Whilst I was away over Songkran a pair of Oriental Magpie-Robins (Copsychus saularis) built a nest in a light fitting outside my sitting room. Soon the female laid four eggs.

Oriental Magpie-Robin Eggs in Nest

This morning I noticed that the behaviour of the parents was different. On going outside I heard the faint chirps of the first of the hatchlings – a bird so ugly only its parents could love it.

Oriental Magpie-Robin Hatchling

Here are a couple of photos of one of the proud parents (the male, I think).

Oriental Magpie-Robin in Flight

Oriental Magpie-Robin

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