ChinaBirds
Nick Sismey
10 February 2009 (continued)
A little further around the park near to where a group of ladies were singing their heart out to traditional Chinese music a Long Tailed Shrike passed through the area making a quick exit; not sure if it was me or the singing!
164.Long Tailed Shrike------------------Zhongshan Park-----------------China
I also decided to retreat back to my quiet area just in time to pick up a Pallas Leaf Warbler (Photo1) enjoying the sunny, warm weather.
165.Pallas Leaf Warbler----------------Zhongshan Park------------------China
The peace was soon broken as another lady decided to have a very loud argument with someone over her mobile phone. I tried to ignore her the best I could, but then a smart Scaly Thrush (Photo 2) moved into the area, taking my attention away from arguments!
166.Scaly Thrush-----------------------Zhongshan Park------------------China
Just as I set off back to the hotel a Magpie Robin made the quickest of appearances, one minute it was on top of the barbed wire fence, the next gone!
167.Magpie Robin----------------------Zhongshan Park------------------China
Final picture is of early morning smoggy Shanghai from the 56th floor, with mainland China’s two tallest buildings an the centre-back of the photo, the Jing Mao to the left and the new tallest mainland China building, the Japanese World Trade Building.
A little further around the park near to where a group of ladies were singing their heart out to traditional Chinese music a Long Tailed Shrike passed through the area making a quick exit; not sure if it was me or the singing!
164.Long Tailed Shrike------------------Zhongshan Park-----------------China
I also decided to retreat back to my quiet area just in time to pick up a Pallas Leaf Warbler (Photo1) enjoying the sunny, warm weather.
165.Pallas Leaf Warbler----------------Zhongshan Park------------------China
The peace was soon broken as another lady decided to have a very loud argument with someone over her mobile phone. I tried to ignore her the best I could, but then a smart Scaly Thrush (Photo 2) moved into the area, taking my attention away from arguments!
166.Scaly Thrush-----------------------Zhongshan Park------------------China
Just as I set off back to the hotel a Magpie Robin made the quickest of appearances, one minute it was on top of the barbed wire fence, the next gone!
167.Magpie Robin----------------------Zhongshan Park------------------China
Final picture is of early morning smoggy Shanghai from the 56th floor, with mainland China’s two tallest buildings an the centre-back of the photo, the Jing Mao to the left and the new tallest mainland China building, the Japanese World Trade Building.