New Bird for Phuket - Orange-headed Thrush (1 Viewer)

I was treated to seeing an Orange-headed Thrush in my yard this afternoon. I ran go get my camera and a darn Oriental Magpie-Robin chased it away just as soon as I got it in focus!

Still, it was a nice sighting and I don't think it's been seen here before... I could be wrong.

In addition to the Orange-headed Thrush (which I've seen for three days in a row), I've got a Forest Wagtail walking around in my yard as well as a family of Brown-throated Sunbirds, Stripe-throated Bulbuls, Spotted Doves, Asian Brown Flycatchers and others. There are at least six cute squirrels too.

Part of the reason that I've got such nice wildlife in my yard is that I have to only small patch of trees in my neighborhood. Everything else has been cut down to build tacky shop houses and other tasteless concrete hovel. A few months ago a big tree was cut down and a Slow Loris escaped via the power line.

It looks like all of these animals are taking refuge in my yard... and of course, they are very welcomed to stay as long as visit as often as they like. I think I'll start offering them a bit of food perhaps. My wife also took in a baby rat that was abandoned by its parents or maybe the Burmese laborers, who receive just above slave wages, ate the little guy's parents. Who knows. We can just let him die... even if he is a rat. He's cute and he drinks regular milk. We can't find rat milk.

paddleasia said:

In addition to the Orange-headed Thrush (which I've seen for three days in a row), I've got a Forest Wagtail walking around in my yard as well as a family of Brown-throated Sunbirds, Stripe-throated Bulbuls, Spotted Doves, Asian Brown Flycatchers and others. There are at least six cute squirrels too.

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And still no photo???

And what a great yard it must be..what kinds of trees? .lucky you.

Regards
Marie

marie b said:

And still no photo???

And what a great yard it must be..what kinds of trees? .lucky you.

Regards
Marie

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Hey Marie,

Sorry, I've only got an Olympus waterproof camera and even if I did get a photo, it would be very impressive. |;|

I've got a wide variety of trees including fruit trees: Banana, Rose Apple and Coconut as well as several flowering trees. I really like my new place. I was living too close to a very busy street, now I'm tucked back in the trees... ahhh :t:

Cheers,
Dave