Saturday 23 March 2013

Thailand forest birding

Carrying a heavy lens/camera when birding in dense forest is not easy,
especially when it's difficult enough just to even glimpse a Bird, let alone
photograph one! For most of the time i kept the camera in the van and
concentrated just on birding. I did however, take some images, although
well down on what i would typically take.

We visited Kaeng Krachen, which lies south west from Bangkok and
later the following week, spent time at Doi Chiang Dao and Doi Inthanon
in the north of Thailand. All these areas were excellent and each had it's
own appeal.

Inthanon

Inthanon

Butterlies at Kaeng Krachen

Black-hooded Oriole

The boardwalk near the summit of Doi Inthanon


Oriental Pied Hornbill

Dark-sided Thrush

Grey-sided Thrush

White-capped water Redstart

Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher

After heavy rain during the night at checkpoint two, Doi Inthanon

The track down from Doi Chiang Dao

Sultan Tit

Me with a White-handed Gibbon at Kaeng Krachen

Black-backed Forktail


Slaty-backed Forktail

Dyk sub-station at Doi Chiang Dao



Kaeng Krachen

The impressive Wat Tamphaplong Temple at Doi Chiang Dao

Dark-backed Sibia


Blue-eared Barbet

Black-crested Bulbul

Black-naped Monarch

Besra

Large Niltava

Black Bulbul

Blyth's leaf Warbler

Chestnut-tailed Minla

Giant Nuthatch

Olive-backed Pipit

Displaying male Hume's Pheasant, Doi Chiang Dao

Lesser racket-tailed Drongo

displaying Crested Goshawk

Black-napped Oriole





3 comments:

  1. Nice pics and sounds like some good trips... just want to ask how is the smoke/haze situation uo in Chiang Mai, as i'm planning a trip up there next week.. cheers Brian

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  2. Hi Brian, the air quality was much better than expected. There was some burning here and there but overall it was much better than i was expecting.
    Have a great trip!

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