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[China] Ducks at Yalu River 鴨綠江上的鴨子 3-2013

Ducks at Yalu River 鴨綠江上的鴨子 3-2013

22-24 Mar 2013
Yalu River, Ji An, Jilin Province 吉林省集安鴨綠江
Biggest surprise of this trip - Harlequin Duck 丑鴨
It was found among a flock of Common Pochards; it has not been seen by local birders for 5 years!



[ Last edited by Paux at 1/04/2013 18:17 ]

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Scaly-sided Merganser 中華秋沙鴨

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Baikal Teal 花臉鴨


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Wow -only the second Harlequin I've ever heard of in China, plus a great supporting cast - its not often Scaly-sided Merganser gets relegated to second place!

Looking forward to seeing what else you saw Paux.

Cheers
Mike
Mike KilburnVice Chairman, HKBWSChairman, Conservation Committee

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Thanks Mike.
Gadwall 赤膀鴨

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Mallard & Ruddy Shelduck 綠頭鴨與赤麻鴨

Common Merganser 普通秋沙鴨

Common Pochard 紅頭潛鴨

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Finally, a scene of Yalu River with a train bridge linking China & N. Korea. More bird photos of this NE China trip will be posted on a new thread.

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Great pictures, and I have to agree with Mike's comment !

How did you get there, if you don't mind me asking?

Ken

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Thanks Ken.
Actually to visit Ji An is quite straightforward. There is a morning train (11:10) departs from Beijing Station to Tong Hua (通化) which takes about 19 hrs. & arrives Tong Hua at 06:24. Then there is a train departs from Tong Hua to Ji An (集安) at 07:32 & the trip takes about 3 hrs. At Ji An, you can hire a taxi to search for the ducks along Yalu River. Ji An is a beautiful town along Yalu River at the border with N. Korea & its streets are exceptionally clean.
One thing to note, photographers are advised not to bring super-telephoto lens to the river as this is a sensitive area & may cause trouble.

Paul

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終於得嘗所願,並大有斬獲,恭喜恭喜

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Samuel, 多謝.
能在短短兩天半裏看見這些鴨子,不敢說大有斬獲, 但還是很興奮!

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Thanks for the information - sounds like a long journey !

Ken

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Good sharing !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnyu9339

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