Thailand 2011
A Selection of some of my images from a trip to Thailand in February 2011. I had three days in Bangkok where I arranged
a trip to Pak Thale for the enigmatic and critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper with Swedish ex-pat birder Peter Ericsson.
Peter is a great guide and all round good guy and certainly worth looking up if you want an English speaking guide. Followed by
a week in the Krabi area at Ao Nang & then finished off with four days on the fantastically beautiful island of Koh Phi Phi Don
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White-throated Kingfisher
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Yellow-vented Bulbul
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Yellow-vented Bulbul
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Pacific Golden Plover
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Kentish Plover
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Striated Heron
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Pacific Reef Egret
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Red-wattled Lapwing
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Greater Coucal
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Common Myna
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Common Myna
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Asian Koel
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Scaly-breasted Munia
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Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
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Pied Imperial Pigeon
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Smooth-clawed Otter
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Smooth-clawed Otter
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Smooth-clawed Otter
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Pied Fantail
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Pied Fantail
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Pied Fantail
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Pacific Swallow
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Pacific Swallow
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Pacific Swallow
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Oriental Magpie Robin
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Oriental Magpie Robin
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Oriental Magpie Robin
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Pacific Golden Plover
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Nordmann's Greenshank
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Nordmann's Greenshank
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White-faced Plover
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White-faced Plover
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper
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Malaysian Plover
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Malaysian Plover
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Malaysian Plover
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Malaysian Plover
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Malaysian Plover
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Malasian Plover
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Long-toed Stint
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Long-toed Stint
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Long-toed Stint
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Long-toed Stint
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Long-toed Stint
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Long-toed Stint
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Intermediate Egret
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Kentish Plover
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Greater Spotted Eagle
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Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo
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Lesser Crested Tern
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Crested Tern
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Crested Tern
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Dollarbird
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Curlew Sandpiper
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Coppersmith Barbet
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Coppersmith Barbet
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Coppersmith Barbet
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Common Iora
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Common Iora
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Common Iora
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Brown-winged Kingfisher
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Brown-winged Kingfisher
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Brown-winged Kingfisher
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Black-winged Stilt
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Black-winged Stilt
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Broad-billed Sandpiper
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Black-naped Oriole
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Black-naped Oriole
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Brown-streaked Flycatcher
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Black-capped Kingfisher
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Black-bellied Malkoha
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Black-bellied Malkoha
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Brown-throated Sunbird
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Brown-throated Sunbird
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Brown-throated Sunbird
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Asian Pied Starling
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Common Tailorbird
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Ashy Tailorbird
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<BR><BR> Photographed at The Kings Project, Laem Pak Bia Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1312'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1311'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1310'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1309'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on the sandspit at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1308'))
<BR><BR> Photographed from a longtail boat on the Krabi river, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1307'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1306'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at The Kings Project, Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1305'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1304'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1303'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1302'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1301'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in Ao Nang, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1298'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1299'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1300'))
<BR><BR> Photographed from a boat on the Krabi River, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1295'))
<BR><BR> Photographed from a boat on the Krabi River, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1296'))
<BR><BR> Photographed from a boat on the Krabi River, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1297'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in in a park in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1293'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in in a park in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1292'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in in a park in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1294'))
<BR><BR> Photographed from a boat on the Krabi River February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1288'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1290'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1291'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1285'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1286'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1287'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Pak Thale, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1284'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Pak Thale, Tahiland, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1283'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Pak Thale, Tahiland, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1282'))
<BR><BR>First described in 1870 by Robert Swinhoe, and often thougth of as a race of Kentish Plover this species is not yet fully accepted or described as a full species and only found at a few places on the Malay Penninsula.<BR><BR> There has been a recent discovery of a breeding population in southern China.<BR><BR> Photographed on the Sandspit at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1280'))
<BR><BR>First described in 1870 by Robert Swinhoe, and often thougth of as a race of Kentish Plover this species is not yet fully accepted or described as a full species and only found at a few places on the Malay Penninsula.<BR><BR> There has been a recent discovery of a breeding population in southern China.<BR><BR> Photographed on the Sandspit at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1281'))
<BR><BR>One of the worlds true MEGAs and sadly almost extinct Photographed at Pak Thale, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1279'))
<BR><BR>A female photographed at the sandspit at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1278'))
<BR><BR>A female photographed at the sandspit at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1277'))
<BR><BR>A female photographed at the sandspit at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1276'))
<BR><BR>A bright male photographed at the sandspit at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1273'))
<BR><BR>A bright male photographed at the sandspit at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1274'))
<BR><BR>A bright male photographed at the sandspit at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1275'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1270'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1271'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1272'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1269'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1268'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1267'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at The Kings Project, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1266'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1265'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in Petchaburi province, Thailand, Februar 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1264'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on island of Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1263'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at the mouth of the Krabi River, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1262'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia Thailand February<BR><BR><BR>img1261'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at the mouth of the Krabi River, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1260'))
<BR><BR>A distant record shot. Photographed on the island of Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1259'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand February 2009<BR><BR><BR>img1258'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in a city centre park called Suan Santi Phap in downtown Bangkok, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1257'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in a city centre park called Suan Santi Phap in downtown Bangkok, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1256'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in a city centre park called Suan Santi Phap in downtown Bangkok, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1255'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1254'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1253'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1252'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in mangroves from a boat on the Krabi River, Thailand February 2011 <BR><BR><BR>img1249'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in mangroves from a boat on the Krabi River, Thailand February 2011 <BR><BR><BR>img1250'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in mangroves from a boat on the Krabi River, Thailand February 2011 <BR><BR><BR>img1251'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1246'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1247'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at Laem Pak Bia, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1248'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in a city centre park called Suan Santi Phap in downtown Bangkok, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1243'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in a city centre park called Suan Santi Phap in downtown Bangkok, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1244'))
<BR><BR> Photographed in the ground sof the Peace Laguna Hotel, Ao Nang, Krabi, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1245'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at The Kings Project, Thailand February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1242'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at in the Mangroves of the Krabi River<BR><BR><BR>img1241'))
<BR><BR> Photographed at in the Mangroves of the Krabi River<BR><BR><BR>img1240'))
<BR><BR> A male bird photographed on the island of Koh Phi Phi Don, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1236'))
<BR><BR> A male bird photographed on the island of Koh Phi Phi Don, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1234'))
<BR><BR> A male bird photographed on the island of Koh Phi Phi Don, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1235'))
<BR><BR> Photographed on the island of Pak Thale, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1239'))
<BR><BR> A male bird of the southern race maculicollis photographed in the magroves of the Krabi River, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1238'))
<BR><BR> A male bird of the race cineraceus photographed in the mangroves of the Krabi River, February 2011<BR><BR><BR>img1237'))