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(Message started by: Thomas_Chan on Aug 24^th, 2006, 9:50am)

Title: Chinese Pond Heron juvenile 池鷺幼鳥
Post by Thomas_Chan on Aug 24^th, 2006, 9:50am

http://images4.fotop.net/albums3/ThomasChan/Chinese_Pond_Heron/aug_22_06_4.jpg

22/8/2006
Mai Po 米埔
Leica 800mm + 20D
ISO200 f5.6 1/80s

Title: Re: Chinese Pond Heron juvenile 池鷺幼鳥
Post by Fred on Aug 24^th, 2006, 12:16pm

I like the colour of its legs and the matching background. :)

Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Chinese Pond Heron juvenile 池鷺幼鳥
Post by Captain on Aug 24^th, 2006, 2:10pm

Have you seen any food begging or feeding of this bird by adults?

In my opinion, the plumage colour is sharp and it does not look like a juvenile. (Maybe I am wrong and the light condition deceives me).

Could it be an adult moulting from breeding to non-breeding plumage?

Captain

Title: Re: Chinese Pond Heron juvenile 池鷺幼鳥
Post by Thomas_Chan on Aug 24^th, 2006, 10:46pm

on 08/24/06 at 14:10:24, Captain wrote:

Captain,

I think it is a juvenile. It was not so familiar with flying.
It made several jumps with climbing and flying from
the ground to the top of the tree.

Thomas.