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Today's #bird theme is #reflections. A black and white Sanderling & Andean & Chilean Flamingos.
#BirdOfTheDay.
#BirdOfTheDay.
December 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Today's #bird theme is #reflections. A black and white Sanderling & Andean & Chilean Flamingos.
#BirdOfTheDay.
#BirdOfTheDay.
Yellow-Cheeked Tit, A South East Asian Beauty. #Lifer number 3136. #BirdOfTheDay
End of day, bird count for Thailand is 278, lifers total is 102. Last day tomorrow then the holiday with the wife starts.
End of day, bird count for Thailand is 278, lifers total is 102. Last day tomorrow then the holiday with the wife starts.
December 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Yellow-Cheeked Tit, A South East Asian Beauty. #Lifer number 3136. #BirdOfTheDay
End of day, bird count for Thailand is 278, lifers total is 102. Last day tomorrow then the holiday with the wife starts.
End of day, bird count for Thailand is 278, lifers total is 102. Last day tomorrow then the holiday with the wife starts.
On our drive to our next birding location, spotted this bird of pray in the sky. Guide quickly pulled over. Most excited I had seen him. Apparently a Bonelli's Eagle is not a very common raptor in Thailand. #birdofprey #birdoftheday #bonellisEagle #eagle
November 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
On our drive to our next birding location, spotted this bird of pray in the sky. Guide quickly pulled over. Most excited I had seen him. Apparently a Bonelli's Eagle is not a very common raptor in Thailand. #birdofprey #birdoftheday #bonellisEagle #eagle
The theme is birds with berries in their beaks. Asian Fairy-Bluebird. Not the greatest or sharpest photo. Was hard to get a decent one but at least I can participate in today's challenge.
#BirdOfTheDay #BerriesandBeaks
#BirdOfTheDay #BerriesandBeaks
November 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The theme is birds with berries in their beaks. Asian Fairy-Bluebird. Not the greatest or sharpest photo. Was hard to get a decent one but at least I can participate in today's challenge.
#BirdOfTheDay #BerriesandBeaks
#BirdOfTheDay #BerriesandBeaks
Indochinese Roller. Another #lifer here in Thailand. Have made our way on a 5 hour drive journey to another location. Total for the trip so far is 241, 84 lifers. #BirdOfTheDay
November 30, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Indochinese Roller. Another #lifer here in Thailand. Have made our way on a 5 hour drive journey to another location. Total for the trip so far is 241, 84 lifers. #BirdOfTheDay
Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme today is Gannets. Of you ever find yours in Western cape, go & visit Lambert's Bay, where there is a Cape Colony that breeds there every year. They have a hide really closes to thousands of Gannets. Closest I have ever been to a Gannet Colony. #gannets #birds
November 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme today is Gannets. Of you ever find yours in Western cape, go & visit Lambert's Bay, where there is a Cape Colony that breeds there every year. They have a hide really closes to thousands of Gannets. Closest I have ever been to a Gannet Colony. #gannets #birds
Here is one of the birds cropped in. Hated my R5ii on the first day but I'm loving it a bit more now. A huge step up in trying to get to grips with it.
November 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Here is one of the birds cropped in. Hated my R5ii on the first day but I'm loving it a bit more now. A huge step up in trying to get to grips with it.
Yellow Breasted Buntings(non breeding plumage) in Flight. I set the shutter speed to 2000, iso at 1000. Engaged the full frame autofocus to try capture as many birds as possible. Pretty happy with the results. their population is being decimated as it's a delicacy in China. #BirdOfTheDay #bird
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Yellow Breasted Buntings(non breeding plumage) in Flight. I set the shutter speed to 2000, iso at 1000. Engaged the full frame autofocus to try capture as many birds as possible. Pretty happy with the results. their population is being decimated as it's a delicacy in China. #BirdOfTheDay #bird
Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme is birds bathing in the #morninglight. This is what was taken at first light this morning in Doi Lang Upper Elevation in Northern Thailand. Spectacled Batwings. #lifer Loving my birding holiday before the wife joins for our holiday in Vietnam. #bird
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme is birds bathing in the #morninglight. This is what was taken at first light this morning in Doi Lang Upper Elevation in Northern Thailand. Spectacled Batwings. #lifer Loving my birding holiday before the wife joins for our holiday in Vietnam. #bird
Another photo of the Cooks's Swift. A bird native to South East Asia. I honestly can't believe how well the photo has come out. I've probably wasted thousands of photos trying to get a swift in flight.
#TheBirdOfTheDay #BirdOfTheDay #swift #THAILAND #asia
#TheBirdOfTheDay #BirdOfTheDay #swift #THAILAND #asia
November 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Another photo of the Cooks's Swift. A bird native to South East Asia. I honestly can't believe how well the photo has come out. I've probably wasted thousands of photos trying to get a swift in flight.
#TheBirdOfTheDay #BirdOfTheDay #swift #THAILAND #asia
#TheBirdOfTheDay #BirdOfTheDay #swift #THAILAND #asia
Honestly it is not often that I feel I get a half decent photo of a swift in flight. But I'm happy with how this Cook's Swift came out. No editing, so obviously I could sharpen it up a lot. Seen today in Northern Thailand.
#BirdOfTheDay #cooksswift #thailand #swift
#BirdOfTheDay #cooksswift #thailand #swift
November 28, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Honestly it is not often that I feel I get a half decent photo of a swift in flight. But I'm happy with how this Cook's Swift came out. No editing, so obviously I could sharpen it up a lot. Seen today in Northern Thailand.
#BirdOfTheDay #cooksswift #thailand #swift
#BirdOfTheDay #cooksswift #thailand #swift
November 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
First day birding in N Thailand resulted in 81 birds & 26 lifers. Not a bad start. Only downside, having recently upgraded to a R5ii from R6i, I'm lost as it's very different. Now watching videos on how to use my camera.
1 of the lifers today. Hill Blue Flycatcher, a South Eastern Asian specialty.
1 of the lifers today. Hill Blue Flycatcher, a South Eastern Asian specialty.
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM
First day birding in N Thailand resulted in 81 birds & 26 lifers. Not a bad start. Only downside, having recently upgraded to a R5ii from R6i, I'm lost as it's very different. Now watching videos on how to use my camera.
1 of the lifers today. Hill Blue Flycatcher, a South Eastern Asian specialty.
1 of the lifers today. Hill Blue Flycatcher, a South Eastern Asian specialty.
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Now for the #TwosDay theme were it's all about #Doubles, #Pairs or #Twins
A pair of Lanner falcons passing it's prey to one another. 2 dolfins diving in the water. #BirdIfTheDay #birds #LannerFalcons
A pair of Lanner falcons passing it's prey to one another. 2 dolfins diving in the water. #BirdIfTheDay #birds #LannerFalcons
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Now for the #TwosDay theme were it's all about #Doubles, #Pairs or #Twins
A pair of Lanner falcons passing it's prey to one another. 2 dolfins diving in the water. #BirdIfTheDay #birds #LannerFalcons
A pair of Lanner falcons passing it's prey to one another. 2 dolfins diving in the water. #BirdIfTheDay #birds #LannerFalcons
Alan has chosen #warblers for today’s #BirdOfTheDay (Alternative #yelloweyes)
Prothonotary Warbler, Bermuda 2025. I was lucky enough to find find one of my top warbler targets for North America. I had tried in several places around the States but never lucky enough to see one until a trip to BDA.
Prothonotary Warbler, Bermuda 2025. I was lucky enough to find find one of my top warbler targets for North America. I had tried in several places around the States but never lucky enough to see one until a trip to BDA.
November 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Alan has chosen #warblers for today’s #BirdOfTheDay (Alternative #yelloweyes)
Prothonotary Warbler, Bermuda 2025. I was lucky enough to find find one of my top warbler targets for North America. I had tried in several places around the States but never lucky enough to see one until a trip to BDA.
Prothonotary Warbler, Bermuda 2025. I was lucky enough to find find one of my top warbler targets for North America. I had tried in several places around the States but never lucky enough to see one until a trip to BDA.
Hermit Wood-Wren, I couldn't find a photo of a gull unless I opened up a hard drive. So we have a Colombian special singing. Very hard bird to photograph. Endemic to Santa Marta, Colombia.
#BirdOfTheDay #bird
#BirdOfTheDay #bird
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Hermit Wood-Wren, I couldn't find a photo of a gull unless I opened up a hard drive. So we have a Colombian special singing. Very hard bird to photograph. Endemic to Santa Marta, Colombia.
#BirdOfTheDay #bird
#BirdOfTheDay #bird
Robs #ThursJay is about corvids.
Here is more of a record shot of a Taiwan Blue Magpie, member of the crow family. Endemic to Taiwan from my trip to Taiwan. Duh. Amazing country & people so friendly. Food is so good. Lots of good birding as well.
#BirdOfTheDay #taiwanbluemagpie #corvid #bird
Here is more of a record shot of a Taiwan Blue Magpie, member of the crow family. Endemic to Taiwan from my trip to Taiwan. Duh. Amazing country & people so friendly. Food is so good. Lots of good birding as well.
#BirdOfTheDay #taiwanbluemagpie #corvid #bird
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Robs #ThursJay is about corvids.
Here is more of a record shot of a Taiwan Blue Magpie, member of the crow family. Endemic to Taiwan from my trip to Taiwan. Duh. Amazing country & people so friendly. Food is so good. Lots of good birding as well.
#BirdOfTheDay #taiwanbluemagpie #corvid #bird
Here is more of a record shot of a Taiwan Blue Magpie, member of the crow family. Endemic to Taiwan from my trip to Taiwan. Duh. Amazing country & people so friendly. Food is so good. Lots of good birding as well.
#BirdOfTheDay #taiwanbluemagpie #corvid #bird
Today's bird of the day challenge is a round bird by Rob.
Red-Chested Flufftail. These birds are generally very hard to photograph but this one in a public park in JNB was very accommodating in getting it's pic taken.
#BirdOfTheDay #round
Red-Chested Flufftail. These birds are generally very hard to photograph but this one in a public park in JNB was very accommodating in getting it's pic taken.
#BirdOfTheDay #round
November 19, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Today's bird of the day challenge is a round bird by Rob.
Red-Chested Flufftail. These birds are generally very hard to photograph but this one in a public park in JNB was very accommodating in getting it's pic taken.
#BirdOfTheDay #round
Red-Chested Flufftail. These birds are generally very hard to photograph but this one in a public park in JNB was very accommodating in getting it's pic taken.
#BirdOfTheDay #round
November 18, 2025 at 7:41 AM
This is an old pic taken with my Sony RX10, if you ever have the opportunity to go to Skomer island, jump at the chance as it's really a magical place.
Puffin in flight.
#BirdOfTheDay #puffin #bird #skomerisland
Puffin in flight.
#BirdOfTheDay #puffin #bird #skomerisland
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
This is an old pic taken with my Sony RX10, if you ever have the opportunity to go to Skomer island, jump at the chance as it's really a magical place.
Puffin in flight.
#BirdOfTheDay #puffin #bird #skomerisland
Puffin in flight.
#BirdOfTheDay #puffin #bird #skomerisland
Santa Marta Screech-Owl.
Santa Marta, Magdalena,Colombia.
#BirdOfTheDay #owl #bird #colombia
Bit late as I've been flying back from Tokyo.
Santa Marta, Magdalena,Colombia.
#BirdOfTheDay #owl #bird #colombia
Bit late as I've been flying back from Tokyo.
November 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Santa Marta Screech-Owl.
Santa Marta, Magdalena,Colombia.
#BirdOfTheDay #owl #bird #colombia
Bit late as I've been flying back from Tokyo.
Santa Marta, Magdalena,Colombia.
#BirdOfTheDay #owl #bird #colombia
Bit late as I've been flying back from Tokyo.
So a grey bird, Crested Coua, a Madagascan endemic bird.
#BirdOfTheDay #shadesofgrey #birds #photography
#BirdOfTheDay #shadesofgrey #birds #photography
November 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
So a grey bird, Crested Coua, a Madagascan endemic bird.
#BirdOfTheDay #shadesofgrey #birds #photography
#BirdOfTheDay #shadesofgrey #birds #photography
Violet-capped Woodnymph, taken at an eco lodge just outside Rio. A must visit place if ever wanting to do some birding in Rio.
#BirdOfTheDay
#BirdOfTheDay
November 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Violet-capped Woodnymph, taken at an eco lodge just outside Rio. A must visit place if ever wanting to do some birding in Rio.
#BirdOfTheDay
#BirdOfTheDay
I try avoid Italians as a Half Italian on holiday. 🤪
November 15, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I try avoid Italians as a Half Italian on holiday. 🤪