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[Falcons] Amur Falcon

John Holmes

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1^# A A A Post at 24/10/2011 14:09 Show author

Amur Falcon

Tsim Bei Tsui, 24th Oct 2011

ID MK IV + 800mm

(Thanks to Martin Hale for tipping me off that he'd seen a flock of Amur Falcons overflying MPNR at dusk on the 23rd, they were heading towards Tsim Bei Tsui. At first light I could find only two birds.)

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Amur Falcon, Tsim Bei Tsui

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2^# A A A Post at 24/10/2011 14:27 Show author

Wow, excellent shots~~

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3^# A A A Post at 24/10/2011 14:37 Show author

Wow..good find & great shots

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4^# A A A Post at 24/10/2011 17:42 Show author

good find & great shots ...John

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5^# A A A Post at 24/10/2011 17:52 Show author

Excellent shots! Congratulation.

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6^# A A A Post at 24/10/2011 18:36 Show author

Great shots John! Congrats on the HK tick!

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7^# A A A Post at 24/10/2011 18:43 Show author

I went there( Tsim Bei Tsui) on Oct 24 late afternoon. Only one was sighted.

[ Last edited by Stonechat at 24/10/2011 18:50 ]

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8^# A A A Post at 24/10/2011 21:24 Show author

Thanks to to all for your comments...

Irene, it looks like your bird is a different individual to the two I saw.

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9^# A A A Post at 24/10/2011 22:39 Show author

Great Shots

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10^# A A A Post at 24/10/2011 22:43 Show author

Yes, John, they look different. Mine looks like a juvenile as it is borwner on upperpart with buffy-edged feathers.

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11^# A A A Post at 25/10/2011 17:05 Show author

Excellent capture! Very impressive.

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12^# A A A Post at 25/10/2011 17:14 Show author

SuperB photo!!! John !

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13^# A A A Post at 25/10/2011 18:48 Show author

Beautiful shots...John.

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14^# A A A Post at 25/10/2011 23:42 Show author

Lovely shots!

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15^# A A A Post at 26/10/2011 07:04 Show author

Ouch! my target bird for Lam Tsuen this autumn (and the last three autumns!)

Terrific shots - and a great bit of fieldcraft by Martin. - How birds went over Mai Po Martin?

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16^# A A A Post at 26/10/2011 07:50 Show author

Hi John,
Congratulations on finding your HK bogey bird.

Terrific Shots.

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17^# A A A Post at 26/10/2011 11:17 Show author

Mike, 14 Amur Falcons seen together in a thermal towards the northern end of Mai Po at 1730 on the 23rd. Since they failed to land at the southern end of Mai Po it seemed reasonable to assume that they would roost at TBT. I had a dental appointment I couldn't blow off on the Monday morning, so was very pleased to hear from John that he had indeed found some. A couple were still present on the Monday afternoon and giving terrific views and photographs. Team work, what we need more of in HK!