Thaibirds and more

I took these shots with my Canon 7DMarkii, 100-400 1:4.5-5.6 L IS ii USM and Extender EF 1.4x iii... Shooting waders is always fun. It involves waiting, getting close and preferably catching them in warm morning or evening light. These were taken at Phak Taley where I was hoping to get some shots of Spoon-billed Sandpiper.  Lesser Sand Plover Red-necked Stint Broad-billed Sandpiper Common Redshanks Grey Plover Curlew Sandpiper Red-necked Stint Lesser Sand Plover Red-necked Stint

Headquarter area     Hala Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, Naratiwat, Thailand 23-28th/April 2018. Participants: Peter Ericsson, Paul Farrell, Mark Hogarth and Brian Hewitt Dennis Farrell was also part of the team but spent his time with dragon flies. Background: There has been unrest in the deep South for many years which hits the headlines here in Thailand almost on a daily basis. This has led to a clear apprehension of visiting the otherwise very attractive birding areas right at the Malaysian border. This is my story. About 2 years ago I stopped reading the local paper thus not being bombarded with all the ills of society on a daily basis. I slowly started to realize I was being controlled by fear and not really unbiased news coverage. I did not want to visit the area based only on wanting a long bird list for Thailand knowing I almost invariably had seen the birds elsewhere so I felt it best to let it be. Well, having heard stories from a number of people visiting H