HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 (Moderators: BBS Moderators, Yat-tung YU)    European Spoonbill? « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: European Spoonbill?  (Read 628 times) me_domchan BBS Administrator I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 501 European Spoonbill? « on: Dec 3rd, 2004, 11:03pm » Quote Modify Mai Po Natural Reserve   3/12/2004   EOS 10D, 400/5.6, 1.4X, Cropping     #1 Is the spoonbill at the left a european spoonbill?     #2 Another view     I didn't realize this spoonbill is different during photo taking as I was concetrated on BFS A31 and A35.... So..not better shots are taken...         « Last Edit: Dec 6th, 2004, 5:48pm by me_domchan » Logged John Holmes BBS Member BBS God     Posts: 103 Re: European Spoonbill? « Reply #1 on: Dec 6th, 2004, 8:40am » Quote Modify Yes, it is !   Different facial pattern and usually paler bill. They are    slightly taller than BFS, too. Logged http://johnjemi.hkbirds.net/ me_domchan BBS Administrator I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 501 Re: European Spoonbill? « Reply #2 on: Dec 6th, 2004, 5:18pm » Quote Modify Thanks John!     How come I didn't aware of this bird when I was there.     Logged Anguslau BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 402 Re: European Spoonbill? « Reply #3 on: Dec 6th, 2004, 7:03pm » Quote Modify Thats interesting... Just trying to increase my own knowledge here. Is this one below a European Spoonbill or BFSP? I always thought it is the later because its face is dark. But its bill is quite pale and I remember it did appear quite large in real size. Hope someone can enlighten me here.     I noticed that some BFSP got a yellow stripe below its eye such as shown in the image below. Does this indicate something about its gender, age or anything else? Or are all of BFSP like that? (just simply my ignorance in them?)   Logged KK Hui BBS Member BBS God Bird Photography - at its best ...     Posts: 940 Re: European Spoonbill? « Reply #4 on: Dec 6th, 2004, 7:29pm » Quote Modify Both birds in your photos are BFS. The extensive black facial skin gives this away, Angus!   The paler colored bill and the yellow eye patch have something to do with their age, I believe. Like human variation of appearence of individual is norm. Just like some BFS have red eyes and other don't. Let's hear from the expert(s) on this ...     Great shots BTW!   KK Hui ARPS www.geocities.com/kkhui_001 Logged me_domchan BBS Administrator I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 501 Re: European Spoonbill? « Reply #5 on: Dec 6th, 2004, 8:49pm » Quote Modify Angus, European Spoonbill has white "face"     OH! Not all BFSs have red eyes   I was wondering why sometimes I cannot get red eyes even the lighting is right...I am so ...ignorance...     A Red-eye BFS Nam Shan Wai   26/11/04 10D, 400/5.6+2X Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育 => Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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