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Author: kmatthew    Time: 20/12/2014 00:23     Subject: Black-winged Kite

19/12/2014
Mai Po Access Road






Author: lexusjohn    Time: 22/12/2014 10:15

Good find and good capture !
Author: wcaptain    Time: 22/12/2014 10:59

Hi Matthew,

What do u think about the prey bird? WB waterhen?

THX,

Captain
Author: lpaul    Time: 22/12/2014 14:50

Based on leg structure it's a passerine.  Colour, size and plumage fit Zitting Cisticola.  I think it is 'wrapped' in a dark leaf which makes upper body look dark.
Author: kmatthew    Time: 22/12/2014 16:09

I think it was a Plain Prinia, the tail (before the Kite ripped it off) was quite long. It swallowed the prey whole in the end before flying off...




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