tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30798014764996871102024-03-12T16:19:48.849-07:00Birding in TaiwanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-34190677998412642152015-02-12T20:02:00.000-08:002015-02-12T20:02:44.906-08:00I caught this lovely thrush yesterday morning! Love the colors!<br />
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Also got this lovely little brown shrike! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-64329293765346947572014-08-25T19:37:00.000-07:002014-08-25T19:41:24.609-07:00Too busy....I've been busy,but I manged to get out for a weekend!<br />
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Hodgson`s HawkEagle <br />
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The golden pheasant or Chinese pheasant<br />
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Female Swinhoe's Pheasant<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com1Taiwan23.69781 120.9605149999999916.2578895 110.6333665 31.1377305 131.28766349999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-6277604133250646012014-05-13T23:31:00.000-07:002014-05-13T23:31:33.092-07:00A few pasific swallowsI had some fun shooting swallows yesterday!They are so wonderful!<br />
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Black-browed Barbet<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-63196384927484888862014-02-23T06:16:00.001-08:002014-02-23T06:16:42.812-08:00KingfisherI had two nice days shooting this kingfisher!Lovely bird!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-52303914871590785862014-02-01T06:23:00.000-08:002014-02-01T06:23:55.317-08:00Scaly thrushI saw this awesome thrush a few days ago!<br />
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The Scaly Thrush' (Zoothera dauma) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. One of its subspecies was named after the English naturalist Gilbert White.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-16258288513413386872014-01-26T18:35:00.001-08:002014-01-26T18:35:33.036-08:00Kingfisher close-upI believe I've never been so to close to a kingfisher! They are wonderful birds, difficult to shoot, but just wonderful!<br />
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<br />The Scaly-breasted Munia or Spotted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) known in the pet trade as Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia extending from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines.<br />
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<span class="stylehdr">I went to Basianshan for 1 1/2 days! Awesome birding area. I saw lots of birds! Just awesome!</span><br />
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Basianshan National Forest Recreation Area is
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Guguan through forest roads. This vast 2492-hectare area ranges from 750
to 2424 meters above sea level. The highest point in this area is the
central Basian Mountain. Since the numerous alpines and valleys block
the gusty wind, the mean annual temperature is around 18ºC. With its
beautiful forests and rivers, this breezy area was nominated as one of
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Plumbeous Redstart (female)<br />
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Plumbeous Redstart (male)<br />
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Female Daurian Redstart (female)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-56020489818349694672013-10-10T17:00:00.000-07:002013-10-10T17:00:01.652-07:00Except birds I also like to do some macro work! I take pictures of butterflies, dragonflies and whatever moves around!<br />
Since birds are rare theses day I share a few of my favorite macro images!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-27223932982670307732013-09-10T01:00:00.000-07:002013-09-10T01:00:03.790-07:00The Black-naped MonarchFinally a good image of a Black-naped Monarch!<br />
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The Black-naped Monarch or Black-naped Blue Flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea) is a slim and agile passerine bird belonging to the family of monarch flycatchers. They are sexually dimorphic with males having a distinctive black patch on the back of the head and a narrow black half collar ("necklace") while the female is duller and lacks the black markings. They have a call that is similar to that of the Asian Paradise Flycatcher and in tropical forest habitats pairs may join mixed-species foraging flocks. Populations differ slightly in plumage color and sizes.<br />
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I caught this Munias yesterday morning! It's a rather unusual place for this birds! I have never seen this before.... But they are just having breakfast! Look at the third picture!<br /><br />The Scaly-breasted Munia or Spotted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) known in the pet trade as Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia extending from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines<br /><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0Kaohsiung City, Taiwan22.895153032556724 120.2144622802734422.836642032556725 120.13378128027344 22.953664032556723 120.29514328027344tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-24496463202466478632013-08-18T06:55:00.003-07:002013-08-18T19:33:38.134-07:00Aogu wetland parkToday I went to the Aogu Wetland Forest Park, a 1,470-hectare site in Chiayi County’s Dongshi Township in southwestern Taiwan! Fantastic area for birding! High season is from December to February! I will be back in December!<br />
I saw a few Black-crowned Night Herons, egrets....Since it's not the the high season I only saw a few birds!<br />
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At least twice a year I spend two full days at Da Syue Shan searching
for endemic species such as Taiwan Whistling Thrush, the Yellow Tit, Steere’s
Liocichlas, White-eared Sibia, Taiwan Yuhina, the Rusty Laughingthrush, and all
the other birds you can find here!<br />
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However, Da Syue Shan’s primary attraction
is the pheasants, and both Swinhoe’s and Mikado are relatively easy to see. I
haven’t seen the Mikado pheasant, yet! Both species are used to people and can
be found walking along the edge of the road, so if you’re quiet and careful,
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Birds are plentiful! Really,really plentiful and it's a joy to take pictures!<br />
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Da Syue Shan is relatively close to Taichung City, with a
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Collared Bush-Robin (female)</div>
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White-browed Bush-Robin (male)</div>
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I call this tree the "The tree of life!"<br />
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It's a tree at the Da Syue Shan trail (k 23.5 Parking lot) in Taiwan! The hole is filled with water, so many birds come to quench their thirst! It's well known and photographers tend to refill it from time to time. <br />
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The White's Thrush or Scaly Thrush </div>
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Vivid Niltava female & male</div>
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This was a rare find. A female island trush! Unfortunately not the male!</div>
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Two male Vivid Niltava</div>
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This is one of the stars! The Swinhoe's Pheasant! Da Syue Shan is famous for its pheasants!</div>
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The female:</div>
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Japanese White-eye and sakura blossom</div>
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A Pale Thrush</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-39690176951930816512013-07-12T16:41:00.000-07:002013-07-14T16:59:57.659-07:00I had to shareToday July.12.2013<br />
One of my pictures made the "Photo of the Day" at National Geographic! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0Luzhu District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 82122.8494042 120.2628111000000222.7323517 120.10144960000002 22.9664567 120.42417260000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-37819555543376890042013-07-11T19:46:00.000-07:002013-07-11T19:46:49.097-07:00Taiwan Blue MagpieThe Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea), also called the Taiwan Magpie or Formosan Blue Magpie (Chinese: 臺灣藍鵲; pinyin: Táiwān lán què) or the "long-tailed mountain lady" (Chinese: 長尾山娘; pinyin: Chángwěi shānniáng; Taiwanese: Tn̂g-boé soaⁿ-niû), is a member of the Crow family. It is an endemic species living in the mountains of Taiwan at elevations of 300 to 1200m.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0Huisun Ling, Renai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan 54624.0941667 121.03388889999997-1.4278678000000014 79.725294899999966 49.6162012 162.34248289999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-10454984013086527702013-06-19T18:37:00.000-07:002013-06-20T22:23:05.669-07:00Swallow fun!I had some fun observing these swallows fighting for the best place to sit!<br />
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I post a lot of pictures on flickr. Flickr can help you to get followers very easlily!<br />
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You just have to post your pictures in flickr groups to get noticed!<br />
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I do a lot of bird photography, but the groups I am going to list are are not nature specific!<br />
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Most of the group have follow-up groups; if you got enough comments you can proceed to the next level!<br />
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So, I will post some of my favorite groups! There are a lot of flickr groups, but those groups work best for me!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1948260@N22" target="_blank">The Look</a> and follow-up groups<br />
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The Black-browed Barbet or Müller's Barbet (Megalaima oorti) is a bird belonging to the Asian barbet family, Megalaimidae.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">The Black-naped Monarch</span> or Black-naped Blue Flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea) is a slim and agile passerine bird belonging to the family of monarch flycatchers. They are sexually dimorphic with males having a distinctive black patch on the back of the head and a narrow black half collar ("necklace") while the female is duller and lacks the black markings. They have a call that is similar to that of the Asian Paradise Flycatcher and in tropical forest habitats pairs may join mixed-species foraging flocks. Populations differ slightly in plumage colour and sizes.<br />
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The Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) is a passerine bird in the sparrow family with a rich chestnut crown and nape, and a black patch on each pure white cheek. The sexes are similarly plumaged, and young birds are a duller version of the adult. This sparrow breeds over most of temperate Eurasia and Southeast Asia, where it is known as the Tree Sparrow, and it has been introduced elsewhere including the United States, where it is known as the Eurasian Tree Sparrow or German Sparrow to differentiate it from the native unrelated American Tree Sparrow. Although several subspecies are recognised, the appearance of this bird varies little across its extensive range.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-13097884365163747582013-05-02T19:53:00.000-07:002013-05-02T19:57:51.520-07:00Gray-capped WoodpeckerGray-capped Woodpecker<br />
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The Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos canicapillus) is an Asian bird species of in the woodpecker family (Picidae).<br />
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This is a small, dark woodpecker with dark irides. Barred black and white above, it usually has unbarred central tail feathers. Its dark buff underside has prominent dark streaking. The dark grey crown – with a red nape in males –, strong black eyestripes and thin dark malar stripe contrast with broad white supercilia and cheeks.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0Gangshan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 82022.8 120.2833332999999822.6829 120.12197179999998 22.9171 120.44469479999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-33923271151722951952013-04-23T19:04:00.001-07:002013-04-23T19:23:15.079-07:00Featured PhotoFeatured Photo<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256972157173817040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079801476499687110.post-10363474523654320272013-04-13T21:59:00.000-07:002013-04-13T21:59:38.961-07:00Scaly-breasted Munia The Scaly-breasted Munia or Spotted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) known in the pet trade as Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia extending from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines.<br />
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