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ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Shanghai Perambulations (1 Viewer)

Yes, nice! I like the pink reflection on the underside in the second pic, and a very interesting pose in the third!

Thank you Gretchen ! Actually that is a very typical pose for the OBS - I have more shots of them (male and female) in that pose than any other ! I was so so lucky to get the shots of the OBS on the flower. Light was fading fast and all the other tourists had long gone back to their tour buses, my driver had called me three times (that famous Chinese in-built stomach-clock was telling him it was dinner time) but I knew that my best chance in this area was at dusk when even most of the staff had closed for the night. I'm certain I wouldn't have got the shots but for the fact I was wearing camo trousers, cap and top - he just didn't see me and the first two of these were taken from less than 5 metres away.
 
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Nice shots of the falconets.

Wish they'd have come in that close when I was there last month. :-@

Thanks Jeff. I found out after after 7.5 shot less hours that by far the best time is early morning about an hour after sunrise, so 05.30 - maybe 08.00.

Nice shots Kevin!

Thanks Mark !

Best pix ever of this stunning stunning bird. Congratulations!

I have to go back!

Mike

Thank you for that very kind comment Mike ! You should go back - so much to see and do. I can't wait to go again. Wonderful location.

The juvi is such a beauty. Patience is a virtue.

Too true Dev. and it certainly is, awesome birds :loveme:
 
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White Rumped Shama & Unknown

Since I've not had a moment to spare recently, or so it seems, herea a couple more from the many birds I enjoyed seeing in Hainan Island :

1. Male White Rumped Shama
2. Female White Rumped Shama
3. Unknown - large (crow-sized), spent most of it's time in the canopy.
 

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I like Malkohas - I've really enjoyed watching them in Thailand ... so brightly colored and yet they can nearly disappear in the green leaves of a tree. They often drew my attention with their big jumps on to some branch which they would set a-quiver - a little bit like a squirrel.
 
Nan Hui and Beyond

I won't duplicate Mark's excellent write-up on our little excursion so here are the links to his musings and fine detail of the sightings :

Nan Hui : http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=2527838&postcount=304

Yang Shan : http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=2527850&postcount=309

Instead I'll just post photos of some of our sightings over the course of the day.

A selection here ; Asian Brown Flycatcher, Common Kingfisher, Rock Thrush, Fairy Pitta and Eastern Crowned Warbler (I think - bit too yellowish) ?
 

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Fairy Pitta & Kingfisher

The 2nd Fairy Pitta shot reposted.
 

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Seeing double !

Common Kingfishers (seeing double) !

Black Winged Stilt

Long Tailed Shrike

Purple Heron

Rock Thrush
 

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Oriental Cuckoo & Japanese Paradise flycatcher

Poor IQ but good enough for ID and Record Shots perhaps ?

Orinetal Cuckoo

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

Grey-streaked Flycatcher

Siberian Blue Robin
 

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