Tuesday, November 7, 2023

White-throated Kingfisher

This morning, I decided to observe urban birds at a garden near my house. This garden is popular among people who do morning exercises, so to avoid the crowds, I went later in the morning. 

Once I arrived at the car park, I could hear a Siamese Pied Starling (formerly known as the Asian Pied Starling before it was recently split into Indian, Siamese, and Javan species recently). Although I got a good look at the bird, unfortunately, it didn't stay long enough for me to take a photo of it. However, while I was still searching for the Starling, a White-throated Kingfisher perched low next to the walking path. There were also Striated Heron and Painted Stork.

 








Monday, July 3, 2023

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Barred Eagle-Owl

Went back to the same area to look for the Barred Eagle-Owl and try the phonescoping setup again. Unfortunately the weather was not too ideal. I only had about 10 minutes to search for it before the rain starts. 



Kowa TSN-773 with Samsung Galaxy S20 FE



Monday, June 5, 2023

S20 FE + Kowa TSN773: Barred Eagle-Owl


Phonescoping with Kowa TSN773 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

The bird is in its best roosting position, partially hidden.