Robby nz Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 No expert Jimmy but my pick is a black kite. Yours if taken in TL would probably be a brahminy kite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 It was taken down at Thali (e) Noi Lake (conservation area) in northern Songhkla ....one has to rent a long tail to go around! A great place for bird watchers, especially in January...when thousands of migratory birds "stop off" .... but other times of year is good too, but not so many! April usually best time for waterlilies in bloom, but not this year for some reason .... They have rooms for sleeping here! Not sure if all dorm style or single rooms... (I stay with friends in the area!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack2964 Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Thanks Rob. Black kite then. Can't remember where I took those pics. Probably somewhere near my village in Isaan. I was looking through my archives and rediscovered these. I have heard and read about Thale Noi but yet to visit. It's a very long drive from Isaan. I think the migratory season is just about to begin too. A couple more from my hard disk (Khao Yai): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) Thanks Rob. Black kite then. Can't remember where I took those pics. Probably somewhere near my village in Isaan. I was looking through my archives and rediscovered these. I have heard and read about Thale Noi but yet to visit. It's a very long drive from Isaan. I think the migratory season is just about to begin too. A couple more from my hard disk (Khao Yai): " "I have heard and read about Thale Noi but yet to visit. It's a very long drive from Isaan. I think the migratory season is just about to begin too. " As said, January best for the birds at Thali Noi, November and December would be rainy season, so a time to avoid! But there are other parks and attractions in the region, so worth planing sometime! There always seems to be birds but not as many at other times! Yes a long drive, same me wanting to head north... .... one day I hope ! Great images BTW! Nice to see a "new face" around here! Edited August 25, 2013 by samuijimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby nz Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Please don't take my word for it I'm only just finding my way around these Thai birds. There are more possibilities and as Black Kites are pretty uncommon according to the book I have, it may well be something else. Another possibility is Black eagle or a young Brahminy Kite even. The size and where they were seen makes a difference. A couple of good sites for bird ID are : http://orientalbirdimages.org/ and http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/birds_of_thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Please don't take my word for it I'm only just finding my way around these Thai birds. There are more possibilities and as Black Kites are pretty uncommon according to the book I have, it may well be something else. Another possibility is Black eagle or a young Brahminy Kite even. jack2964's bird is neither a kite or an eagle.. it's an accipiter (Sparrowhawks & Goshawks) and on this one i'm 90% leaning toward juvenile Shikra, although the number of bars on this ones tail is problematic... as they don't normally have that many. Other accipiter species around the world do though.... sure you photo'd this bird in Thailand jack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robby nz Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 jack2964's bird is neither a kite or an eagle.. it's an accipiter (Sparrowhawks & Goshawks) and on this one i'm 90% leaning toward juvenile Shikra, although the number of bars on this ones tail is problematic... as they don't normally have that many. Other accipiter species around the world do though.... sure you photo'd this bird in Thailand jack? Was the bars on the tail that made me go for black kite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Please don't take my word for it I'm only just finding my way around these Thai birds. There are more possibilities and as Black Kites are pretty uncommon according to the book I have, it may well be something else. Another possibility is Black eagle or a young Brahminy Kite even. jack2964's bird is neither a kite or an eagle.. it's an accipiter (Sparrowhawks & Goshawks) and on this one i'm 90% leaning toward juvenile Shikra, although the number of bars on this ones tail is problematic... as they don't normally have that many. Other accipiter species around the world do though.... sure you photo'd this bird in Thailand jack? Agreed, the jizz is all accipiter but the tail does bother me as everything else does indeed look like a Shikra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack2964 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Sorry folks....it's been sitting inside my hard disk for so long I've totally forgotten about it but I've just looked at the exif although there is no geotag. Going by the date taken it was while I was in Oz in Jan 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Sorry folks....it's been sitting inside my hard disk for so long I've totally forgotten about it but I've just looked at the exif although there is no geotag. Going by the date taken it was while I was in Oz in Jan 2011. Hmm, doesn't fit any Oz raptor that I know. On second thought this could well be a juvenile Brown Goshawk. Edited August 27, 2013 by hanno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack2964 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Hanno, could it be a winter migrant in the southern hemisphere? I recall now this was taken at a local park in SW Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Hanno, could it be a winter migrant in the southern hemisphere? I recall now this was taken at a local park in SW Sydney. Brown Goshawk is resident all over Oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 ........sure you photo'd this bird in Thailand jack? I recall now this was taken at a local park in SW Sydney There you go... location is key (especially on a Thai forum ) to i.d. I had a strong feeling you didn't snap this raptor within the Kingdom. Australia immediately points me to immature Brown Goshawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack2964 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 You guys really know your birds! Good work. I got a tick out of it too. My apologies for posting a foreign specie. I have 2 more from the same folder which I can't ID but I guess I shouldn't post them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 You guys really know your birds! Good work. I got a tick out of it too. My apologies for posting a foreign specie. I have 2 more from the same folder which I can't ID but I guess I shouldn't post them here. oh screw 'the rules' this time.... show the pics dude.. I'm up for another challenge. (but at least, give the continent you're on .. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 You guys really know your birds! Good work. I got a tick out of it too. My apologies for posting a foreign specie. I have 2 more from the same folder which I can't ID but I guess I shouldn't post them here. Bring it on. I do not know my Oz birds as well as my SE Asian birds; but nothing like a bit of a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby nz Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I need all the help I can get with Thai birds so, is this a great bittern? Was a fair distance away so have cropped it quite a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 is this a great bittern? good pics... it's a juvenile Yellow Bittern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack2964 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Ok then, here are 3 pics; 1st looks like some cuckoo that is all I know. Probably juvenile too. This was taken at the RNP Sydney along Lady Carrington Drive (where you can't drive) 2nd and 3rd should be easy as they were taken from a suburban backyard so it's a garden bird. It was observed feasting on a palm like tree that has this red cherry like fruit. Ta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Jack, the 1st bird is a young Fan-tailed Cuckoo... and the 2nd looks like a Song Thrush (introduced into Oz, but usually only found around Melbourne and surrounding areas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 ^ second thoughts.... the other one is a female Australasian Figbird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby nz Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 good pics... it's a juvenile Yellow Bittern. Thanks Goshawk Thought it might be a great because I got photos of 3 other yellow bitterns at the same time and that bird was farther away and looked considerably bigger The other 3 : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack2964 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 ^ second thoughts.... the other one is a female Australasian Figbird. Thanks Goshawk. Got a tick out of the Fantail cuckoo. Now here are some shots from my own backyard in Isaan of a hovering warbler-the kind that all look alike. My guess is 2-barred. Taken Jan 2011. What do you think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 What do you think? yes.. two-barred looks favourite, like a Yellow-browed but with a longer bill... your pics clearly show that element. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby nz Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Some problem with uploading these this morning, will try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Male Yellow Bittern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack2964 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 What do you think? yes.. two-barred looks favourite, like a Yellow-browed but with a longer bill... your pics clearly show that element. With this phyllosc type warblers I wonder how you guys pick the differences especially in the field. I have a tough enough time trying to ID them with captured images on a monitor. I usually toss them into the too hard basket. Anyway, here is another tough one for me...I have a large niltava (f) taken from Malaysia.(1st pic) For comparison-a few shots of a yet another female which I hope is a small niltava from Doi Angkang so I can earn a tick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 ....yet another female which I hope is a small niltava from Doi Angkang so I can earn a tick. on the 1st pic.. did you notice the white gorget on the breast? This, along with the very brown wings & tail plus the general olive tinge to the upperparts, identifies the bird as a female Rufous-bellied Niltava. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack2964 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 You mean to say the 1st of the 3 pics of my mistaken ID of small niltava? In any case, I am glad it is still a tick for me. I have C.Robson's guide and quite obvious it didn't help me-not the first nor the last time though. Did I get the very first pic ID correct? (large niltava). Thanks Goshawk. I know this isn't really the right sub-forum for me to upload these images specifically asking for ID help. So mod/s please let me know if it is OK to continue. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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