For The Birds !

Skeptic7 · August 9, 2018

Brown-throated Sunbird & Coppersmith Barbet in my patch in BKK...

Curt1591 · August 31, 2018

They seem to be in town!

Skeptic7 · October 10, 2018

Was excited to stumble upon a brief chance to photograph a Stork-billed Kingfisher the other day in Samut Sakhon. For those who've never seen one, the bill on this beautiful bird is extraordinary. Hearing the bird's cackling laugh I hurried to locate it in hopes of a pic. Unfortunately after only time for about 4 rapid distant snaps, the bird was gone. Of course it managed to keep its monstrous maw well hidden behind the foliage. Did my best to enlarge and crop for a peak at that beak. ????

AjarnNorth · October 11, 2018

Nice. I have only seen SBKF twice - once in Bang Phra, Chonburi and another time in Sanghalaburi.

plahgat · October 11, 2018

A few birds from Lumpini and Suan Rot Fai Parks in Bangkok.

Plahgat

Edited October 11, 2018 by plahgat

AjarnNorth · October 12, 2018

Went up to my old patch in Surin last weekend (Huai Saneneg Reservoir) and had a quick look around. No time to really get into what was out there but good to see some of the old familiars that I don't often see here in Chonburi.

Black Drongo; Brahminy Kite (juv); Black-shouldered Kite; Chestnut Munia; Indian Roller; Pied Buschchat (juv) and Stonechat (male); Purple Swamphen (aka Black-backed).

I do see all these here in Chonburi, just not as regularly as up there. I also saw - but did not get photos of - Red Avadavat, Pheasant-tailed jacana, etc.

AjarnNorth · October 12, 2018

Bird of the day. Grey-headed Lapwing (juvenile). Bangsaen, Chonburi, 12 Oct 2018. Only the fourth time I have seen this species - first in Surin many years ago and three times since here - and all four sightings have been of just one bird.

thetefldon · October 13, 2018

Great to see a few pics of migrants. It's been busy here in Northern Phetchabun, currently 8 species of migrating raptor observed plus a host of smaller passerines. A few of my favourite pics attached:

1. Chinese Sparrowhawk

2. Ashy Drongo(Chinese White Faced)

3.Japanese Sparrowhawk

4. Eastern Marsh Harrier(Male)

5. Ashy Minivet

Also recorded in the garden:

1. Two-barred Greenish Warbler

2. Dusky Warbler

3. Taiga Flycatcher

Skeptic7 · October 27, 2018

Great Egret...Little Tern...Little Cormorant. Gulf of Thailand, offshore from Samut Sakhon.

Edited October 27, 2018 by Skeptic7

Assurancetourix · December 3, 2018

Baby birds in my left hand ;

they belong to one of my brother in law's wife ;

she feed them with a syringe

she has also two other little birds, like perruche ?

Edited December 3, 2018 by Assurancetourix

Assurancetourix · December 3, 2018

AjarnNorth · December 3, 2018

Birds belong in the wild. That's my opinion. Take it or leave it.

Curt1591 · December 3, 2018

Birds belong in the wild. That's my opinion. Take it or leave it.

If "set free", these birds would appear to be little more than great meals at this stage in their lives. I guess that is, indeed, part of the natural scheme.

AjarnNorth · December 7, 2018

Not in or from my yard, but a first for me. Apologies for the terrible photos, but I am not much of a photographer. Just a birder with a point and shoot superzoom. This is a first for me. Rufous-bellied Eagle at Khao Soi Dao, 4 December 2018. Photo one is cropped. Photo 2 is cropped and light adjusted.

AjarnNorth · December 7, 2018

And this was great to see, also at Khao Soi Dao. White-throated Rock-Thrush (male). Uncommon winter visitor. Only the second I have seen in ten years of birding, the first in Surin in March of 2011, also a male.

AjarnNorth · December 9, 2018

Not yard but on my regular circuit here in Bangsaen. Thought Two-barred at first, but have settled on Yellow-browed (Inornate). Sorting warblers is a difficult task.

AjarnNorth · December 21, 2018

I don't usually travel for birds, but had some time off and decided to visit Laem Pak Bia - Pak Thale to see, one hopes, the Spoon-billed Sandpiper, as well as a number of other species here I have never seen. Arrived in Pak Thale with 90 mins of sunlight left and clocked three species new to me. Ruddy Shelduck (rare winter visitor) , Caspian Tern, Broad-billed Sandpiper. Looking forward to tomorrow.

AjarnNorth · December 26, 2018

Got the target species - Spoon-billed Sandpiper - morning and evening of 22 December. You need a lot of patience, a spotting scope or someone with a scope, and it helps if there is a friendly guide nearby happy to point out the bird and allow you to view it through his scope even though you are not part of his group or don't have any guide your self. So thanks to Mr. Joy for the help.

Skeptic7 · December 26, 2018

5 hours ago, AjarnNorth said:

Got the target species - Spoon-billed Sandpiper - morning and evening of 22 December. You need a lot of patience, a spotting scope or someone with a scope, and it helps if there is a friendly guide nearby happy to point out the bird and allow you to view it through his scope even though you are not part of his group or don't have any guide your self. So thanks to Mr. Joy for the help.

NICE! ????

AjarnNorth · December 31, 2018

Yard bird of the day. Black-winged Cuckooshrike. Bangsaen, Chonburi. Resident in north Thailand but winter visitor to central. I get a few sightings a year, and nearly always from my yard.