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)    Is it Common Swift ?? « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Is it Common Swift ??  (Read 1201 times) waterblowing BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 164 Is it Common Swift ?? « on: Jul 3rd, 2006, 6:41am » Quote Modify   Fanling 1/7/2006 canon 20D + 300 mm f2.8 « Last Edit: Jul 3rd, 2006, 6:44am by waterblowing » Logged 鳥友Ａ(BWA) Committee Member BBS God I love Nature!     Gender: Posts: 308 Re: Is it Common Swift ?? « Reply #1 on: Jul 3rd, 2006, 6:59am » Quote Modify 好近的閃光燈！   Flash at such a close distance! « Last Edit: Jul 3rd, 2006, 7:01am by 鳥友Ａ(BWA) » Logged waterblowing BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 164 Re: Is it Common Swift ?? « Reply #2 on: Jul 3rd, 2006, 7:50pm » Quote Modify I am on the ground floor and it's on the second floor balcony Logged HF_Cheung Committee Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 224 Re: Is it Common Swift ?? « Reply #3 on: Jul 3rd, 2006, 8:38pm » Quote Modify This is Little Swift.  The white on the rump rules out common.  The unforked tail rules out Pacific.     Little Swift is the commonest type of swift breeding in HK.   So far, there is no confirmed report of Pacific Swift and Common Swift breeding in HK.     Although using flash is not recommanded at close distances, I think the flash in this photo is not excessively strong, and I believe the photo is taken at day time.     HF Cheung Logged 鳥友Ａ(BWA) Committee Member BBS God I love Nature!     Gender: Posts: 308 Re: Is it Common Swift ?? « Reply #4 on: Jul 3rd, 2006, 10:01pm » Quote Modify on Jul 3rd, 2006, 7:50pm, waterblowing wrote: I am on the ground floor and it's on the second floor balcony     Thanks for the clarification - I thought it was very close judging from the lens and size of the bird.   I think it should be ok. 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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