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Author: cthomas Time: 3/05/2016 21:23 Subject: Booby 鰹鳥

3/5/2016
Mai Po 米埔
Hasselblad CFE350mm + APO1.4xe x2 + D800
ISO1600 f11 1/1000s

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Author: HKBWS Ivan Time: 4/05/2016 10:50

Hi Thomas,

Do you have more photos of this bird? This angle showed that this bird look more like a Booby to me!

Thanks,
Ivan

Author: cthomas Time: 4/05/2016 23:11

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Original posted by HKBWS Ivan at 4/05/2016 10:50
Hi Thomas,

Do you have more photos of this bird? This angle showed that this bird look more like a Booby to me!

Thanks,
Ivan

Hi Ivan,

Here is another photo. It is not clear.
I hope it can help id.
Thanks!

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Author: HKBWS Tung Time: 5/05/2016 09:55

It looks like a booby to me too!

A good find!

Author: cthomas Time: 5/05/2016 23:01

Thanks for Ivan and Tung ID!

Author: Mr.Cyan Time: 6/05/2016 11:10

yeah, I think its a booby too, the body is brownish, while the beak looks blue (can't fully confirm from the pic)...hence it could a Red Footed Booby (brown morph) ?

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