cthomas

16/3/2008
Mai Po 米埔
Leica 800mm + 20D
ISO200 f7.1 1/1600s

tmichael

Which bird were you thinking might be L-b Dowitcher?

Mike Turnbull

cthomas

[quote:e2cda0f0a9="tmichael"]Which bird were you thinking might be L-b Dowitcher?

Mike Turnbull[/quote]

Hi Mike,

  I think the two birds with long bill are long-billed Dowitcher.

Thomas.

kmike

HI Thomas

I think these are Bar-tailed Godwit. The bill is a little to slim and is slightly upturned for a dowitcher.

Cheers
Mike K

cthomas

Hi Mike,

  Thanks for all of you reply!
  Is it a Long-Billed Dowitcher in below photo?



16/3/2008
Mai Po 米埔
Leica 800mm + 20D
ISO200 f7.1 1/2000s

bkenneth

Hi Thomas,

If I saw that bird, I would still ID that as a Bar-tailed Godwit. Just the overall impression of the slight upward curve in the bill.

Cheers,
Ken

ajohn

All these photos show bar-tailed godwit. As others have mentioned, the upturned bill is a good guide. Note also the pink base to the bill and pale brown, patterned upperparts.
Long-billed Dowitcher is a smaller, dumpier bird (structurally more like a snipe) which appears plainer and greyer and has a straight, black bill.

cthomas

Thanks for all reply!
I had took some photos about them...
They are Bar-Tailed Godwit.





26/3/2008
Mai Po 米埔
Leica 800mm + 1.4x + 20D
ISO200 f5.6 1/320s