For The Birds !

[thetefldon]

Hit the jackpot yesterday with Short-toed Snake Eagle a rare vagrant to Thailand, had a pair over the house(Na Ngua Phechabun) at sunset.

[thetefldon]

Now the image thingy seems to be working here are a few pics of migrants I have mentioned over last few weeks.

 

1. Grey-faced Buzzard-Juvenile

2. Eastern Marsh Harrier

3. Japanese Sparrowhawk

4. Pied harrier-Juvenile

 

[AjarnNorth]

On 4/11/2560 at 1:06 PM, kgpr said:

Not sure what this eagle is it was going very low around the rice fields looking for food

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Eastern Marsh-Harrier, I believe. Anyone else? Could also be a Juv. Pied Harrier. Edit: Ooops. Just noticed Teflon Don beat me to it. I'm leaning Juv. Pied but it's been a long while since I had regular field experience with harriers. 

Edited November 5, 2017 by AjarnNorth

[kgpr]

Olive Backed Pipit. Photo taken in the forest at Huay Hong Khrai Royal Project - Chiang Mai

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[kgpr]

[kgpr]

Can anyone help me identify this one.Difficult to get a photo, it never stays still

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[bprinceuk]

On ‎07‎/‎07‎/‎2017 at 1:54 AM, plahgat said:

Javan Pond Heron, Suan Rot Fai, Bangkok

 

Plahgat

 

Very nice shot

[bprinceuk]

On ‎09‎/‎05‎/‎2017 at 1:05 PM, plahgat said:

Javan Pond Heron, Suan Rot Fai, Bangkok

Great shots of the Heron, thank you for sharing

[jack2964]

Got this a few days ago still can't figure out what it is other than an accipiter.

[Carib]

 

11 minutes ago, jack2964 said:

Got this a few days ago still can't figure out what it is other than an accipiter.

 

Could it be a grey faced buzzard?

 

http://orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=915&Bird_Image_ID=82407&Bird_Family_ID=

 

http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/image/166539724

[jack2964]

55 minutes ago, Carib said:

 

 

Could it be a grey faced buzzard?

 

I really can't tell from your links. The chest and belly markings don't quite match. 

 

[Carib]

28 minutes ago, jack2964 said:

I really can't tell from your links. The chest and belly markings don't quite match. 

 

True, hence the "Could it be"..  Difficult one.

[jack2964]

1 hour ago, Carib said:

True, hence the "Could it be"..  Difficult one.

You could be right still. Until someone comes along to positively ID it. I'd think it's possibly a Chinese Sparrowhawk but they are relatively rare.

[AjarnNorth]

I reckon it's a Shikra. Accipiters are notoriously hard even with a very clear photo, but for me the rule of thumb is that unless you can detail specific reasons for it being anything other than a Shikra, then it's best to put it down as a Shikra. As a Thailand's most knowledgeable ornithologist once put it to me, and I paraphrase, "Shikra is the default accipiter in Thailand." If you lighten the exposure some and repost it may bring out some distinguishing characteristics.

 

Also, take a look at this: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280727632_Flight_Identification_of_Six_Accipiter_Sparrowhawk_Species_in_Thailand

[jack2964]

Thanks AN for that interesting link although I still can't be certain. I'll go along with shikra for now.

[plahgat]

On 2017-11-25 at 3:13 AM, jack2964 said:

Got this a few days ago still can't figure out what it is other than an accipiter.

Probably a young Shikra, but also very similar to Besra?

Plahgat

[Curt1591]

A Mango Blossom Munching Sunbird

[plahgat]

Wreathed Hornbill female photographed at the campground in Khao Yai N.P. 1999 ! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Curt1591]

Common Hoopoe?

 

[AjarnNorth]

yes common hoopoe

[Curt1591]

Happened by and spotted this dove nesting in an orchid. Used a selfie stick with my iPhone to catch this angle.

[Curt1591]

Gone Fishing!

[kgpr]

This bird is not very common around Chiang Mai.

[kgpr]

Can't attach photos
Figured it out.
Grey bush chat

[kgpr]

This one on the other hand is quite common
Red Whiskered Bulbul

[kgpr]

This one quite common also
Female and Male Asian Koel

[kgpr]

Purple Swamp Hen at phayao lake

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[kgpr]

I think this is a Taiga Flycatcher at the same place

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[kgpr]

A new one for me. I think it is an Easter Spot-bill Duck

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[kgpr]

Eastern

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