For The Birds !

[thetefldon]

A Christmas morning visitor to the big tree in my garden.

Spot Breasted Woodpecker.

A slightly unusual shot-not classic woodpecker pose. Taken from 2nd floor terrace so level or above bird.

[jack2964]

Outstanding shot.

[Assurancetourix]

^ 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

Great photos on your Flickr account ;

Thank you

[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

Great photos on your Flickr account ;

Thank you

Hey thanks.

I looked at your profile page. I am 3 days older than you.. He he..

Next time I run threw your area I will shoot you a mail. Maybe we can snap a few pics and chew the fat... As us southerners from Texas would say.

Regards, Gary

[thetefldon]

This Black Collared Starling is one of a pair that frequent the area near my home. They are often seen on the ground and have a very distinctive almost trumpeting call.

[thetefldon]

A new visitor to the big tree in the garden this afternoon.

Racket Tailed Treepie

Only got one shot which I have had to blast with PSE and over sharpen to make it viewable- not very good but I thought worth a share of this quite attractive bird for anyone who hasn't seen one.

Only spotted it because the Drongos were mobbing it!

[samuijimmy]

He's been given his marching orders!

[thetefldon]

Plenty of action in the big tree in my garden over the last few days with the highlight a brief visit by a pair of Black Baza! Not very photogenic though, so will have to settle with sharing this shot of a Taiga Flycatcher which is either none breeding male or female(the breeding males look a tad like and English Robin with a red chest).

The only way I was certain of identity of this somewhat nondescript bird(bit like Asian Brown and several other flycatchers) was the call which is quite distinctive.

[kgpr]

Can you tell me the name of this bird please

[kgpr]

Sorry cant load the photo

[Bredbury Blue]

Just walked past this huge owl in a shopping mall animal/pet show. A beauty...I was so impressed I revisited it twice. Can anybody tell me what it is?

[samuijimmy]

Some one will tell you soon BB! ^^^^

Just down the road, from me, this should be a good spot for local and migratory birds...

[samuijimmy]

^ That was last evening ^^^

This was this morning... Darn Egrets, are so skittish at the slightest movement

Edited January 20, 2016 by samuijimmy

[thetefldon]

Hanging out to dry!

We had some heavy rain yesterday PM after I spotted this Greater Coucal hanging out(literally) at the top of a tree trying to dry out in the late afternoon sun. These birds are normally ground dwellers but I guess needs must

[Bredbury Blue]

I went back to the shopping mall today (see above), same animal/pet show and same owl (several very cute prairie dogs too); here's another photo (sorry about the orientation from my phone). I asked what is it and was told it's a Siberian Eagle Owl. Turns out that hairdressers I've been going to for years in my mooban, owned by the wife's friend (I call the husband Eddie the Eagle because he keeps eagles and owls) has one of these beautiful birds...next time I go for my haircut I'll be able to check it out.

[Smithson]

Can anyone ID the blue winged bird?

[thetefldon]

Blue bird is Asian Fairy-bluebird

[camble]

White-Bellied Sea Eagle

Koh Kood

[Smithson]

Another unknown blue bird

[thetefldon]

Another unknown blue bird

Verditer Flycatcher

Where are you taking photos?

I ask because have photographed Asian Fairy-Bluebird and Verditer Flycatcher up in the hills of Tad Mok NP Phetchabun

Edited January 29, 2016 by thetefldon

[Smithson]

Thanks for the IDs. I'm in Nakhon Nayok, on the southern edge of Khao Yai NP. Are these birds rare at all?

[samuijimmy]

I see that blue bird ^ around my house, quite often, but never have camera at hand before it flies off!

This is boring but... still a bird!

[thetefldon]

Thanks for the IDs. I'm in Nakhon Nayok, on the southern edge of Khao Yai NP. Are these birds rare at all?

Not particularly rare but not always easily spotted. I usually see them in my local NP's all of which are mountainous. I use Craig Robsons "Birds of Thailand & SE Asia" for reference. You can buy it online at Asia Books.

[VerbalKint]

Looks more like a Brahminy Kite to me, I photographed a lot of them on Koh Kood too.

White-Bellied Sea Eagle

Koh Kood

[jack2964]

This won't earn me a tick but still a lifer for me; Giant Nuthatch from Doi Lang shot from about 200m away.

Got 1 of 2 target birds, dipped on Hume's Pheasant. But I'll be back.

[jack2964]

Grey-headed Woodpecker (f) foraging on the ground. Taken from Nam Nao NP.

[jack2964]

Greater Yellow-naped Woodpecker. Nam Nao NP

[Smithson]

[jack2964]

White-bellied WP with Jungle fowl. Nam Nao NP

[Briggsy]

Hanging out to dry!

We had some heavy rain yesterday PM after I spotted this Greater Coucal hanging out(literally) at the top of a tree trying to dry out in the late afternoon sun. These birds are normally ground dwellers but I guess needs must

Is there any possibility this was a Lesser Coucal?

When I have seen them, it is very often when they are sunbathing. The head looks like it is halfway through a moult, perhaps between non-breeding (brownish head) and breeding (blueish black head) plumage.

A photo takes away the concept of size unless a comparable object is also in the shot.