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Japanese_Waxwing_1_ (Bombycilla japonica)

Instead of the usual red terminal tip on his tail, this Japanese Waxwing had gone all out and the entire tail was bright red.
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Habitat
Wooded streetside
Location
Panjin, Liaoning, China
Date taken
March 28, 2020
Scientific name
Bombycilla japonica
Equipment used
Canon Powershot SX70 HS
delia todd
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Gosh Owen... a wonderful find for you lad.... this is the first picture for this species to come in for 7 years!!

A great picture too - very well done.
 
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I had no idea that we had so few pics of them, Delia. There have been a few hanging around for the last couple of weeks. I'll have to fire up the Canon 7D and the Sigma 150-600mm tomorrow and see if I can find any of them for some higher quality images!
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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