Paux

Just completed a 10-day birding trip to the west of  N. Xinjiang beginning late April. We started out from Wulumuqi & travelled to the border city of Tacheng(塔城) which is bordering with Kazakhstan. During the trip, more than 10 species of raptors were seen and here are some of them :
Booted Eagle 靴隼鵰
We were lucky enough to get a clear view of it. Apparantly it didn't want to give up its prey when we tried to approach it; it therefore just brought its prey to some distance away from where we stood.

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Its killing weapon

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Eurasian Hobby 燕隼

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Common Kestrel 紅隼

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Paux

The female must be very disappointed with its partner

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kmike

Nice shots Paux.
Mike

Andy-li

nice shot!

wilsondring

great stuff .. very nice ..

lexusjohn

Thank you so much to share the brillant photos !

Paux

Thank you all for your nice comments!

Steppe Eagle 草原鵰

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Imperial Eagle 白肩鵰

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Long-legged Buzzard 棕尾鵟

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Black Kite 黑鳶

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Shikra 褐耳鷹

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Little Owl 縱紋腹小鴞

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Montagu's Harrier 烏灰鹞

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Eurasian Sparrowhawk 雀鷹
We met this bird in a park at Wulumuqi, When we spotted it from the footpath, it simply ignored us. Later we found that it locked a target on the slope under. After 10 mins., we heard a sharp continuous calling from the bird; it got a prey and carried it up to a tree branch. Finally, it even carried its prey from the forest to the top of a lamp post for a show

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(Thanks for viewing, more photos will be posted in a new thread)

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CYLAM

Good trip & photos.

Paux

Thanks CY.