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Subject: [China] Poyang Lake 鄱陽湖12.2014 [Print This Page]
Author: Paux    Time: 25/12/2014 17:11     Subject: Poyang Lake 鄱陽湖12.2014

Mid Dec. 2014
This year we were very lucky the weather at Poyang Lake was generally fine during our 4-day stay which was quite rare there. In the morning there might be small rain or fog, yet it's sunny in the afternoon. We were also surprised to see 5 nos. of Finless Porpoise swimming in Gan River when we took a boat to another side of the river.
Shining white on the lake - Siberian Cranes 白鶴 & Tundra Swans 小天鵝



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Author: Paux    Time: 25/12/2014 17:22

Siberian Cranes 白鶴

Tundra Swans 小天鵝


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Author: Paux    Time: 25/12/2014 17:43

Eurasian Spoonbill 白琵鷺



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Author: Paux    Time: 25/12/2014 17:53

Oriental Stork 東方白鸛

Home coming at dusk

(to be cont'd)

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Author: John Holmes    Time: 25/12/2014 19:00

It looks like Po Yang is still a great place for birding, - thanks for sharing these !
Author: Paux    Time: 26/12/2014 20:26

You're welcome, John.
Yes, Poyang Lake is always a great place for watching cranes & geese; the scenes there would always be different from the previous visits.

Poor Tundra Swans & Siberian Cranes being driven away 3 times a day by the fish-farmers who leased the lake from the local govt.




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Author: Paux    Time: 26/12/2014 20:40

Star of Poyang Lake - Siberian Crane

A family



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Author: Paux    Time: 26/12/2014 21:10

A White-naped Crane family 白枕鶴

Hooded Crane 白頭鶴

Oriental Stork 東方白鸛 - they always like to circle in the sky



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Author: Paux    Time: 26/12/2014 21:37


Greylag Goose 灰雁 - we're surprised we only managed to find these 5 nos. in our 4-day stay


(to be cont'd)

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Author: Paux    Time: 27/12/2014 23:05

Hooded Crane 白頭鶴
Colour of the one on the bottom left appeared much lighter than the others, probably a juvenile.

Common Crane 灰鶴

Tundra Swan 小天鵝

Greater White-fronted Goose 白額雁


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Author: Paux    Time: 27/12/2014 23:15

Tundra Bean Goose 凍原豆雁 (foreground)

Swan Goose 鴻雁


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Author: Paux    Time: 27/12/2014 23:33

Oriental Skylark 小雲雀

Brown Crake 紅腳苦惡鳥


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Author: Paux    Time: 27/12/2014 23:45

Black-faced Bunting 灰頭鵐

Yellow-billed Grosbeak 黑尾蠟咀雀

End. Thanks for viewing.

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