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(Message started by: Hendrix on Jan 4^th, 2006, 1:02pm)

Title: 有冇雀呀？Find anything? (扇尾沙錐 Fantail Snipe)
Post by Hendrix on Jan 4^th, 2006, 1:02pm

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Discussion;action=display;num=1135689587

塱原 Long Valley , dry lotus pond , Find anything? , there's two.

#1
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/hendrix/hendrix_171.jpg
http://www.look.com.hk/wings/waders/snipe/005.jpg

hard to find even with binoculars if not near. around 10 of them in the pond.

#2
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/hendrix/hendrix_172.jpg
http://www.look.com.hk/wings/waders/snipe/006.jpg

I slowly go hide under a tree beside pond, some sandpiper fly away, Snipe so confident  on their camouflage.
just get lower their body. this photo taken after I cover myself with camouflage net.

#3
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/hendrix/hendrix_173.jpg
http://www.look.com.hk/wings/waders/snipe/007.jpg

after I hide over 30min, only one of them go out for a bath .
there was a training horse & a truck pass behind me , they so confident  on their camouflage , just don't move

#4
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/hendrix/hendrix_174.jpg
http://www.look.com.hk/wings/waders/snipe/008.jpg

can't get any flying photo as they don't move, only get a open wings one.

17/12/05

Title: Re: 有冇雀呀？Find anything? (扇尾沙錐 Fantail Sni
Post by 鳥友Ａ(BWA) on Jan 4^th, 2006, 5:40pm

Thanks Hendrix! Good report on snipe behaviour.

:D

Title: Re: 有冇雀呀？Find anything? (扇尾沙錐 Fantail Sni
Post by Neil on Jan 5^th, 2006, 7:36am

Excellent work to see these birds in the first place. Well done.Neil.

Title: Re: 有冇雀呀？Find anything? (扇尾沙錐 Fantail Sni
Post by Etta on Jan 5^th, 2006, 6:26pm

Amazing camouflage! :D :D

Etta

Title: Re: 有冇雀呀？Find anything? (扇尾沙錐 Fantail Sni
Post by waterblowing on Jan 6^th, 2006, 2:46am

I have tried before but they always flew away..
GOOD SHOT