For The Birds !

[Guest]

Hi-so bird couple.

[bundycat]

i wish

[TP1]

i wish

kingfisher I wish.jpg

This is great BC.....well done

[fimgirl]

I too thought it was great image when I saw it in the UK newspapers last week !

Shot by a UK photographer who had spent many years trying to capture such an image.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3330286/Photographer-takes-perfect-picture-diving-kingfisher-six-years-4-200-hours-720-000-shots.html

Edited December 1, 2015 by fimgirl

[bundycat]

yeah well that is why I titled it "I wish"

all his other shots are just as awesome

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imagine taking 6 years to get one shot... I wonder if anyone here is that dedicated? worth the effort but..

sorry TP1

[TP1]

Mai ben rai, BC, but please, don't do it for a 3rd time.............

Beautiful bird, walking all day around the hotel in Koh Chang.

[Mousehound]

I am out of the country at the moment. How is the season progressing? Earlier and other reports are that things are slow (migratory spp). Are bird numbers down?

[Guest]

Mousehound: Plenty of birds at least in Phuket.

Checking the premises

[jack2964]

I am out of the country at the moment. How is the season progressing? Earlier and other reports are that things are slow (migratory spp). Are bird numbers down?

Can't comment about other places but where I am, there definitely is a lot less migrants this time round.

I can't believe I haven't see a single leaf warbler to date. Best bird to date is still a Black-capped KF.

[samuijimmy]

Almost camouflaged ..... (Thali Noi lake area, Songkhla)

[Guest]

Crow behind cable

Stubborn crow by Pekka Oilinki, on Flickr

[Guest]

Pigeons are probably the most underrated birds of our life.

Pigeon by Pekka Oilinki, on Flickr

[Paulp]

i wish

kingfisher I wish.jpg

This capture is incredible. Great Job!! keep posting your pics are great... Oh--I just noticed that you didn't take it Then can I say....I wish too!

Edited December 15, 2015 by Paulp

[Paulp]

[Paulp]

[AjarnNorth]

Black-naped Oriole, Juvenile.

[AjarnNorth]

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

[AjarnNorth]

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

[AjarnNorth]

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

[AjarnNorth]

Computer problems. Apologies.

[samuijimmy]

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

That's weird your photo went south....???? It was there a few minutes ago! ???

Oh just read the reason!

Edited December 18, 2015 by samuijimmy

[Chonburiram]

Uff! And I thought it wasn't sharp enough!

[AjarnNorth]

As I posted last night and then somehow removed and was unable to re-post. Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker, male. Common resident.

[garyk]

A few from the last few days. Just goofing off in southern Thailand.

Most are from Ban Hua Hin, Thailand. Close to Satun, Thailand

Some from Phangnga, Thailand. Pararang caps.

Great pastime to keep busy with.

Edited December 19, 2015 by garyk

[Chonburiram]

^ Birdsthatfart, worth a look, great pics Gary!

[garyk]

^ Birdsthatfart, worth a look, great pics Gary!

Than you so much.

Crazy name for a birding site I know. When I retired I decided to make birding and travel my hobby, and the name reminds me NOT to take my hobby seriously.

A very relaxing and stress free hobby that is way underrated IMO.

I update my flickr site regularly also: http://www.flickr.com/photos/avianphotos

Edited December 20, 2015 by garyk

[Mousehound]

A few from the last few days. Just goofing off in southern Thailand.

Most are from Ban Hua Hin, Thailand. Close to Satun, Thailand

Some from Phangnga, Thailand. Pararang caps.

Great pastime to keep busy with.

OK - quick guess on waders. Eurasian Curlew - the big bugger with a long beak. Wood Sandpiper, flecked wings and yellowlegs. Whimbrel - shortish downturned beak and white rump with barred tail coverts.

[thetefldon]

Can anyone help me with this bird ID please. Not the sharpest photo-sorry!

Believe it is a cuckoo-but which one?

Could be a juvenile or a well worn adult.

Photographed in a large tree in my garden at Na Ngua about 10 km north of Phetchabun Highway 21

Thanks in advance

[Mousehound]

Can anyone help me with this bird ID please. Not the sharpest photo-sorry!

Believe it is a cuckoo-but which one?

Could be a juvenile or a well worn adult.

Photographed in a large tree in my garden at Na Ngua about 10 km north of Phetchabun Highway 21

Thanks in advance

imm. Violet Cuckoo, is my guess.

[thetefldon]

Can anyone help me with this bird ID please. Not the sharpest photo-sorry!

Believe it is a cuckoo-but which one?

Could be a juvenile or a well worn adult.

Photographed in a large tree in my garden at Na Ngua about 10 km north of Phetchabun Highway 21

Thanks in advance

imm. Violet Cuckoo, is my guess.

Thanks.

Hadn't considered that one. I have shot of back of bird can't make out any green but images not great.

That's comparing with images in Robson.