osmar Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Can you buy bird tables anywhere in Phuket? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Never seen them. Wild-life is for eating, not for feeding is the attitude here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Never seen them. Wild-life is for eating, not for feeding is the attitude here. Or putting in small cages to make there lives miserable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Actually, it would be pointless setting up a bird-table. The only bird you will see is the Common Mynah which will eat all the food and will drive other birds away. Spend the money on a set of binoculars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 (edited) Actually, it would be pointless setting up a bird-table. The only bird you will see is the Common Mynah which will eat all the food and will drive other birds away. Spend the money on a set of binoculars. Not around my house. Yes we have loads of Myhahs, we also have Greater Coucals, Ravens, Mourning doves and several other species I don't know the names of. Edited February 24, 2013 by Jimi007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 (edited) I very much doubt Greater Coucals will feed from a bird table, they are very clumsy flyers and mostly walk around or crash through the underbrush looking for food. Those aren't ravens, they're crows. You may get a few yellow-vented bulbuls, but, they're also quite common. I would set up one of those bottles with sugar-water that have a red plastic flower that are setup to feed humming-birds. This will attract flower-peckers and sun-birds. I have observed approximately 50 different species of birds in my garden over the years, but, there has been a marked decrease in visiting birds. Mainly due to that vermin, the house-hold cat. And for all you misguided cat-lovers, read this BBC article. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21236690 Edited February 24, 2013 by KarenBravo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSabai Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 There is a great variety of birdlife in the area, even in backyard type environs. From the common sparrows and pigeons to the more exotic species, both large and small. There's a book I bought years ago in Bangkok: A Guide To The Birds Of Thailand, by Boonsong Lekagul & Phillip D. Round. I'm quite sure it's still available (B2S or Asia Books), and probably has been updated. It's very well organized and informative with nice illustrations. And Jimi, the 'mourning doves' as you said are most likely spotted doves. Same same but different. Spotted doves have a darker ring around the neck with white spots. Also found this website, good reference with some outstanding pics: http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/birds_of_thailand&page=all Enjoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I can recommend the book mentioned. I have it and use it as my field guide. The dove you describe is called a ring-necked dove. Very common resident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Why not just make one, or improvise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 troll/idiotic post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 There is a great variety of birdlife in the area, even in backyard type environs. From the common sparrows and pigeons to the more exotic species, both large and small. There's a book I bought years ago in Bangkok: A Guide To The Birds Of Thailand, by Boonsong Lekagul & Phillip D. Round. I'm quite sure it's still available (B2S or Asia Books), and probably has been updated. It's very well organized and informative with nice illustrations. And Jimi, the 'mourning doves' as you said are most likely spotted doves. Same same but different. Spotted doves have a darker ring around the neck with white spots. Also found this website, good reference with some outstanding pics: http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/birds_of_thailand&page=all Enjoy. Thanks! I'm not a bird spotter, but I do enjoy watching their habits and trying to photograph them. I have a friend that is an avid spotter. He travels the world doing it. I did find one more that I've seen here over the years: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ixobrychus_sinensis_-_Bueng_Boraphet.jpg or something similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 A little off topic, but this thread reminds me of the movie Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, with James Stewart. There are some very funny scenes about bird watching. Sorry, gave me a chuckle. Back to the OP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 A little off topic, but this thread reminds me of the movie Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, with James Stewart. There are some very funny scenes about bird watching. Sorry, gave me a chuckle. Back to the OP:wai: LOL! I just watched that movie yet again last week! Loved the scene when the bathroom was overheating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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