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)    Unsure duck at  MPNR « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Unsure duck at  MPNR  (Read 539 times) Neil BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 498 Unsure duck at  MPNR « on: Oct 21st, 2005, 4:39pm » Quote Modify This duck flew in amongst the waders on Wednesday.  I'm going with female Pintail. Can someone confirm for me? Neil.   19th October,2005 MPNR, Hong Kong,China.   Olympus 7070wz plus Swarovski ATS80HD scope and 20-60x eyepiece.   Logged Kwok Jai BBS Member BBS Full Member I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 40 Re: Unsure duck at  MPNR « Reply #1 on: Oct 21st, 2005, 11:15pm » Quote Modify it is a northern pintail Logged Paul Leader BBS Member BBS Senior Member     Posts: 83 Re: Unsure duck at  MPNR « Reply #2 on: Oct 22nd, 2005, 8:01pm » Quote Modify It is an eclispe male, note the uniformly grey lesser and median coverts, and broad buff tips to the otherwise grey greater coverts and the broad white tips to the speculum.  You can also see the very start of winter pluamge appearing on the lower cheeks   Paul 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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