mguy

Sorry don't mean to be a nuisance with these ID's....,
Bird was already in the water when I saw it.
Is about same size as a Grey-backed Thrush (I think)
Poor quality coz photos taken at 06:55 at 13-20's F/4 ISO 1250 - needed to do Shadows/highlights and increase exposure a notch or 2 in PS so a lot of noise in the image


Today, Lamma Island, North facing Hillside near water
D3 w/Nikkor 500mm f/4D

[ Last edited by mguy at 7/12/2010 13:28 ]

mguy

Crossed my mind.... except no hint of eyebrow, color on back looks same dark brown as head, too much colour on breast and just visible white bits on tail... thought it might be a 1st winter of something

mguy

Then I guess it must be.... just looked too dark.
Thanks Paul

mguy

Thanks Eric and you detailed descroptions.... I think it is largely my imagination getting the better of me coz I have had several new identified & unidentified birds escape my camera that perhaps I am now chasing ghosts.

However one thing I am 99% sure of is that I had a Chinese Flycatcher...., the other 1%... was either a Blue-throated, Hill Blue or Tickell's Blue.
About 5 days ago it suddenly appeared right in front of me in my pond mid-afternoon... I got focus, it was sideways on from me but looking directly away from me, blue back & wings, bright orange breast, white belly......, it looked settled...., so like a photographer instead of a birder I waited for the headturn in case the camera noise scared it and I wouldn't get the headshot......, after several seconds it just flew..., spooked by something else... never to return.
Have been seeing ghosts ever since.

All the best, Guy