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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Photo Gallery 相片分享 II >>  Dongting Lake, Yueyang, Hunan 洞庭湖
        
(Message started by: John Holmes on Dec 25^th, 2003, 9:19pm)

Title: Dongting Lake, Yueyang, Hunan 洞庭湖
Post by John Holmes on Dec 25^th, 2003, 9:19pm

Here are some bird pictures taken in Jun Shan Park near Dongting Lake.
Merry Christmas!
Blue-fronted Redstart 藍額紅尾鴝 Phoenicurus frontalis
http://www.geocities.com/csooso2003/Dongtinglake/BF-Redstart-52k.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/johnholmes/johnholmes004.jpg
Black-throated Tit 紅頭長尾山雀 Aegithalos concinnus
http://www.geocities.com/csooso2003/Dongtinglake/BT-Tit-1871-64k.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/johnholmes/johnholmes005.jpg
Yellow-bellied Tit 黃腹山雀 Parus monticolus
http://www.geocities.com/csooso2003/Dongtinglake/YB-Tit-1834-32k.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/johnholmes/johnholmes006.jpg
Vinous-throated Parrotbill 棕頭鴉雀 Paradoxornis webbiana
http://www.geocities.com/csooso2003/Dongtinglake/V-Tpbill17477-40k.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/johnholmes/johnholmes007.jpg
Azure-winged Magpie 灰喜鵲 Cyanopica cyana
http://www.geocities.com/csooso2003/Dongtinglake/AW-Magpie-40k.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/johnholmes/johnholmes008.jpg
Great Tit 大山雀 Parus major artatus
http://www.geocities.com/csooso2003/Dongtinglake/GtTit18633-40k.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/johnholmes/johnholmes009.jpg

Title: Re: Dongting Lake, Yueyang, Hunan, PRC
Post by Uncle_Tall on Dec 25^th, 2003, 9:52pm

Splendid forest birds! :D
It's always difficult to take photo of forest birds in China. They are so afraid of human. And you got the focus right on the eye of every bird - really awesome!

Title: Re: Dongting Lake, Yueyang, Hunan, PRC
Post by Daniel CK Chan on Dec 25^th, 2003, 10:33pm

I like the 2nd bird, it just looks like the Panda. Thanks for sharing.

Merry X'mas.
:D

Title: Re: Dongting Lake, Yueyang, Hunan 洞庭湖
Post by John Holmes on Dec 26^th, 2003, 6:42am

Dongting Lake is a National Nature Reserve, famous for wintering waterfowl, such as goose, ducks, waders...etc. But, the weather was foggy and the big birds rather shy.

Jun Shan Park is a restricted area, actually it is an Island when the water levels are high. Visitors have to pay RMB44 entrance free to acess the tourist attractions. The rest of the Island has low hills, good network of paths and tea plantations shaded by large fruiting trees. The small birds were quite approachable at the time we were there. You can get an overnight train from Shenzhen to Yueyang and the bus from railway station to the Island. There is a hotel on the Island.

More details will be available in the coming bulletin by Richard Lewthwaite, or contact us.