Some Large American Flycatchers

Apart from the Eastern Kingbird, which was photographed in Ohio in April 2011, the following large flycatchers were photographed in southern Texas in April 2012.

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Brown-crested Flycatcher

Couch's Kingbird

Eastern Kingbird

Great Crested Flycatcher

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Western Kingbird

More Butterflies from Northern Thailand

Four more butterflies photographed during my visit to northern Thailand in December 2012.  More to follow when I have identified them!

Common Archduke (Nymphalidae Lexias pardalis jadeitina) 

The Common Fourring (Satyrinae Ypthima huebneri)

The Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra agina) 

The White-patched sargeant (Athyma punctata prasobsuki)

Four Dragonflies from northern Thailand

Below are four of the many beautiful dragonflies I encountered near Chiang Rai in northern Thailand during December 2012.  I will post more as I sift through the photographs and endeavour to identify them. 

Male Oriental Scarlet (Crocothemis servilia)

Potamarcha congener

Crimson Dropwing (Trithemis aurora)

Chalky Percher (Diplacodes trivialis)

Butterflies in Northern Thailand

Below is a very small selection of the wonderful butterflies I photographed in Northern Thailand in December 2012. More to follow.

Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus chrysippus)

Painted Jezebel (Delius Hyparete metarete)

The Common Purple Sapphire (Heliophorus epicles latilimbata)

 Three-spot Grass Yellow (Eurema blanda blanda)

The Cruiser (Vindula dejone erotella)

 Lemon Pansy (Junonia lemonias lemonias)

Red-Spot Jezebel (Delias descombesi eranthos)

Some birds at Laguna Atascosa NWR Texas, April 2012

Below are photographs of just a small number of the birds Chris and I saw at Laguna Atascosa NWR during our visit in April 2012.  A really great birding spot, like so many in Southern Texas.

Altamira Oriole

Green Jay

Common Ground Dove

Mourning Dove

Long-billed Thrasher

Plain Chachalaca 

Some North American Sparrows

A selection of North American Sparrows taken by Chris during our trips to Ohio in 2011 and Texas in 2012.

Chipping Sparrow

Lark Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Seaside Sparrow

Olive Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Grasshopper Sparrow

Cassin's Sparrow

Some 'All Black' American Birds

What appears to be a black bird is often much more colourful.  These are just some examples from our recent trips to the US. They all contain beautiful shades of iridescent blues and greens.

Brewers Blackbird

Bronzed Cowbird

Common Grackle

Boat-tailed Grackle

Great-tailed Grackle