cthomas

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17/09/2015 22:30

17/9/2015
Mai Po 米埔
Hasselblad CFE350mm + APO1.4XE x2 + D800
ISO1250 f11 1/1600s

[ Last edited by cthomas at 20/09/2015 22:05 ]

tsheunglai

Thomas

It's really patience that you caught sight of this reed warbler. The head pattern was all clear.

S L Tai

tmichael

Is it Thick-billed?

There seems to me to be a hint of a supercilium and the tail looks a bit short.

Thick-billed usually seems to me to have a more shrike-like outline than this bird appears to have, though it's all difficult to judge in a flight shot of this nature.

tmichael

Sorry if that's what you actually meant, Mr Tai. I've just re-read and re-interpreted your comment.

tsheunglai

Mike

At a closer look of the photo, the bird's head was partially covered by pale clusters of seeds, though eyestripe seems absent and lore looking pale.

Discussions always benefit both sides, favouring or unfavouring. All lead to closer exams.

Cheers

S L Tai

[ Last edited by tsheunglai at 19/09/2015 20:40 ]

ajohn

I agree with Mike that the head pattern (taking into account Mr Tai's comment on the pale seeds obscuring the head) and proportions don't seem quite right for Thick-billed. I think it may be an Oriental Reed Warbler.

cthomas

Thanks for all reply and ID!