butter 15/09/2009 13:07
plover? night heron? Chinese pond heron?
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it's seen standing on a rock near the top right, with its right side facing us ... its face looking away from the camera ... many tks!
seen at Nam Wai, Sai Kung
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ajohn 15/09/2009 14:32
The first looks like a Common Sandpiper, but difficult to tell because the picture is small.
You are right with the other two: Black-crowned Night Heron and Chinese Pond Heron.
thinfor 15/09/2009 23:55
I think it's a common sandpiper (磯鷸) too. 35518f337f1c445
butter 16/09/2009 11:22
Thanks, pals! BTW, in that area I've also seen two 'thinner' shorebirds (compared to the common sandpiper) fighting ... for a while only ... but I wasn't fast enough to take a photo nor to identify them. ... besides, birds fighting, dragonflies did the same just over my head, wow!3551em015445 They hit each other so hard that I could hear the colliding sound > tuk ... tuk ...
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