falcons and hawks in bangkok

**sunsetter** · 10-03-2010, 01:56 PM

i used to birdwatch when i was young so always have an eye out for unusual birds while over here ( yeah yeah, we all know the birdwatching jokes) so this morning whilst walking up the soi i live in, which has quite a bit of greenery and trees, i saw a smallish falcon which was kind of like a sparrowhawk but meaner looking, hit a flock of those mynah type birds, it got one, deliverd the fatal nip to the neck and fcuked off. any td,ers have a clue as to its name? i though it mightve been this Besra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia or maybe this Shikra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
but was a lot smaller and bit mor colourful
anyone else seen them in bangkok?

well pissed me off that i didnt have my camera in my pocket as i wouldve had a picture to share

**Norton** · 10-03-2010, 02:12 PM

Could have been either a Chinese Sparrowhawk or Japanese Sparrowhawk. Both similar to Besra and found in Bangkok.

**sunsetter** · 10-03-2010, 02:14 PM

couldve been a merlin i reackon but are they in bangkok? wiki says they are in thailand, anyone seen them in bangkok?

cheers norton, you keen on birds then? i might take it back up as a hobby when i get back to the uk again, binoculars are cheap here too hmmm

**Norton** · 10-03-2010, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by sunsetter

merlin

Much more bluish gray. Believe they only occur in far North of Thailand.

**Happyman** · 10-03-2010, 02:29 PM

Riding my bike down Vichit Road in Phuket the other day a big eagle flew low across the road in front of me about 20 yards in front .
in its claw it had a bloody Bantam chicken !!

**sunsetter** · 10-03-2010, 03:00 PM

^nice one, just hope the owners of the chicken dont shoot the eagle

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