Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Birds in Bangkok V

Zebra Doves


Spotted Doves


an Asian Water Monitor - these giant lizards can grow between 1.5 - 2 metres in length...

Squirrels





A Spotted Dove was chilling out by a swimming pool with some chilled beer:)   (like the photographer!)







Birds in Bangkok IV (tragedy for a grasshopper)

A female Oriental Magpie Robin caught a grasshopper and started bashing it violently.

The insect landed on a least expected place!!!







It must have been a sufficient snack for her but a tragic death for the grasshopper-san...

Birds in Bangkok III (Mynas)

Common Mynas

They are as common as the name suggests.

Many birds on that day were panting. (so was the photographer)



White-vented Mynas


a Pied Myna (Asian Pied Starling)







Birds in Bangkok II

a Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
It was a shame the tree is on his face!

Tree Sparrows

an Asian Brown Flycatcher

Thick-billed Crows


Oriental Magpie Robins




The Oriental Magpie Robin can be seen everywhere in Thailand and is in the symbol for the Bird Conservation Society of Thailand (BCST).
http://www.bcst.or.th/?lang=en

Birds in Bangkok I

Here are some birds my husband saw in Bangkok, Thailand. (He's not a very good photographer!)

a Coppersmith Barbet



Pied Fantails





a Streak-eared Bulbul


Sunday, 18 October 2015

Mallard!

Finally, wintering ducks have arrived in the Ecology Park. A pair of Mallards (Magamoマガモ) were recorded on the 11/Oct for the first time this season.


11/Oct/2015

The number of the Mallards had grown up to 4 (2males, 2females) on 18/Oct, but there was still no sign of Teals, which normally arrive earlier than any other duck.

The male Mallard had a shabby look! It would still take a bit of time to get a lovely green head back:)


The ducks were picking up acorns from the bottom of the pond, which must be a valuable energy source after a long journey and for the winter.

Spot-billed Ducks (Karugamoカルガモ) were doing the same thing as well.

18/Oct/2015