HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Photo Gallery 相片分享 I (Moderators: carmen, George_Ho, Forrest FONG, BBS Moderators, Kwok Jai)    Black-Crowned Night Heron having a bath « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Black-Crowned Night Heron having a bath  (Read 622 times) Neil BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 498 Black-Crowned Night Heron having a bath « on: Sep 12th, 2006, 7:53am » Quote Modify I hadn't seen this behavior from night herons before and only one of the birds seems to do it.  There have been up to 7 night herons in Kowloon Park at one time. Digiscoped over a couple of days. Neil.   Kowloon Park, Hong Kong, China.   Olympus 7070wz plus Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw30x eyepiece and DCA adapter   Logged Bob Thompson BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 433 Re: Black-Crowned Night Heron having a bath « Reply #1 on: Sep 12th, 2006, 8:37am » Quote Modify I love the first shot Neil, he looks worried that the carp may bite his toes Logged Fred BBS Member BBS God Birds are fascinating!     Posts: 254 Re: Black-Crowned Night Heron having a bath « Reply #2 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 12:15am » Quote Modify Interesting to see a heron in a bath.  It reminds me of some monkeys in a Japanese hotspring.   Logged 深藍 Owen BBS Administrator LOVE KINGFISHER~!     Gender: Posts: 1358 Re: Black-Crowned Night Heron having a bath « Reply #3 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 12:44am » Quote Modify taken at Summer Sep 2002, the night heron enjoy the cool water at HK Park.   « Last Edit: Sep 13th, 2006, 12:46am by 深藍 Owen » Logged ___________________ http://www.i-owen.com 香港昆蟲網 http://hkinsect.net/forum Neil BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 498 Re: Black-Crowned Night Heron having a bath « Reply #4 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 7:27am » Quote Modify Yesterday there were 8 night herons in the pond around 6.00pm but I've only seen the one bird behave like this. Neil. Logged Fred BBS Member BBS God Birds are fascinating!     Posts: 254 Re: Black-Crowned Night Heron having a bath « Reply #5 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 10:43pm » Quote Modify It can be the leader in an evolution of behaviour   Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育   - Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得 => Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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