Birds in your garden

[asf6]

Half an hour ago. A green-billed malkoha and a Spangled drongo. 

[Bredbury Blue]

Wife teasing a Koel

 

 

[Bredbury Blue]

Wife just sent me these. Parent on the tree. Youngster in the shrubs. Iora?

 

 

[asf6]

17 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Wife just sent me these. Parent on the tree. Youngster in the shrubs. Iora?

 

 

Yes, I think so. Common Iora. 

[n00dle]

On 4/20/2021 at 12:02 AM, Bredbury Blue said:

 

The adults were magpie robins so I thought so.

i have a mating pair in my garden that pilfer the food i feed my koi and torment my cat. they are funny as fok.

[owl sees all]

 

There are dozens of birds in the garden, and even more at the farm.  But while I was in the undergrowth the other day, picking up rubbish that had been blown about, I found three beautiful feathers. These feathers were striking in their brightness.

 

I left them in the pick-up for a few days before this morning. They had faded a little; or at least I think they had. Should have snapped them when I first got hold of them.

 

 

 

[Skeptic7]

7 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

 

There are dozens of birds in the garden, and even more at the farm.  But while I was in the undergrowth the other day, picking up rubbish that had been blown about, I found three beautiful feathers. These feathers were striking in their brightness.

 

I left them in the pick-up for a few days before this morning. They had faded a little; or at least I think they had. Should have snapped them when I first got hold of them.

 

 

 

Indochinese Roller. 

[bluebluewater]

 " Wife teasing a Koel "

 

She sounds familiar . . .  

[asf6]

^^ Yes, Indian Roller. I see them often. Interesting birds. 

 

Here's one taking a rest and admiring the view. 

 

 

[degrub]

Sometimes seen sitting next to a rock….

[Skeptic7]

3 hours ago, degrub said:

Sometimes seen sitting next to a rock….

Sounds more like a Blue Rock Thrush. 

[Skeptic7]

3 hours ago, asf6 said:

Yes, Indian Roller.

FYI to anyone interested and for accuracy...previously this bird was called "Indian Roller" (Coracias benghalensis) here in Thailand and I like that common name better, but that is no longer correct. It's been determined they are 2 separate species. So for about 5 years now, it's Indochinese Roller (Coracias affinis) found in Thailand, not Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) which is found throughout India. See range map below. 

 

[owl sees all]

37 minutes ago, Skeptic7 said:

FYI to anyone interested and for accuracy...previously this bird was called "Indian Roller" (Coracias benghalensis) here in Thailand and I like that common name better, but that is no longer correct. It's been determined they are 2 separate species. So for about 5 years now, it's Indochinese Roller (Coracias affinis) found in Thailand, not Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) which is found throughout India. See range map below. 

 

Thanks for that Skeptic.

 

Certainly has beautiful feathers.

[degrub]

20 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

Sounds more like a Blue Rock Thrush. 

Blues, maybe. I was thinking more along the lines of a rock’n roller ????

 

[Skeptic7]

2 hours ago, degrub said:

Blues, maybe. I was thinking more along the lines of a rock’n roller ????

 

Haha❗ Gotcha ????

[asf6]

We have a plain backed sparrow that comes often to look at itself in the mirror. Car or motorbike, it doesn't mind. Either will do. 

 

 

[Skeptic7]

10 hours ago, asf6 said:

plain backed sparrow

Lovely sparrows, they are. 

[jak2002003]

With the bad air pollution, does this affect birds health or breeding?  

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, jak2002003 said:

With the bad air pollution, does this affect birds health or breeding?  

Only if they are anti-mask

[Skeptic7]

9 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

With the bad air pollution, does this affect birds health or breeding?  

https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/environment/oriental-dollarbird-falls-from-the-sky-in-bangkok-due-to-suspected-pm2-5-poisoning

[Skeptic7]

On 2/25/2023 at 1:16 PM, asf6 said:

and a Spangled drongo

Just bird nerdy FYI...Not called Spangled Drongo here anymore. It's now Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) in Thailand (and Asia). Whereas Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) is found N and E Australia and New Guinea. They were formerly considered the same species. 

[KhunLA]

Few Sunbirds enjoying the one large tree/bush.

 

[Skeptic7]

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Few Sunbirds

Nice snaps. 4th down is a Common Iora. 3rd is Brown-throated Sunbird. The others are Olive-backed Sunbirds. 

[asf6]

Nice pics, KhunLA. Thanks for sharing.

[asf6]

On 3/30/2023 at 8:58 PM, Skeptic7 said:

Just bird nerdy FYI...Not called Spangled Drongo here anymore. It's now Hair-crested Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus) in Thailand (and Asia). Whereas Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) is found N and E Australia and New Guinea. They were formerly considered the same species. 

Thanks, Skeptic7. 

[KhunLA]

Less than 10 days to hatch ...

... give them 2 weeks, and they'll be flying away ????

 

 

[asf6]

^ Very nice. What kind of bird are they?

[Stocky]

19 minutes ago, asf6 said:

^ Very nice. What kind of bird are they?

Hungry ones

[KhunLA]

2 hours ago, asf6 said:

^ Very nice. What kind of bird are they?

 

Streak-eared Bulbul

[KhunLA]

One week later ...