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Southern Chinese Peacock
Mark Bruce

Southern Chinese Peacock (Papilio dialis tatsuta)

Southern Chinese Peacock (100-120mm).

I came across this big beauty while out birding at Sun Moon Lake with BFs Jeff Harding (Oregonian) yesterday.

Sorry, for falling behind on all your photos and not posting very many comments. I'm really snowed under with work at the moment. It was great having Jeff and his lovely wife Patricia here for three days and being able to get out and do some birding. Just a few more weeks of crazy work and I'll be back to normal.
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Habitat
Forest edges.
Location
Sun Moon Lake, Nantou County, Taiwan
Date taken
11 March 2009
Scientific name
Papilio dialis tatsuta
Equipment used
Sony DSC H5, Sony 1.7x con
KC Foggin
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What a beautiful macro shot this is Mark. It does look huge and in perfect form.
 
Fowl Mouth
Holy cow, Mark! It's like looking into the Milkyway on a clear night! Absolutely beautiful! :clap:
 
E
A beautiful shot, Mark! The metallic sheen is fantastic!
BTW The Skipper I posted last time is the only posture I have got, sorry.
 
madamcoolpix
:bounce: Mark, this is a wonder of sparkling creature, look at all those bright micro-speckles!!! o:) Lucky you, congrats of this finding and the gorgeous picture your got, I love it!!! :t: :t: :loveme:

Good luck at work, don't wear you out! ;) :t:
 
bru.b
Wonderful details on this beauty and a very nice composition,Mark :t::t::t:
 

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