HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Special Topics 特別主題    Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹) (Moderators: Karin, BBS Moderators, YIP Chi Lap [Beta])    Kites at Clearwater Bay Country Park « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Kites at Clearwater Bay Country Park  (Read 2098 times) Andrew BBS Member BBS God     Gender: Posts: 218 Kites at Clearwater Bay Country Park « on: Feb 22nd, 2006, 6:00pm » Quote Modify I climbed Tai Leng Tung this afternoon. Kites regularly sit on the outcrops here. On my way down I saw a single kite perched on a rock. As I watched a second kite flew in, appeared to mount the first bird, which leaned forward, there was brief activity and the second kite left almost immediately. The whole act lasted less than a minute. Is this typical of kites copulating?   As a bonus there was a wonderful adult male Peregrine up by the trig point. After a few minutes it flew across the valley and landed on another rock and was still there when I started to descend.   Other birds see were Long-tailed shrike, Fork-tailed sunbird, House swift, Barn swallow and Chinese bulbul. Not much variety but a lovely walk. « Last Edit: Feb 23rd, 2006, 1:35pm by Andrew » Logged 鳥友Ａ(BWA) Committee Member BBS God I love Nature!     Gender: Posts: 308 Re: Kites at Clearwater Bay Country Park « Reply #1 on: Feb 22nd, 2006, 6:30pm » Quote Modify on Feb 22nd, 2006, 6:00pm, Andrew wrote: ... a second kite flew in, appeared to mount the first bird, which leaned forward, there was brief activity and the second kite left almost immediately. The whole act lasted less than a minute. Is this typical of kites copulating?   Does "less than a minute" refer to the duration of mounting, or does it include the whole process from the female leaning forward to the male leaving?   I believe I saw similar behaviour between the two Black Kites in my Magpie Story three times recently. They all happened early in the morning, probably when the two birds first met in the day. The female adopted a horizontal posture (in contrast to the upright one when Kites normally perch) as if to invite the male to mount her. The male landed on her back briefly for about 1 second, flew off and then perched nearby.   I suspect it is a greeting ritual between a bonded pair rather than true copulation. Logged Andrew BBS Member BBS God     Gender: Posts: 218 Re: Kites at Clearwater Bay Country Park « Reply #2 on: Feb 22nd, 2006, 8:08pm » Quote Modify Interesting. The mounting was probably about 20 seconds max but certainly more than 1 second.  I hadn't seen this behaviour before but pair-bonding seems a reasonable explanation.   Thanks very much   Andrew Logged 鳥友Ａ(BWA) Committee Member BBS God I love Nature!     Gender: Posts: 308 Re: Kites at Clearwater Bay Country Park « Reply #3 on: Feb 22nd, 2006, 9:34pm » Quote Modify Well, in that case perhaps what you saw was different - it could have been the real thing! Logged Fred BBS Member BBS God Birds are fascinating!     Posts: 254 Re: Kites at Clearwater Bay Country Park « Reply #4 on: Feb 22nd, 2006, 10:32pm » Quote Modify From what I saw in the The Life of Bird video, the real copulation could take just one second.  So it could be the real thing.     Logged 鳥友Ａ(BWA) Committee Member BBS God I love Nature!     Gender: Posts: 308 Re: Kites at Clearwater Bay Country Park « Reply #5 on: Feb 23rd, 2006, 12:04am » Quote Modify 22/2/06 Taken this morning 今天早上拍的   Mrs. Kite was perching upright 麻鷹太太本來是直立的   Suddenly she leaned forward, as if expecting her mate. 忽然改變成橫立，似是迎接配偶   Caught in the act! 來了！   1 to 2 seconds later. 一、兩秒之後 Logged Andrew BBS Member BBS God     Gender: Posts: 218 Re: Kites at Clearwater Bay Country Park « Reply #6 on: Feb 23rd, 2006, 1:34pm » Quote Modify Hardly worth the effort? 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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