LCY

Po Toi island 24.3.2012









[ Last edited by LCY at 26/03/2012 21:51 ]

LCY

Actually, I wonder too as the white lores are very obvious in my photos. Hmmmm.....I am not sure.

LCY

Comparing to the Brown-backed Needletail photos in the below link,
http://digdeep1962.blogspot.com/2010_03_01_archive.html

and photos of silver-backed needletail in another link,
http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/image/122569268

I guess the one(or may be 3) in Po Toi today is/are Brown-backed.

Louis

[ Last edited by LCY at 25/03/2012 01:05 ]

LCY

Yes, I always think Brown-backed needletail is ranged in SE Asia only. Also, as I saw a silver-backed first today and raise my camera to focus the closest one in that group. Thus, I thought what I have seen today are all Silver-backed. This is the first time for me to see the silver-backed and Brown-backed (if ID is confirmed) at field.


Louis

LCY

According to the EXIF of the photos,The birds only stayed above me for 1 min (1106 hrs to 1107 hrs)and later flew to Tin Hau Temple directions. I took photo of this individual only. But at 1224 hours, I encounter a needletail again and their photos are below









Louis

LCY

Thank you very much guys especially Gary for point out the bird's features. Po Toi is such a magic island that these strange birds were found. Let's keep on exploring Po Toi Island and other places of HK.

Louis