British expat, Notts lad, keen amateur bird photographer, trying to grow old gracefully. Recently joined the Zipper Club with a bovine AV replacement.

Phetchabun, Thailand
Joined June 2016
It's been raining here just about nonstop since the start of September. No sign of any migrants yet. To pass the time I have been sorting out my media and I came across some video clips I hadn't used. I just posted this short on my YouTube channel using a couple of clips of the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker pair that nest in my garden. youtube.com/@naturewatchth
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Taiga Flycatcher good to see this bird back in the garden after her lengthy migration.
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Some migrating Honey Buzzard over the house this morning. This one did a low pass in decent light.
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First migrant raptor this season. Bit high and distant in poor light but looks like an eastern Marsh Harrier to me.
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Just a quick hello from me. Yes I am still alive and kicking approaching the 2nd anniversary of my Aortic valve replacement surgery. Since my valve replacement I find it difficult to hold my 7D2 and 400mm steady so I have been concentrating of videos and other stuff. Still love the birds just a little limited in what I can shot.(Please don't mention tripods) Got lucky this morning with this in flight Black Bittern(not too shaky).
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Mike Rose retweeted
Well it may not be the prettiest bird, but this would seem to be Rusty-tailed Flycatcher, and if so, new for Thailand.. If anyone has any experience or comments, please feel free 😁 #kraengkrachen #rustytailedflycatcher
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Black-naped Monarch. At a Kaeng Krachan bird hide. Petchaburi Province. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Thailand @Avibase GregHeath.net
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Anyone fancy a crack at ID of this small bird sitting at the roadside in Tat Mok NP on Thursday? Some sort of Babbler perhaps? Your help as always appreciated.
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Blue Rock Thrush(F) a regular at the 2nd campground in Tat Mok NP this winter. She favours foraging under the eaves of the toilet block! Spotted as I had lunch on Thursday. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Thailand
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Taiga Flycatcher showing a bit of breeding colours starting to appear on the throat. Sitting on a sign just a few feet away from me as I ate lunch in Tat Mok NP on Thursday. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Thailand
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Greater Flameback(F) the partner of yesterdays featured woodpecker. She was a bit shy and hard to frame. Constantly jumping around and calling to her mate, who incidentally seemed to completely ignore her! #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Thailand
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Sometimes you get a little too close (image not cropped). A very confiding & kind, male, Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros). The female was nearby. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Perak #Malaysia @Avibase @orientbirdclub @IndiAves
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Greater Flameback(M) one of a pair that settled in the tree I was sitting under at my lunch spot yesterday in Tat Mok NP, Phetchabun. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Thailand
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Sultan Tit, almost a year since @Sibe4me who was here visiting with me, spotted a small group of these birds when we were in the waterfall car park Tat Mok NP Phetchabun. Today in the same location I saw the birds again and managed a few sketchy images. This is about the best one of this uncommon bird. #BirdsSeenin2024 #Thailand
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Grey-faced Buzzard circling low near the campground in Tat Mok NP Phetchabun Thailand today. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Thailand
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Variable Squirrel slacking its thirst in the water pot between foraging for nesting(drey building) material in the garden. Looks like it has a large tick on the top of it's back. You can watch a short video of the animals activities on my You Tube channel. youtube.com/shorts/PpgZA1lRj…
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Yellow-vented Bulbul one of a pair that frequently visit the garden water source. Warm and dry here so lots of customers for fresh water. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #Thailand
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For anyone interested: The yellow behind the bird is some fallen flowers from the Yellow Cotton Tree, Cochlospermum regium. A tree native to South America which probably arrived here(Thailand) with early Portuguese traders. Very interesting tree and popular with Thai people.
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