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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Lovely birds they are the Hoopoes.... used to see them a lot when I was a kid in Africa. Strangest place I have seen them was north of Vladivostok in the Russian Far East... that was a surprise.

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?

I'd go with a Blue Winged Pitta too. Certainly on my wish list.

A few waders in my local rice paddy this last week. The fields are well flooded at the moment.

Juvenile Black Winged Stilt I believe.

I have never recorded an adult bird up here,north of Phetchabun, used to see plenty around Prachuap Khiri Khan

Yes, blue-winged pitta, breeding in the grounds of a temple. They will be migrating back to Malaysia soon.

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?

If not from the photo, than from the title?

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?

If not from the photo, than from the title?

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Hadn't seen the name. Pretty easy call, though. I've only seen one and also in Chonburi.

Here are a couple sort of difficult IDs for anyone who wants to play. Hint: They'll be around soon and not necessarily uncommon but both are very difficult to see. Bird 1 was a stroke of luck because I flushed it and they don't flush far so I was able to get one fuzzy jpeg before it disappeared in the under brush. Bird 2 I located by call and waited hours before one finally showed for just enough time for the one click.

^ Plain Prinia?

Enjoying the sun.

^ Plain Prinia?

No, not too far off but neither bird 1 nor bird 2 are Prinias. I can make it easier by saying they are both warblers and are therefore winter visitors. Each is a different kind of warbler.

Both were photographed in Surin, but that doesn't mean much because during the winter migration I am fairly certain both can be present throughout Thailand.

Both have similarly streaked looking upper parts but the habitat in both pics gives away which is which.

Warblers, too many to choose from, which ones?

A big bird.

Warblers, too many to choose from, which ones?

Locustella... but that pretty much gives up the ID game. Bird 1 is a Lanceolated and bird 2 is a Pallas's Grasshopper (Rusty-rumped). Not so hard to locate by call but incredibly hard to see much less get a snap of.

Warblers, too many to choose from, which ones?

Locustella... but that pretty much gives up the ID game. Bird 1 is a Lanceolated and bird 2 is a Pallas's Grasshopper (Rusty-rumped). Not so hard to locate by call but incredibly hard to see much less get a snap of.

AjarnNorth, didn't have any problem seeing the bird above or taking a picture of it

Warblers, too many to choose from, which ones?

Locustella... but that pretty much gives up the ID game. Bird 1 is a Lanceolated and bird 2 is a Pallas's Grasshopper (Rusty-rumped). Not so hard to locate by call but incredibly hard to see much less get a snap of.

AjarnNorth, didn't have any problem seeing the bird above or taking a picture of it

TP1, yours is an Emu, right?

AjarnNorth, your Warblers were waaay too hard to ID...

OK, yes, the warblers are always hard. Of course if you hear calls that makes it easier, but just the jpegs are hard. Here is an easy one for anyone with a keen eye and a decent book. This bird was also photographed in Surin back in 2011. Not a bird you would expect to see there and one of only three confirmed sightings in all of Isaan that I know of, though there may be more. It's the only time I have seen one. It stayed a few days and then was off. The nice thing about this species is you can get very close. They don't scare easy.

OK, yes, the warblers are always hard. Of course if you hear calls that makes it easier, but just the jpegs are hard. Here is an easy one for anyone with a keen eye and a decent book. This bird was also photographed in Surin back in 2011. Not a bird you would expect to see there and one of only three confirmed sightings in all of Isaan that I know of, though there may be more. It's the only time I have seen one. It stayed a few days and then was off. The nice thing about this species is you can get very close. They don't scare easy.

Red Necked Phalarope????

Warblers, too many to choose from, which ones?

Locustella... but that pretty much gives up the ID game. Bird 1 is a Lanceolated and bird 2 is a Pallas's Grasshopper (Rusty-rumped). Not so hard to locate by call but incredibly hard to see much less get a snap of.

AjarnNorth, didn't have any problem seeing the bird above or taking a picture of it

TP1, yours is an Emu, right?

AjarnNorth, your Warblers were waaay too hard to ID...

Leaf warblers, waders and accipters...tough nuts for me!

OK, yes, the warblers are always hard. Of course if you hear calls that makes it easier, but just the jpegs are hard. Here is an easy one for anyone with a keen eye and a decent book. This bird was also photographed in Surin back in 2011. Not a bird you would expect to see there and one of only three confirmed sightings in all of Isaan that I know of, though there may be more. It's the only time I have seen one. It stayed a few days and then was off. The nice thing about this species is you can get very close. They don't scare easy.

Red Necked Phalarope????

Yes, tefldon. Red-necked Phalarope.

This little guy is a regular migratory visitor to my garden north of Phetchabun, although a flycatcher it always reminds me of a UK Robin.

Nesting a few feet from me on the aircon duct.

Chicks hatched now, Moms out looking for dinner.

Jimmy, more ducks

Nesting a few feet from me on the aircon duct.

Chicks hatched now, Moms out looking for dinner.

Still growing...

Egrets deciding which buffalo they get ... (I think they are Egrets???))

Egrets deciding which buffalo they get ... (I think they are Egrets???))

Nice shot Cattle Egrets with orange head and possibly Little Egrets - all white and slender neck black legs with yellow feet in flight.

Mousehound, the Hoopoes are back and they brought some friends with them.

Would you know what kind of bird the friends are?

Mousehound, the Hoopoes are back and they brought some friends with them.

Would you know what kind of bird the friends are?

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The other bird is a Black Collared Starling- usually seen in pairs and have a very distinctive call.

Although the weather up here in Phetchabun is still very much rainy season(it is getting a bit cooler) bird migrations are starting to happen. Here the Black Drongo is a winter visitor. Recently I have observed large flocks of the birds arriving-not sure from where. They mostly appear to be first winter birds i.e not fully black but with speckled breasts. You might be able to spot this on the attached photo which was snapped as I was out walking. Camera: Canon SX40 HS which is a great portable light weight zoom for birding but it has limitations at the open end especially if you are not to steady like me!!