For The Birds !

thetefldon · November 5, 2017

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 · November 5, 2017

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 · November 5, 2017

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.

kgpr · November 7, 2017

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

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kgpr · November 7, 2017

kgpr · November 7, 2017

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

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bprinceuk · November 7, 2017

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

Javan Pond Heron, Suan Rot Fai, Bangkok

Plahgat

Very nice shot

bprinceuk · November 7, 2017

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 · November 25, 2017

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

Carib · November 25, 2017

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 · November 25, 2017

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 · November 25, 2017

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 · November 25, 2017

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 · November 26, 2017

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