Still there was more than half an hour to the sun rise. The birds were hardly visible. Tried to capture the sipirit of the very early moments with a 840mm focal length.

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Medium-sized, fairly short, and slightly drooped bill. Leg color can vary from dull greenish to bright orange; the bill can be entirely dark or mostly orange. Plumage is highly variable, especially in breeding males, with fancy neck ruffs that can be black, white, brown, reddish-brown, or any combination thereof.

Tags:   Ruff Calidris pugnax

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Mistle Thrush,
Turdus viscivorus

Rather large thrush, found in a variety of wooded habitats, including parks and moorland with hedges and taller trees. Often feeds on larger lawns and grassy verges, often well away from cover.

Tags:   Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Birds of Turkey

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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana

Tags:   American Avocet Recurvirostra americana Las Vegas

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Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush, Garrulax monileger

An average sized thrush. It is usually seen feeding on the ground in the undergrowth of forests. Can be seen between Nepal and South Vietnam and East China. It is generally brown in color, wavy in color on the neck and sides, and has a white chest and distinctive black markings on the face. They usually form relationships in large flocks. It has a semicircular chest band and minimal lines on the cheeks. It has classic thrush calls, a melodious song with a beautiful flute tone, and growling calls.

Tags:   birds of Thailand Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush

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