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(Message started by: felixcat on Aug 4^th, 2004, 11:01pm)

Title: Greenshank??
Post by felixcat on Aug 4^th, 2004, 11:01pm

130 Common Greenshank 青腳鷸
Mai Po 米埔
31/7/2004

Is it a Greenshank?
http://photo.iplux.com/albums/meipo_31072004_greenshank/CRW_0161_RT8.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/felixcat/felixcat_22.jpg

Title: Re: Greenshank??
Post by Koel_Ko on Aug 6^th, 2004, 10:10am

100%!
love the elegant pose and reflection.

Title: Re: Greenshank??
Post by felixcat on Aug 7^th, 2004, 12:22am

Thanks, Koel.

Do you think it is a juvenile as it looks slightly different?

Title: Re: Greenshank??
Post by Koel Ko on Aug 7^th, 2004, 11:14am

This looks like a breeding adult to me because of the dark spots on the breast and black feathers amongst the grey on the scapulars. Juveniles have paler fringes to the shoulder and looks more scaly. ;)