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Found in the city - what is this?
« on: May 2nd, 2004, 12:37am »
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Hello!
 
A friend and I found this bird next to a construction site in Causeway Bay a few days ago:
 



 
We think it's a juvenile because it couldn't fly or even stand properly, but I don't know much about the birds of Hong Kong and am curious what species this is. I've never seen a bird like this before! Is it common?
 
Thank you for your help!
 
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Re: Found in the city - what is this?
« Reply #1 on: May 2nd, 2004, 12:39am »
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Sorry the pictures don't seem to be working! I guess I had better link to them instead.
 
http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v80/denisec/journal/animaloptica/bir d1.jpg
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http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v80/denisec/journal/animaloptica/bir d3.jpg
 
Thank you, and sorry about the broken pictures!
 
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Re: Found in the city - what is this?
« Reply #2 on: May 2nd, 2004, 8:43am »
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I think it is a koel(juvenile).
Koel is a common bird in Hong Kong.
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Re: Found in the city - what is this?
« Reply #3 on: May 2nd, 2004, 1:01pm »
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Thanks, Carmen!
 
I've just done a bit of research on the koel - so that's what happens to your children when you don't look after them yourself!
 
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PS. Thank you for fixing my pictures, Webcreeper!
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Re: Found in the city - what is this?
« Reply #4 on: May 2nd, 2004, 8:05pm »
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So what happened to the poor bird?
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Re: Found in the city - what is this?
« Reply #5 on: May 3rd, 2004, 6:08pm »
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We're not really sure - when we checked back a few hours later, it had disappeared!  
 
I don't know what happened to it...I hope it didn't get carried off by a cat or something.  
 
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Re: Found in the city - what is this?
« Reply #6 on: May 3rd, 2004, 8:40pm »
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I hope it has survived.
 
We can give injured or stranded birds a better chance by reporting the case immediately to the AFCD (tel. 2150 6927 or 2150 6990) or the Kadoorie Farm (2488 1317)
 
Here are some success stories:
 
麻鷹撞牆受傷
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Conservation;action=d isplay;num=1081897948
 
貓頭鷹受傷獲救
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Conservation;action=d isplay;num=1081460170
 
餓鷹飛不起 餵飽振翅飛
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Conservation;action=d isplay;num=1079187758
 
褐魚鴞阿森 Sam the Brown Fish Owl
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Conservation;action=d isplay;num=1070720682
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Re: Found in the city - what is this?
« Reply #7 on: May 3rd, 2004, 11:54pm »
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Thanks for the links, Webcreeper, I really enjoyed them - especially the one about Sam the Brown Fish Owl! He really is a striking bird. I'd LOVE to see one in person!
 
I've written down the phone numbers you gave me...I'd never have thought to call a hotline for help! It's a pity because last summer I found a baby Tree Sparrow that definitely needed help. (Click here if you'd like to read about it...it's quite sad.)
 
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Re: Found in the city - what is this?
« Reply #8 on: May 4th, 2004, 11:52pm »
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The numbers are not hotlines to be exact, but I think they would provide help when needed.
 
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