Friday, 23rd April
Beijing, Shunyi, Hanshiqiao Wetland
Beautiful weather in Beijing today. Brilliant light for photography I thought... except, that is, when the bird you want to photograph flies across the sun. That's exactly what the full-on male Pied Harrier (266) decided to do as soon as I had swapped my bins for the camera.
Which was a pity, because it looked great against the reeds.
So, apologies for the attached dodgy photos... but if you half close your eyes you can imagine what a stunning bird it was.
Female Hen and Eastern Marsh rounded off the trio of harriers.
Also, a few Pallas's Warblers, Black-faced Buntings and a male Tristram's Bunting.
Beijing, Shunyi, Hanshiqiao Wetland
Beautiful weather in Beijing today. Brilliant light for photography I thought... except, that is, when the bird you want to photograph flies across the sun. That's exactly what the full-on male Pied Harrier (266) decided to do as soon as I had swapped my bins for the camera.
Which was a pity, because it looked great against the reeds.
So, apologies for the attached dodgy photos... but if you half close your eyes you can imagine what a stunning bird it was.
Female Hen and Eastern Marsh rounded off the trio of harriers.
Also, a few Pallas's Warblers, Black-faced Buntings and a male Tristram's Bunting.
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