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carmen
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Common Snipe 扇尾沙錐
« on: Apr 2nd, 2004, 7:49pm » |
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144 Common Snipe 扇尾沙錐 Penfold Park, Sha Tin 沙田彭福公園 02/4/2004 Ziess diascope 85T* + Nikon CP4500 (photos taken by my dad) We have never seen them in Penfold Park before.
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Re: Fantail Snipe 扇尾沙錐
« Reply #2 on: Apr 2nd, 2004, 11:12pm » |
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Thanks Owen! carmen
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Re: Fantail Snipe 扇尾沙錐
« Reply #3 on: Apr 6th, 2004, 3:26pm » |
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Excellent photos! And I think rather these are Pintail Snipes, to add to the excitement.
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Re: Fantail Snipe 扇尾沙錐
« Reply #4 on: Apr 6th, 2004, 6:20pm » |
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Oh really? that will be great if they are pintail snipes. but how to tell the differences between pintail snipe and fantail snipe?
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Re: Fantail Snipe 扇尾沙錐
« Reply #5 on: Apr 6th, 2004, 8:19pm » |
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Please note the thin eyeline (thicker in fantail), the 'pale panel' on the forewing created by a nice patch of creamy mottled feathers (blackish-chestnut in fantail) I have my reserves though, as the tail looks a bit too long for pintail (protruding beyond tertials). The shape seems also to favour Swinhoe's, as the bill is not THAT short, and short bills are what pintails have ... but let's say, they are non-fantails.
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Re: Fantail Snipe 扇尾沙錐
« Reply #6 on: Apr 8th, 2004, 1:11pm » |
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Thanks, Koel! It seems that they have gone. carmen
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Re: Fantail Snipe 扇尾沙錐
« Reply #7 on: Apr 8th, 2004, 8:36pm » |
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Oh!! I saw one of them at 5pm today! But it was quite shy. carmen
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