In A Glass House - Gentle Giant

During my wanderings today I came across an old Mate, or maybe that should be adversary. During my last visit here, when it was a much wilder place, a

PAINTED STORK

(an uncommon migrant)

had already been in residence for a number of years. In my rush to photograph the bird, which was now taking food hand fed, I forgot that this was a wild creature and was quite badly 'billed' across the hand. Nice to see it finally got its just deserts, spending the rest of its days In A 'Glasshouse'.

This is the Nature Reserve Hotel, with everything being built in sympathy with the natural surroundings. Thale Noi has also been designated a No Hunting Zone.

This is the 'Future of Thailand', at just 6 days old.

Some considered better shots of COMMON MYNA and

OLIVE-BACKED SUNBIRD

and as ever TREE SPARROW

PURPLE SWAMPHEN

ORANGE-BELLIED GREEN PIGEON

SCALY-BREASTED MUNIA

COPPERSMITH BARBET

BUTTERFLY

BAYA WEAVER

The first and only time a GREATER COUCAL was in focus, the camera (nothing to do with me) had decided to turn itself to monochrome.

 

It was rewarding to get these images of COMMON IORA

along with this DUSKY TAILORBIRD.

Sunbird Sp looks to have smaller bill than the one above and shinny nape, maybe the angle.

A rather attractive BEE

and another DRAGONFLY

Another Post completely 'out of sync - what have those Tossers done??

Photograph - Ringo Starr / George Harrison

All the images today are from the Thale Noi area.

OLIVE-BACKED SUNBIRD

COMMON MYNA

SPOTTED DOVE

BROWN SHRIKE

OLIVE-BACKED SUNBIRD (preening)

YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL

BIRDS NEST in BUDDHIST SPEAKER SYSTEM

With promenent crests and a trace of white under-tail coverts, I am happy to call these 

GREAT MYNA

 a 'Lifer'. This must have been a massive oversight the last occassions I have been this way. There are hundreds of them.

CATTLE EGRET

ASIAN BROWN FLYCATCHER

CHINESE POND HERON

PACIFIC SWALLOW

PURPLE SWAMPHEN

juvenile PACIFIC SWALLOWs waiting for Mum and Dad to come back

DRAGONFLY

ASHY PRINIA

YELLOW BITTERN

and now to introduce you to some of my numerous 'Cabin Mates'

last night inside and out the maximum GEKKO (Gecko) count was 32,

and plenty of LIZARDS too.
Still at Thale Noi and still LOVING it!