tdgraves big year 2022 - here's hoping it's (all) better!

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 8/11/22

 

This seemed to be the only bird that the hotel staff knew about. Whenever I was walking around with my camera, they would point it out to me (not that it was necessary, they are large and noisy birds!)

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/1000, EV +2/3

 

7T4A8626 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f5.6, 1/5000, EV +2/3

 

7T4A8623 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/640

 

7T4A7690 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

410) Oriental pied hornbill

[Kitsafari]

Congrats on the 400th! and that sure looks like the collared kingfisher we find here in Singapore. 

I was curious about your black-naped oriole as our species here is all yellow on the belly for both male and female, and yours looked like a juvenile, so i was surprised to see a photo in Ebird that described a streaked bellied black naped oriole as east asian. interesting.

I do believe that is a brown-throated sunbird when I enlarged it and saw that colour on its throat. first time too i've heard the olive-backed sunbird called an ornate sunbird.  

glad you were able to visit Phuket but hope you had sufficient rest as well. 

 

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 8/11/22

 

The first one I found was very shy and I was pleased to have got a proof shot, but at the end of the holiday a couple of them were around our room making a racket and allowing some better shots

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 6400, f5.6, 1/1250

 

7T4A8761 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/800, EV +1 /13

 

7T4A8789 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

411) Olive-winged bulbul

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Kitsafari

[Tdgraves]

That's it for the lifers. On our bird trip we saw lesser coucal but it was flushed and so no time for a shot. On the kayak trip we saw a kingfisher, which may or may not have been a blue-eared, again, just a fleeting glimpse and probably a black-crested bulbul. Still the ones we had seen before in Sri Lanka to come....

[Kitsafari]

@Tdgraves I showed Herman your shot of the eastern black-naped oriole and he recalled that this sub-species had appeared in Singapore and it was a mega rarity over here. It was called the Chinese Golden Oriole and this species is expected to be a full species soon in the future. A veteran birder wrote a bit of background on it: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1407072732845076/search/?q=chinese golden oriole

 

[Tdgraves]

53 minutes ago, Kitsafari said:

@Tdgraves I showed Herman your shot of the eastern black-naped oriole and he recalled that this sub-species had appeared in Singapore and it was a mega rarity over here. It was called the Chinese Golden Oriole and this species is expected to be a full species soon in the future. A veteran birder wrote a bit of background on it: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1407072732845076/search/?q=chinese golden oriole

 

I had no idea my new Thailand bird book would be so controversial!

[Galana]

Some lovely photos there. Much admired. I particularly like the cool relaxed body language of the Eastern Spotted Dove as it flies by.

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @Galana - better than the pigeons!! 

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 5/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/8000

 

7T4A8339 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Showing Phang Nga bay, 2/11/22, Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/1250

 

7T4A7865 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

412) Brahminy kite

[Tdgraves]

This was the first bird that our guide pointed out. When we met him at the hotel gate, he had his scope out and pointing up a far eucalyptus tree. As a test, he asked us what the bird was. It just looked like a distant silhouette, so this photo has had a lot of processing, as it was our only sighting.

 

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 3/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/3200

 

7T4A7873 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

413) Indian roller

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 3/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 500, f5.0, 1/800

 

7T4A7912 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

414) Eastern cattle egret

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 3/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/1250

 

7T4A7925 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

415) Black-necked lapwing (red wattled lapwing subspecies so I suppose is new c.f. Sri Lanka)

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 3/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2000

 

7T4A7928 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

416) Yellow bittern

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 3/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/640

 

7T4A7942 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

417) Asian brown flycatcher

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 3/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/250

 

7T4A8018 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

418) White-breasted waterhen (didn't want to pose...)

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 3/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1250, f7.1, 1/1250

 

7T4A8043 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/1000, EV +1/3

 

7T4A8051 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

419) Coppersmith barbet

[TonyQ]

I really like the Brahminy Kite flying over the bay. A lovely photo 

[Tdgraves]

Thanks @TonyQit was the salvation from a really quiet walk!

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 3/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/1000

 

7T4A8056 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

420) Purple heron  Watercock, a lifer!

Edited December 20, 2022 by Tdgraves
incorrect ID

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 4/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/6400

 

7T4A8075 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A8076 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

421) Whiskered tern

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 4/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/1250, EV +2/3

 

7T4A8325 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

422) White-bellied sea-eagle

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 3/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1250

 

 

7T4A7891 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

423) Chinese pond heron

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 7/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/1600, EV +2/3

 

7T4A8561 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A8566 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

424) Greater coucal

[Tdgraves]

Koh Yao Noi, Thailand, 3/11/22

 

Canon 5D mark IV, 100-400 Mark II, ISO 2500, f5.6, 1/1000

 

7T4A8055 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

7T4A8062 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

425) White-breasted kingfisher