Briggsy 17,912 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 20 years of birding in Thailand and my first Malayan Night-Heron. Technically not in my garden but in my locale, the small forest of Khao Mai Kaeo in Chonburi. It is a lot chunkier than I imagined. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
jak2002003 5,108 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Briggsy said: They sure are but they are locally resident in Chiang Mai. The best place to see a lot of them is an agricultural settlement (i.e. cleared) near forest. You will see them if you visit Huay Nam Dang. They will be flying over to and from the cleared areas. There are a lot of ethnic minority villages up there. Also, if you visit Mae Ping National Park, there is a lovely campsite called Thung Kik. The large-billed crows will steal any food if you turn your back for a minute. Remember these birds have a preference for tall trees. Get rid of the tall trees and they may move on. Thank you. I am going to visit Mae Ping National Park today!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post kokesaat 826 Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 We've had a pair of white rumped shamas in our yard for about 6 years (the original female died a year ago but was quickly replaced by another). They've produced nearly 100 chicks.....usually 4 but sometimes 5 at a time. A week or two after the off-spring fly off from nesting boxes that we place around the yard, the female begins building a new nest. We leave a bowl of mealworms out for the birds......I'm sure we've bought a few thousand baht worth over the years.....100 Baht at a time. Sometimes when I forget to put the bowl out, they'll land on my coffee cup and remind me it's time to eat. When I mow the yard, the adults will often follow close by and pick out insects that are disturbed by the lawnmower. Today, the female pulled out a medium size centipede and battled with it for over 8 minutes before it died. The female then picked off pieces to feed to a new set of chicks. It's times like this that remind me how vital birds are to the environment....keeping pests under control. Too bad Mao Zedong had to learn the hard way that wiping out sparrows could be so devastating to farmers. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Skeptic7 4,371 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 This morning about 0400, heard what I think was Collared Scops Owl calling in my yard in Kanchanaburi. A repeated "WHeew" at regular intervals of what seemed like 15-20 sec. Couldn't locate with spotlight. Will try to capture a recording if heard again. Link to post Share on other sites
Bredbury Blue 2,559 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) Not exactly in my backgarden here, but i was home in the north-west of England recently, and noticed Jackdaws in quite a few places - don't remember them locally when i used to live there decades ago. Could somebody id the bird in the foreground? An aggressive little bird, constantly chasing away other birds in its area. Edited July 31, 2019 by Bredbury Blue Link to post Share on other sites
Skeptic7 4,371 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said: Could somebody id the bird in the foreground? An aggressive little bird, constantly chasing away other birds in its area. In the bottom pic there are 2 Mallards (green heads), 2 Rock Pigeons, a Gull in the back and a Mandarin Duck (very colorful & beautiful introduced species in UK & parts of Europe). Edited July 31, 2019 by Skeptic7 Link to post Share on other sites
AjarnNorth 706 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Skeptic7 said: In the bottom pic there are 2 Mallards (green heads), 2 Rock Pigeons, a Gull in the back and a Mandarin Duck (very colorful & beautiful introduced species in UK & parts of Europe). Don't think that's a Gull. Looks like a white Rock Pigeon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Skeptic7 4,371 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 44 minutes ago, AjarnNorth said: Don't think that's a Gull. Looks like a white Rock Pigeon. Haha...agreed! Make that 3 Rock Pigeons! Link to post Share on other sites
Briggsy 17,912 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 @Bredbury Blue Yes, when I was a kid in the UK, jackdaws were mainly seen on farmer's fields. But now they seem to be very common in more urban settings. I have noticed the same thing in my town in the North West of England. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Skeptic7 4,371 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 5 hours ago, Briggsy said: @Bredbury Blue Yes, when I was a kid in the UK, jackdaws were mainly seen on farmer's fields. But now they seem to be very common in more urban settings. I have noticed the same thing in my town in the North West of England. Spent considerable time in Amsterdam over the past 15 years and they are common there too. Link to post Share on other sites
Bredbury Blue 2,559 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Thanks, it was the Mandarin Duck i was enquiring about. Mallards are common in my area all my life but I'd never seen (or heard of) a mandarin duck before. Very beautiful but feisty. https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/birds/waterfowl/mandarin-duck Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post AjarnNorth 706 Posted August 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2019 Khao Yai two weeks ago. A few new species for me - Black Baza (finally!), Green-eared Barbet, and Rufous-fronted Babbler... and then some of the usual suspects: Great Hornbll, Pied Hornbill, Black-crested Bulbul, Greater Yellownape, Laced Woodpecker, white-rumped Shamma. Also three elephants and such like. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Skeptic7 4,371 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) A pair of Blue-bearded Bee Eaters today. #61 for the yard in Kanchanaburi. Edited August 5, 2019 by Skeptic7 2 Link to post Share on other sites
jak2002003 5,108 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Skeptic7 said: A pair of Blue-bearded Bee Eaters today. #61 for the yard in Kanchanaburi. very pretty birds. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Skeptic7 4,371 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Been great here in Kanchanaburi these past week or so! Added White-rumped Munia today for #63 for the patch and closing in on #700 species worldwide. Also Butterfly and Moth lists are growing every day with some beautiful species and pix. I posted some pretty awesome Hawk Moth pix here awhile back, but they were promptly removed. Link to post Share on other sites
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