For The Birds !

[Aladdin]

Crows, pretty boring. But they are actually (my very own opinion that I won't try to push on to anyone else) quite beautiful. A crow, simple, but when I came home I discovered that there are plenty crows and they are all looking the same in my book A Field Guide to the Birds of Thailand and South East Asia by Craig Robson

 

But I'm going to put this down as a Large Billed Crow risking to make a tit out of my self

 

 

 

 

[Aladdin]

I'm on my way to school and the Little Egret is busy catching dinner

 

And here was have 2 give aways so I'm sure it is a Little Egret and not a Cattle Egret

 

1) Yellow feet

2) The bird is in water fishing

 

 

 

 

 

[Aladdin]

Built to catch fish

 

 

 

 

 

[Aladdin]

Euroasian Tree sparrow

 

 

 

Might be my imagination, bit don't she/ he look a wee bit sullen? OK, 500 kg lard looking at you and you can of course have a better time

[kgpr]

Common kingfisher

[Aladdin]

Suan Rot Fai just 2 hours ago. I walk around and I hear a bird. I think that this sounds like a Kingfisher.

 

So I have a look around and there is a Black Capped Kingfisher. I must admit that I was happy to recognize the sound as am just a happy amateur birder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 25, 2016 by Aladdin

[Aladdin]

Suan Rot Fai early this morning 

 

Cattle Egret looking for breakfast

 

Here we have 2 give aways that it is not a Little Egret

 

1) Walking around on pastures

2) Yellow bill

 

I never managed to get a picture of the feet. But you have to take my word for it, the feet are black

 

 

 

 

[Aladdin]

And the crows, very frustrating. I got interested when I discovered how many different crows there are, but frustrating to identify them as they look the same. Well, except for the normal grey and black crow: House crow, that one is easy enough. Again, risking to make a tit out of myself I put this down as a Slender- billed crow. Forehead is flat compared with the Large-billed crow yesterday with the steep forehead

 

 

 

I imagine this tail to be square ended that the crow yesterday

 

Slender-billed crow? Other opinions are appreciated

 

 

 

[Aladdin]

Now it is time for my fruit salad after long time trying to identify this bird. I thought from the beginning that it was a Scaly breasted Munia. Maybe a juvenile so I put this down as a juvenile Scaly breasted Munia

 

There was a group of them (all juvenile) enjoying the morning eating in the grass

 

 

 

An adventure to go birding

 

 

 

Edited November 25, 2016 by Aladdin
A warning of the dangers of going bird watching

[Aladdin]

Alarm was set to go off at 4 thirty this morning and I was rewarded with 2 Collared Kingfishers

 

 

 

 

[Aladdin]

Tern using garbage as a resting platform

 

Spent the whole day in Gulf of Thailand and it was a chocking experience. Garbage and garbage. We are playing on our mobile phones discussing the latest YouTube movie while we're killing ourselves

 

 

 

 

[Aladdin]

SHIT SHIT for long as you could see

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 26, 2016 by Aladdin

[Aladdin]

Edited November 26, 2016 by Aladdin
Yellow bill and black feet, but we see the water so it is not a Cattle Egret. Yellow bill and black feet and it is a Great Egret

[kgpr]

Nothing much around today on my trip around the farms.
Just the usual suspects.
Black collared Starling.
Asian Koel.
Green Beeater

[kgpr]

I was lucky enough to get photos of this bird on my walk through the farms today. I think it is the same as the bird posted by Aladdin and named by Ajarn North.. Taiga Flycatcher. I have some photos from different angles. I would like to thank the above posters because of them I was able to I'd it.

[kgpr]

Can't attach the photos.

[kgpr]

Now ok,it has come good again

[thetefldon]

On 12/3/2016 at 11:23 AM, kgpr said:

Now ok,it has come good again

Yes agree Taiga Flycatcher, still showing breeding plummage(orange/red at front). Attached is one thats staying in my garden without markings.

 

 

[kgpr]

Thanks for the confirmation. I see it still has the rosy cheeks.

[thetefldon]

On 12/6/2016 at 10:54 PM, kgpr said:

Thanks for the confirmation. I see it still has the rosy cheeks.

You're welcome, the breeding plumage can be a deep red on the throat area extending down to chest.

[Morch]

On 11/8/2016 at 9:05 PM, Aladdin said:

I'm almost sure it is a swallow. But anyone know what kind of swallow it is?

 

 

Either African or European.... *ducks*

[kgpr]

Female olive backed sunbird and black crested bulbul.

[kgpr]

A new one for me today,seen often but couldn't get a photo.
Common Lora.

[guzzi850m2]

Now that is a big duck.

 

Sorry couldn't help myself

 

[kgpr]

Green billed malkoha. I think it is a juvenile because the colour around the eye is not developed.
It was taken in very poor light which didn't help.

[antoniuni]

A female Brown-Throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) in a Bauhinia Blakeana or chong koh 

 

Brown-Throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) - 18 photo's

 

Bauhinia Blakeana or chong koh - 78 photo's 

Edited December 22, 2016 by antoniuni

[antoniuni]

An Oriental Magpie-Robin mirroring itself in Bangkok

Edited December 23, 2016 by antoniuni

[antoniuni]

Asian Openbill Storks gathering in Bangkok to sleep 

Edited December 23, 2016 by antoniuni

[kgpr]

Crested tree swift, male and female

[antoniuni]

A Barn Owl in khlong Samwa, Bangkok

 

Edited December 23, 2016 by antoniuni