Seafood, Sea Birds & See Birds at Bangpu (2)

After our lovely sea food lunch, is time to really explore this little well hidden secret birding place! The weather is just too hot to watch the terns & gulls at the jetty (very sunny day & without shelter on the jetty), I head to the hide/watch tower to see the shore birds instead.

The hide blend in perfectly with the surrounding.

Once inside the hide, the scenery was one of the most beautiful place I ever visit.

Being one of the most skittish kingfisher, this Black-capped Kingfisher was spotted at the far right of the hide. My new Lumix FZ70 that come with 60X zoom was put to good use.

The unmistakable beauty with long leg... Black Winged Stilt.

Now you see it, now you don't! The long leg keep this Black Winged Stilt passing through this area with ease.

Common Red Shank

Little Egret

Other than Little egret, there are several Intermediate Egret & also Great Egret!

One of the most common pond heron in Thailand - Javan Pond Heron.

Another Common Red Shank, not joining the main flock & feeding alone.

Another lonely Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilus).

Black-tailed Godwit with long & straight bill.

Is such a nice experience to watch them from the comfort under the shade in the hide. I stay in the shade until about 4pm before I make my way to jetty for the terns & gulls... (to be continued)