Wasn't sure if this thread was dead???

Finished the year with 102 for garden patch.

Had a nice find(well it found me) at the end of the year. Eastern Buzzard( Buteo Japonicus) stayed around the patch a few days.

Also had a few close encounters with Black Baza up to 3 birds in the area.

 

I got a couple of photos today, on my walk
Indian Roller

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Common kingfisher

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Large Egret

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Large Heron

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Great Egret and Grey Heron, to be specific. Not to sound finicky, but most birders are finicky like that. 

That's fine, glad to have your input.

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Not sure about this one.
Might be serpent eagle.

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Photos taken in northern thailand

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I got this photo in Chiang Dao,
I think it is a Hainan Blue Flycatcher
A new bird for me.

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Black-naped Orioles

 

Wow these guys are often perched up high in the canopies. Great capture!

7 hours ago, plahgat said:

Black-naped Orioles

 

On 1/3/2018 at 10:03 AM, Curt1591 said:

Gone Fishing!

On 2018-02-04 at 4:08 AM, jack2964 said:

Wow these guys are often perched up high in the canopies. Great capture!

There were actually four of them playing in the bushes, i guess they were a family with big chicks!

I only had 200 mm max zoom so couldn't get them closer although I cropped the picture! ; )

 

Plahgat

Nonetheless a very crisp shot!

 

I have a version 1 500/f4 IS sitting in my dry cabinet longing to be taken out but at my age I find it increasingly strenuous to lug this bazooka around. Instead I now prefer the light weight 400/5.6 for doing trails and a 300/2.8 for hide work.

 

If anyone is interested please PM me for the 500/4.

A Willy Wagtail, only had a 18/55 lens on. No time to change and put the 75/330 on. Real pity, there were two and only 5 metres away.

Couldn't crop it down further, bad enough as it is.

 

A nice pair of tits


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On 2/10/2018 at 10:43 AM, jack2964 said:

Nonetheless a very crisp shot!

 

I have a version 1 500/f4 IS sitting in my dry cabinet longing to be taken out but at my age I find it increasingly strenuous to lug this bazooka around. Instead I now prefer the light weight 400/5.6 for doing trails and a 300/2.8 for hide work.

 

If anyone is interested please PM me for the 500/4.

Same with me!  I have the 500 and it sits most of the time now. I am using a 400mm lens also.  

Damn gravity.... haha

On 2/24/2018 at 2:52 PM, Ron19 said:

A Willy Wagtail, only had a 18/55 lens on. No time to change and put the 75/330 on. Real pity, there were two and only 5 metres away.

Couldn't crop it down further, bad enough as it is.

 

Oriental Magpie-robin. One of the most common garden birds in Thailand so you should get another chance at better pics.

9 hours ago, AjarnNorth said:

Oriental Magpie-robin. One of the most common garden birds in Thailand so you should get another chance at better pics.

Maybe with some bird seed on the chicken's head ...

He was after a drink, just off screen.

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Help me with this Shrike ID. Thanks.

Taken at Huai Khok Mu view point Ratchaburi.

This is a nice spot to camp although birding isn't great.

But was well rewarded with a flypast of about 7 or  8 individuals.

Wreathed Hornbill. Female with blue gular pouch.

Unfortunately the sun was behind the birds

Gear used Canon 7D with 400/5.6 hand held.

 

46 minutes ago, jack2964 said:

Help me with this Shrike ID. Thanks.

Taken at Huai Khok Mu view point Ratchaburi.

This is a nice spot to camp although birding isn't great.

But was well rewarded with a flypast of about 7 or  8 individuals.

Wreathed Hornbill. Female with blue gular pouch.

Unfortunately the sun was behind the birds

Gear used Canon 7D with 400/5.6 hand held.

 

Asian Brown Shrike, Female First Winter, is my best guess, but I am perfectly ready to be wrong there...

I came across a male pied hornbill yesterday. It was acting unusually so I watched it for a bit. It turned out it was feeding the occupants of the nest. It struck me as an excellent opportunity for photographers as the location afforded some good views. If any of the regular posters would like the location (in Chonburi), you can PM me. I wouldn't want the nest disturbed as hornbills are susceptible to disturbance when breeding.

Australian Willy Wagtail

 

On 1/12/2013 at 9:18 AM, fabianfred said:

Red thingy on red thingys...

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Just found this thread, so beggin' pardon if previously ID'd...Crimson Sunbird.

Edited April 7, 20188 yr by Skeptic7

On 1/12/2013 at 11:12 PM, oilinki said:

UFO. Model and maker unknown.

Uh.. It's difficult to take pictures of the birds. I have an hawk close to my home. I can hear it's screams every day and every now and then see it fly between the trees. But to take an photo.. I'll try another 2 weeks

Pacific Swallow. Pls forgive if already ID'd. 

On 11/7/2017 at 7:33 AM, kgpr said:

 

On 11/7/2017 at 7:35 AM, kgpr said:

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

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Yeah it's a warbler and unlike The States where they were my passion...here they are frustratingly similar, especially when fresh or worn plumage can play a major factor. Range and season also come into play. Sometimes IMO unless an expert with bird-in-hand, impossible to ID with certainty.

 

Check out Dusky, Buff-throated, Yellow-streaked and Raddes for starters. Chok dee!

Edited April 7, 20188 yr by Skeptic7

On 5/3/2017 at 10:02 PM, samuijimmy said:

Not sure, what these are, seem to small for seagulls... Terns perhaps?

Not easy shots being in a Kayak!

 

 

Yes, Black-naped Tern. Nice!

On 2/24/2018 at 2:52 PM, Ron19 said:

A Willy Wagtail, only had a 18/55 lens on. No time to change and put the 75/330 on. Real pity, there were two and only 5 metres away.

Couldn't crop it down further, bad enough as it is.

 

 

On 2/26/2018 at 8:46 AM, AjarnNorth said:

Oriental Magpie-robin. One of the most common garden birds in Thailand so you should get another chance at better pics.

Yes...Oriental Magpie-robin. Similar in appearance to Oz's Willy Waggy, but 2 distinct and separate species. The scientific name of the Willy is Rhipidura leucophrys, while the Magpie-robin is Copsychus saularis. Despite the similar appearance, they are not closely related, if at all.