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香港賞鷹 (Black kite watching in Hong Kong)
« on: Dec 1st, 2003, 9:43pm » |
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http://www.dcview.com/gallery/showmsg.asp?msgid=224688&posit=1
I upload one of the picture here.
最近香港某電視台播出一輯介紹香港麻鷹的節目. 雖然自己沒有機會收看, 但也萌生起賞鷹的念頭來. 當時已知道是在香港島的馬己仙峽附近, 可惜未能確定是在哪一位置. 其後在觀鳥會的新聞組中詢問, 才知道最佳的賞鷹位置是在山頂道與僑褔道分匯的路口, 而時間最好是晨早或黃昏日落前. 當起點確認了後, 便找一天的近黃昏時間看看.
我到達的時候已是近下午五時, 一眾麻鷹已開始牠們的聚會. 起初有二十多頭麻鷹在空中飛翔, 當時間愈來愈晚, 麻鷹的數量就愈來愈多, 可能多達過百頭麻鷹.  牠們聚集, 一起乘氣流在空中盤旋, 數量多得好像看見氣流一般, 相當精彩.  及至日落西山, 一眾麻鷹才依依不捨的離去.
說回拍攝. 由於這是我正式的試拍飛鳥, 此行也只抱著嘗試的心情拍攝. 一開始便嘗試手動對焦來捕捉飛的較近的麻鷹, 其後再試連續自動對焦 (AF-C). 可惜天色已晚, 光度不足, 即使正確對焦也不能補償慢快門的震動, 以致 AF-C 的照片會都糊掉. 
在這裏貼出的全都是手動對焦的.
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Re: 香港賞鷹 (Black kite watching in Hong Kong)
« Reply #1 on: Aug 3rd, 2004, 12:28pm » |
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啊，一隻漂亮的麻應幼鳥！
謝謝照片和文章分享！ 
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Re: 香港賞鷹 (Black kite watching in Hong Kong)
« Reply #2 on: Sep 18th, 2004, 1:45am » |
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Thanks Etta. I am planning to go again in winter when there are more kites gathering.
I just reviewed the photos I took that day. Most of the kites were juveniles, is that normal?
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Re: 香港賞鷹 (Black kite watching in Hong Kong)
« Reply #3 on: Sep 21st, 2004, 11:06am » |
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Dear Isaac,
Magazine Gap is one of the two major and traditional Black Kite night roost locations (another one is the Stonecutters Island). Black Kites usually have their dusk assembly before rest, this include some Kite juveniles that's fledged from about June and join the assembly gradually.
To my observation, the juveniles are playful, sometimes they soar together, grab and play... it's a great pleasure to watch! It's also a good chance to monitor their population during the assembly, a good reference for knowing the Kite breeding status. Not all juveniles gathered at Magazine Gap though.
Did you remember the highest count of the Kite juveniles in that day?
Happy Kite watching!
Cheers,
Etta
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Re: 香港賞鷹 (Black kite watching in Hong Kong)
« Reply #4 on: Sep 21st, 2004, 12:55pm » |
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I don't know how to count them... 
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Re: 香港賞鷹 (Black kite watching in Hong Kong)
« Reply #5 on: Sep 22nd, 2004, 5:20pm » |
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on Sep 21st, 2004, 12:55pm, isaac_chan wrote:| I don't know how to count them... |
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Hm... imagine that you're a snapshot camera, use your binoculars (if any) and hold your breathe, start count (shot) from your shoulder left or vice versa, simply from one direction to another. Scan the whole scene carefully, capture any Kite you sighted, circle a 360 degree back to the start point. Simultaneously, the invisible 'counter' in your mind run and track. This almost is the counting method. Of course, better know the flying behaviour of the Kites. For instance, count when the roosting Kite pour to a wind current.
But firstly, you should know how to identify a Kite juvenile. Your attached photograph helps!
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Re: 香港賞鷹 (Black kite watching in Hong Kong)
« Reply #6 on: Sep 22nd, 2004, 7:53pm » |
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I prefer to bring a wide angle DC with me......
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Re: 香港賞鷹 (Black kite watching in Hong Kong)
« Reply #7 on: Sep 23rd, 2004, 11:16am » |
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Good idea, just try! 
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