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(Message started by: bfspoonbill on May 16^th, 2005, 10:00pm)

Title: WRONG PHOTO - PLS DELETE THIS THREAD
Post by bfspoonbill on May 16^th, 2005, 10:00pm

Sorry for the very limited information. But please try to give me hints.

Road around The Peak
Size similar to Black-Faced Laughing Thrust

*** MAYBE WRONG PHOTO REFERENCE 17/5/2005 17:55 ***

Title: Re: ID from Very Limited Information
Post by 深藍 Owen on May 16^th, 2005, 10:15pm

Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush 黑領噪眉鳥? ? ? Many there(Peak)!!

http://www.pbase.com/bluetitan/image/30596242.jpg

Title: Re: ID from Very Limited Information
Post by bfspoonbill on May 17^th, 2005, 7:00am

Thanks for idea. But I think it should be bluish, rather than brownish. It was not seen in shadow. So, the bluish feel should not be a result of poor lighting condition.

Title: Re: ID from Very Limited Information
Post by bfspoonbill on May 17^th, 2005, 9:01am

Actually, the bird jumped into the frame when the plants were photoed. That's why the plant was clearer than it. It then immediately flew away. It was greyish (but a little bit bluish, as in the photo) with a whiter head. It only popped up for a few seconds!

Title: Re: ID from Very Limited Information
Post by Carrie Ma on May 17^th, 2005, 10:12am

I couldn't find anything in the picture. ??? ???

How about a Black-throated Laughingthrush? It is quite common at Lung Fu Shan and area around the Peak.

Title: Re: ID from Very Limited Information
Post by johnallcock on May 17^th, 2005, 12:17pm

I do not think that the blurred image in the centre of the photo is not a bird.

To me this appears to be a dragonfly perched very close to the camera (on the obvious pale twig crossing the frame). The long blue abdomen is visible, there is a glint of light from the eye and there seems to be two wings pointing towards the camera from the slightly larger, darker thorax. The description of behaviour (perching for a very brief period) also seems to fit.

I am not an expert on dragonfly identification, but according to my book I think it is a male Orthetrum species, perhaps Orthetrum glaucum (Common Blue Skimmer)

Title: Re: ID from Very Limited Information
Post by 深藍 Owen on May 17^th, 2005, 12:27pm

something like this? ;D ;D ;D

http://www.pbase.com/bluetitan/image/23579326.jpg

Agree that there is a Dragonfly in the front of the photo. I didn't notice about that as I can see nothing on his photo as the same as Carrie. Just give him some idea acccording to what he describe "Size similar to Black-Faced Laughing Thrust " ;) :D

Title: Re: ID from Very Limited Information
Post by me_domchan on May 17^th, 2005, 2:18pm

on 05/17/05 at 10:12:42, Carrie Ma wrote:

I couldn't find anything in the picture. ??? ???

How about a Black-throated Laughingthrush? It is quite common at Lung Fu Shan and area around the Peak.

Oh...I was not alone...I was wondering why Owen could spot something ....... ;D

Title: Re: ID from Very Limited Information
Post by bfspoonbill on May 17^th, 2005, 6:03pm

Thanks to your all for the comments. Some are very helpful to provide friendly guesses. I now have time to sit down and check very very carefully. The photo may be a wrong reference because the bird might have flown away. But the grey bird was really seen during photo taking.

Forget this thread if the description is too brief (as wellas misleading). I'll try to pay attention to the bird next time ...

Apology for causing confusion.

BM : Please help to kill this thread so that no more persons will be confused.