Some Dark Birds

searching_eyes · Jan 27, 2019

#1 Asian Glossy Starling

#2 Asian Koel

#3 Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

#4 Square-tailed Drongo

#5 Have no idea what bird is this... Found in the wetland.

Thanks for viewing.

DidierDCH · Jan 27, 2019

For the last bird and depending on the location: it looks a bit like a Greater Coucal?

N Deacon · Jan 27, 2019

There are some nice shots there, I particularly like #1 and 4, although I would have probably skipped posting the koel. As the previous poster correctly suggested, the last bird is a greater coucal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_coucal

DWL-P · Jan 27, 2019

Lovely set of dark birds, never easy unless you can use some additional lighting. Love the tail plumes on #3, maybe #2 is a little too dark, but never the less very good indeed.

Morris0 · Jan 27, 2019

the first and last are quite nice

Morris

BruceWD · Jan 27, 2019

Love #1 Bruce

cjf2 · Jan 27, 2019

Wow you are clocking up some species now! Well done.

Love the pose of the Asian Glossy Starling.

Leswick II · Jan 27, 2019

Really like the #1. Quite unusual pose. V.nice capture.

ANAYV · Jan 27, 2019

Really nice set!

First is my favorite. Fourth is second favorite!

Good composition exposure and detail

ANAYV

searching_eyes · Jan 28, 2019

DidierDCH said:
For the last bird and depending on the location: it looks a bit like a Greater Coucal?

Thanks DidierDCH for being the first one who help identify the Greater Coucal

searching_eyes · Jan 28, 2019

N Deacon said:
There are some nice shots there, I particularly like #1 and 4, although I would have probably skipped posting the koel. As the previous poster correctly suggested, the last bird is a greater coucal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_coucal

Thanks, glad that you like some

searching_eyes · Jan 28, 2019

Judas said:
Lovely set of dark birds, never easy unless you can use some additional lighting. Love the tail plumes on #3, maybe #2 is a little too dark, but never the less very good indeed.

Thanks Judas, that very kind of you

searching_eyes · Jan 28, 2019

Morris0 said:
the first and last are quite nice

Morris

Thanks Morris

searching_eyes · Jan 28, 2019

BruceWD said:
Love #1 Bruce

Thanks Bruce

searching_eyes · Jan 28, 2019

cjf2 said:
Wow you are clocking up some species now! Well done.

Love the pose of the Asian Glossy Starling.

Haha, still many interesting and colorful species that I didn't photographed. Quite a few colorful small birds need to enter the deep forest to capture, and they hide inside the trees which are not easy to photograph. I had seen a few colorful and interesting birds but couldn't photographed them due to blockage of thick leaves...

Glad that you like the Asian Glossy Starling. Thanks

searching_eyes · Jan 28, 2019

Leswick II said:
Really like the #1. Quite unusual pose. V.nice capture.

Thanks Leswick, glad that you like #1

searching_eyes · Jan 28, 2019

ANAYV said:
Really nice set!

First is my favorite. Fourth is second favorite!

Good composition exposure and detail

ANAYV

Thanks ANAYV, glad you #1 and #4

bklim · Jan 28, 2019

#3 is Greater not Lesser.

cjf2 · Jan 28, 2019

If it was easy the hobby would not entertain you for long. You’ve only been at this for a few weeks and you’ve got years to go.

searching_eyes · Jan 29, 2019

bklim said:
#3 is Greater not Lesser.

Hi BK, #3 does not have an obvious crest in the head. If I remembered correctly, before I took the picture, it rained one or two hours ago and the weather remains cloudy. The slight mess on the head might be due to the rain. "Pai seh... Pai seh..." if I'm might be wrong

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