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(Message started by: Anguslau on Feb 7^th, 2004, 3:53pm)

Title: Common Tailorbird 長尾縫葉鶯
Post by Anguslau on Feb 7^th, 2004, 3:53pm

347 Common Tailorbird 長尾縫葉鶯
Wun Yiu 碗窯
06/2/2004
10D EF300 f2.8 + 2X, ISO1600
I am very poor at recognising these birds. :-[
Looks like some kind of Prinia to me, may be even this is incorrect....:P
[url]http://www.pbase.com/image/25805659.jpg[url]
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/anguslau/anguslau_13.jpg

Title: Re: Prinia ???
Post by guest on Feb 7^th, 2004, 6:28pm

It is a common tailorbird. Please note the color of its head and the long tail.

Title: Re: Prinia ???
Post by Anguslau on Feb 7^th, 2004, 6:44pm

Thanks for the id!

Somehow, I cannot see the picture myself here ???

Title: Re: Prinia ???
Post by isaac_chan on Feb 7^th, 2004, 6:58pm

It is because you post the web link instead of the image link.

This is the web link.
http://www.pbase.com/image/25805659.JPG

This is the image link:
http://image.pbase.com/u39/anguslau/upload/25805659.040206_5402.jpg

You may change the link within IMG tag into the image link and see the difference. ;D

Title: Re: Prinia ???
Post by Anguslau on Feb 7^th, 2004, 9:23pm

Thanks, Isaac!
I modified the link and it works now. :)
But I used the previous method before and it worked... I am puzzled ??? ???
How do you get this URL? Do you go to the image, then right-click properties, then strip out the host name within the displayed URL? This sees complicated... :P

Title: Re: Prinia ???
Post by isaac_chan on Feb 7^th, 2004, 10:18pm

Hi Angus,

It also failed to display the image on my browser now. ??? Maybe PBASE has some mechanism to prevent images showing, if you are not browsing PBASE. I think IE is using the cached file to display the image.

So I prefer to use 鳥類攝影中心. You may also find some members in this BBS there.
http://kite.center.kl.edu.tw/vbb/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=7. ;D ;D

Title: Re: Prinia ???
Post by Mike Turnbull on Feb 7^th, 2004, 10:51pm

An amazingly attractive and characterful picture of a species which, though common and widespread, is surely not easy to photograph.

As Editor of the Bird Report, could I ask you if you might be prepared to submit this photo and any others of comparable quality for publication in the Report or the Bulletin?

Indeed all photos submitted to the Society for possible publication in any form are very gratefully received.

Mike Turnbull

Title: Re: Prinia ???
Post by Anguslau on Feb 8^th, 2004, 4:35pm

Mike,

It would be my honour if you find it useful. ;D
Surely I can sumbit this and several others which I like myself. (haven't got too many good ones though :-[). Please let me know how I can submit and what size (resolution) of file you would like.

Regards,

Angus Lau

Title: Re: Prinia ???
Post by Anguslau on Feb 8^th, 2004, 4:42pm

Isaac,

I know the reason now. My original method was largely correct. The only problem was that in stead of typing .jpg, I typed .JPG which got translated to a web link in place of the file link. The longer link that you suggested was a temporary link which will disappear after a while.

So for other pbase users who might be interested in this as well. The correct file link should be something like:
http://www.pbase.com/image/25805659.jpg

You can get this link via:
1) display the image on pbase, note the url of the page
2) add .jpg at the end; make sure that your caps lock is not on!! ;D

Thanks for the effort Isaac. I hope we all learn something. ;D