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Subject: [China] Fujian, Fuzhou. [Print This Page]

Author: wleepoin    Time: 19/06/2008 21:30     Subject: Fujian, Fuzhou.

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Chinese Crested Tern.
7th-9th June, 2008
Tech Stuff: Canon 1d2n, 600mm with 1.4x.

Thanks for viewing

PWMK

[ Last edited by wleepoin at 19-6-2008 21:32 ]
Author: cchristina    Time: 19/06/2008 23:34

Thanks Peter and Michelle for your great shots and prompt processing the photos.

So wanna see my dream bird soon!!!!
Author: John Holmes    Time: 20/06/2008 14:52     Subject: Chinese Crested Terns

Great birds, great photos !
John and Jemi
Author: wleepoin    Time: 20/06/2008 22:30

Dear Christina, John & Jemi,

Thank you all for your kind words.

All I can say about the trip is "No pain no gain"! But when we saw our goal, it was worth it.




Author: wleepoin    Time: 20/06/2008 22:44

continue...

Greater Crested Tern








Author: wleepoin    Time: 21/06/2008 21:36

Oriental Skylark








Author: wleepoin    Time: 22/06/2008 08:28

Whiskered Tern








Author: kmatthew    Time: 22/06/2008 18:26

A great series!! The Chinese Crested Terns are great!! Thanks for sharing!!
Author: wleepoin    Time: 22/06/2008 22:33

Thanks Mathew!

Here are the last of the series..

Little Tern









Kentish Plover







Black winged Kite



Barn Swallow



The End..
Author: bkenneth    Time: 22/06/2008 23:59

Fantastic pictures!

What is the current status of those rare terns now, are breeding grounds protected?  Does anyone know please?

Thanks,
Ken
Author: wleepoin    Time: 23/06/2008 21:55

Ken,
Thanks!
Hope these links might give you some idea of their current status:

http://www.birdlife.org/news/new ... e_crested_tern.html

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/ ... 08/02/17/2003401653

cheers
PWMK

[ Last edited by wleepoin at 23/06/2008 22:54 ]
Author: wleepoin    Time: 6/07/2008 18:53

Recently Peter Kennerley contacted us after seeing our post on BBS about the Kentish Plovers that we have recorded during the Fuzhou trip.
He noticed that the pics of the plovers showed pale pink legs – a feature which associate with White-faced Plover.

So, we sent additional images for his viewing, here are the pictures which he made comments on :

MALE




FEMALE




“Features pointing to the identification are broad white collar with scarcely any intrusion of brown from the crown, leg length and pale color,
bill shape and pattern - including pale base relatively little brown below eye and on the lower ear coverts....”

“These pictures show a male and a female, and on both you can see the key features of WFP, i.e. pale legs and pale base to the bill,
pale sandy upperparts, large and heavy bill structure, and in the male, a worn cap with orange restricted to the sides...”

Wow! A probable W-F Plover, interesting stuff!

PWMK




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