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(Message started by: Daniel CK Chan on May 17^th, 2003, 8:24pm)

Title: Great Barbet 大擬咳木鳥
Post by Daniel CK Chan on May 17^th, 2003, 8:24pm

237 Great Barbet 大擬咳木鳥
http://home2.photostation.epson.com.hk/sessions/6966382081/1717859lg.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/daniel_chan01/danielchangbarbet01.jpg
It was difficult to get a clear picture because of its penching on tree top with obstacles. I think it is great barbet. Pls help. Thks.

Title: Re: Is it Great Barbet?
Post by Forrest FONG on May 17^th, 2003, 11:32pm

Hi Daniel,

Can you repost your photo in another hosting site or just send it to me because I only got the message when trying to access it:-

"The page cannot be found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. "

Title: Re: Is it Great Barbet?
Post by Daniel CK Chan on May 18^th, 2003, 12:25am

on 05/17/03 at 23:32:23, Forrest FONG wrote:

Forrest, I had sent it to you via email. Sorry for inconvenience caused.....Daniel

Title: Re: Is it Great Barbet?
Post by AC on May 18^th, 2003, 4:00pm

It is indeed a Great Barbet. The big yellow bill is a distinctive feature.

Can you tell us where and when this bird was seen? It is not easy to get a close view of this bird these days.

Title: Re: Is it Great Barbet?
Post by Daniel CK Chan on May 19^th, 2003, 1:35pm

on 05/18/03 at 16:00:06, AC wrote:

It is indeed a Great Barbet.  The big yellow bill is a distinctive feature.  

Can you tell us where and when this bird was seen?  It is not easy to get a close view of this bird these days.

I also believe it is GB by its big yellow bill. Since it is in backlighting position, so it shows different body color with the image painted in the “birds of Hong Kong” book. Right?

The bird was seen in picnic area, Tai Po Kau on late afternoon, 17 May 03. Actually it was very far away and in backlighting position. It covers only 10-20% of the original photo with my 10D(1.6x factor)+500+1.4x combo (=1120mm). Digiscoping may get a better magnification.

There should be two of them. The other one was heard only by its echo to voicing of this one.