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Moving on with high flyin' BOP.

 

 

BY 101  /  TH 041    Pied Harrier  -  Circus melanoleucos       

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Chiang Saen Lake    14-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 102  /  TH 042    Eastern Marsh Harrier  -  Circus spilonotus      

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Chiang Saen Lake    15-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 103  /  TH 043    Rufous-bellied Eagle  -  Lophotriorchis kienerii     

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Doi Pha Hom Pok NP    16-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 104  /  TH 044    Black-winged Kite  -  Elanus caeruleus      

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Kanchanburi    23-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 105  /  TH 045    Crested Goshawk  -  Accipiter trivirgatus     

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Kaeng Krachan NP    24-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 106  /  TH 046    Brahminy Kite  -  Haliastur indus     

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Laem Phak Bia    26-Mar-2023
 

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Also in 2023 birding will be an important part of our travels, local and foreign. If a target has to be set, let me say: 500.   First birds are usually taken in our garden.    

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Next garden bird. Standing on the balcony in near freezing temperature is not my "cup of tea"  ... but if I want to reach the yearly target ... And that male did pose nicely.   BY 002  /  SI

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Bird #100 for the BY 2023 is one of the cutest birds-of-prey encountered so far! Our guide at Doi Inthanon was adamant to show us one, and he found not one but two for us. The light was not good but t

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An impressive BOP collection - Pied Harrier is one I'd really like to see. 

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45 minutes ago, michael-ibk said:

Pied Harrier is one I'd really like to see. 

 

Not a problem, Michael. Near Chiang Saen Lake is a famous roost of Pied Harriers, where they can be seen in large numbers. We have skipped it this time, and got lucky with one example flying over the lake to the roost place.

 

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More for your and Zvezda's collection

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Long legs and large feet - Egrets & Herons & friends

 

 

 

BY 107  /  TH 047    

Painted Stork  -  Mycteria leucocephala   

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Laem Phak Bia    26-Mar-2023
 

 

BY 108  /  TH 048    

Asian Openbill  -  Anastomus oscitans   

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Kanchanburi    23-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 109  /  TH 049    

Glossy Ibis  -  Plegadis falcinellus   

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Chiang Saen Lake    15-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 110  /  TH 050    

Great White Egret  -  Ardea alba   

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Laem Phak Bia    26-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 111  /  TH 051    

Intermediate Egret  -  Ardea intermedia   

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Kanchanburi    23-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 112  /  TH 052    

Cattle Egret  -  Bubulcus ibis   

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Laem Phak Bia    26-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 113  /  TH 053    

Purple Heron  -  Ardea purpurea   

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Chiang Saen Lake    15-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 114  /  TH 054    

Chinese Pond Heron  -  Ardeola bacchus   

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Kanchanburi    23-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 115  /  TH 055    

Javan Pond Heron  -  Ardeola speciosa   

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Kanchanburi    23-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 116  /  TH 056    Striated Heron  -  Butorides striata   

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Doi Pha Hom Pok NP    16-Mar-2023
 

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Awesomeness on the falconet!! Congrats. 

 

And you got the pond herons in breeding plumage too.

 

 

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3 hours ago, Kitsafari said:

And you got the pond herons in breeding plumage too.

Until now we have only seen pond herons in their "off-season" attire so they were a nice surprise for us.

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Congratulations with your century !!

 

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BY 117  /  TH 057    

Grey-headed Swamphen  -  Porphyrio poliocephalus    

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Chiang Saen Lake    14-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 118  /  TH 058    White-breasted Waterhen  -  Amaurornis phoenicurus    

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Chiang Saen Lake    14-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 119  /  TH 059    Yellow Bittern  -  Ixobrychus sinensis    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    23-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 120  /  TH 060    Cinnamon Bittern  -  Ixobrychus cinnamomeus    

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Huai Tueng Thao Lake    19-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 121  /  TH 061    Bronze-winged Jacana  -  Metopidius indicus    

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Chiang Saen Lake    15-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 122  /  TH 062    Pheasant-tailed Jacana  -  Hydrophasianus chirurgus    

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Chiang Saen Lake    15-Mar-2023
 

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a lovely Pheasant-tailed Jacana. and the others as well - of course

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Tastefully beautiful - Pheasants & Partridges & friends

 

 

BY 123  /  TH 063    

Red Junglefowl  -  Gallus gallus    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023

and domestic version

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BY 124  /  TH 064    

Silver Pheasant  -  Lophura nycthemera    

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Khao Yai NP    7-Mar-2023
 

 

BY 125  /  TH 065    

Kalij Pheasant  -  Lophura leucomelanos    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023
 

 

BY 126  /  TH 066    

Scaly-breasted Partridge  -  Tropicoperdix chloropus    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023
 

 

BY 127  /  TH 067    

Bar-backed Partridge  -  Arborophila brunneopectus    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023
 

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BY 128  /  TH 068    

Indian Spot-billed Duck  -  Anas poecilorhyncha    

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Chiang Saen Lake    15-Mar-2023
 

 

BY 129  /  TH 069    Lesser Whistling-Duck  -  Dendrocygna javanica    

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Chiang Saen Lake    15-Mar-2023

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Beautiful pictures here.

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Definitely! A great collection.

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Thank you ! It is easy to post nice pictures of beautiful birds. But wait till the end when the Warblers will arrive 🤭.

 

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agree - beautiful shots. 

 

and totally jealous that you got the pheasants. I've yet to see one on my travels up north. 

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and totally jealous that you got the pheasants. I've yet to see one on my travels up north. 

 

For Silver Pheasant I have to do 3x the loop walk in Khao Yai. For Kalij Pheasant was easier at Dab Toon hide near Kaeng Krachan.

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Ordinary birds that looks all but ordinary - Pigeons & Doves

 

 

BY 130  /  TH 070    

Rock Dove  -  Columba livia    

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Kamphaeng Phet    22-Mar-2023

 

 

 

BY 131  /  TH 071    

Asian Emerald Dove  -  Chalcophaps indica    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 132  /  TH 072    

Red Collared Dove  -  Streptopelia tranquebarica    

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Kanchanburi    23-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 133  /  TH 073    

Spotted Dove  -  Spilopelia chinensis    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    25-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 134  /  TH 074    

Zebra Dove  -  Geopelia striata    

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Chiang Saen Lake    15-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 135  /  TH 075    Rufous Turtle Dove  -  Streptopelia orientalis    

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Tat Mok NP    9-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 136  /  TH 076    

Barred Cuckoo-Dove  -  Macrophygia unchall

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Tat Mok NP    9-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 137  /  TH 077    

Thick-billed Green-Pigeon  -  Treron curvirostra    

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Khao Yai NP    6-Mar-2023 

 

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I'm even beginning to appreciate pigeons...;). Beautiful collection!

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Agree, some beauties there! 

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I'm even beginning to appreciate pigeons...;). Beautiful collection!

Always have done!

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Who is taking care of their offsprings?! - Cuckoos

 

 

BY 138  /  TH 078    

Greater Coucal  -  Centropus sinensis    

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Mae Fah Luang University    14-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 139  /  TH 079    

Lesser Coucal   -  Centropus bengalensis    

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Chiang Saen Lake    15-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 140  /  TH 080    

Green-billed Malkoha  -  Phaenicophaeus tristis    

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Khao Yai NP    6-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 141  /  TH 081    

Chestnut-breasted Malkoha  -  Phaenicophaeus curvirostris    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    24-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 142  /  TH 082    

Asian Koel  -  Eudynamys scolopaceus    

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Doi Phu Kha NP    12-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 143  /  TH 083    

Large Hawk-Cuckoo  -  Hierococcyx sparverioides    

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Kaeng Krachan NP    23-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 144  /  TH 084    

Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo  -  Surniculus lugubris    

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Tat Mok NP    9-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 145  /  TH 085    

Himalayan Cuckoo  -  Cuculus saturatus    

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Khao Yai NP    6-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 146  /  TH 086    Violet Cuckoo  -  Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus    

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Baandam Museum    13-Mar-2023

 

 

BY 147  /  TH 087  

Plaintive Cuckoo  -  Cacomantis merulinus    

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Huai Tueng Thao Lake    19-Mar-2023
 

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That’s quite a collection of cuckoos!

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excellent collection of the cuckoo family! unlike its other cousin cuckoos, the malkohas raise their own young. they are a gorgeous species.   

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