all commonly seen over agricultural land and villages, whilst the besra is generally not. Shikra and Kestrel tend to prefer if there is some wooded area nearby, Black Shouldered Kite is less fussy in my experience.

Yes I have a good choice of NP's to visit, besides the two you mention there are also a couple in Khao Kho. All are about an hours drive from home. Tat Mok is one of my favourites, it's very quiet and birding is really confined to the access road(19km), but on the right day you get a great mix of birds. Thung Salaeng Luang National Park in Khao Kho is famous for Siamese Fireback but I have yet to see one there!

The Kestrel I mentioned has returned to roost right outside my bedroom window for the last 3 years so I assume he is a migrant since he stays Sept/Oct to march. Pic attached

[Briggsy]

Just a hand-held camera. This bird has lost all its feathers on its head but I was pleased to spot it in Chonburi province 2 days ago. I know what it is. Can you identify it from the blurry photo?

Edited September 10, 2015 by Briggsy

[AjarnNorth]

Just a hand-held camera. This bird has lost all its feathers on its head but I was pleased to spot it in Chonburi province 2 days ago. I know what it is. Can you identify it from the blurry photo?

Blue-winged Pitta