Thaibirds and more

Eared Pitta, female Female  This is the time of year when one has a chance to photograph Eared Pitta. The bird is very secretive and seldom seen. It also doesnt call much  adding to the level of difficulty. Outside of Kaengkrachan National Park the bird seem to thrive in suitable habitat. But it faces a lot of nest predation as it is a ground nester and rather easy prey for snakes, mongooses etc. This pair was feeding 2 almost full grown chicks. Jim George, Australian bird photographer living in Vietnam came over to enjoy the bird with me. These images were with very high ISO and slow shutter speeds. I had to work quite a bit in PS to get some presentable pix. Female Male Female