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False Tiger Moth
I have seen these moths on my last few visit - they are large, brightly coloured and active during the day. I had tried taking photos while they were in flight, but they are so active I always failed. This trip I tried harder to find them on plants and had some luck! Species: Dysphania militaris (False Tiger Moth)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > False Tiger Moth
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Red-Base Jezebel
When your 100mm lens gets close enough to really see a butterfly, it is really close to the butterfly. Often the butterfly just flies away well before you get that close. This individual was really patient. Species: Delias pasithoe (redbase Jezebel)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Red-Base Jezebel
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Eurasian Curlew Missing Foot
Eurasian Curlew Missing Foot Species: Numenius arquata (Eurasian Curlew)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 12 > Eurasian Curlew Missing Foot
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Eurasian Curlew In Flight
Eurasian Curlew In Flight Species: Numenius arquata (Eurasian Curlew)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 12 > Eurasian Curlew In Flight
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Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover Species: Charadrius dubius curonicus (Little Ringed Plover)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 12 > Little Ringed Plover
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Mudskippers Showing Fins
Mudskippers Showing Fins Species: Boleophthalmus pectinirostris (大彈塗魚)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 12 > Mudskippers Showing Fins
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Blackface Spoonbill Swallowing Fish
Blackface Spoonbill Swallowing Fish Species: Platalea minor (Black-faced Spoonbill)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 12 > Blackface Spoonbill Swallowing Fish
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Caspian Terns In Crowd
There were few terns and many seagulls, but the bright red bill makes them stand out. Species: Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian tern)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 12 > Caspian Terns In Crowd
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Black Faced Spoonbilll Beak
Black Faced Spoonbilll Beak Species: Platalea minor (Black-faced Spoonbill)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 12 > Black Faced Spoonbilll Beak
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Black Faced Spoonbill Profile
Black Faced Spoonbill Profile Species: Platalea minor (Black-faced Spoonbill)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 12 > Black Faced Spoonbill Profile
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Cormorant Flying By
You can see all of the cormorants perched in the trees behind. Apparently their guano signifigantly changes the chemistry in the area. Species: Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong > Cormorant Flying By
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More Birds
Those tall white birds (black legs, yellow bill) are great egrets. The smaller black and white birds are White-breasted waterhen. Species: Ardea alba (Great Egret)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong > More Birds
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Black Face Spoonbill
Everybody is excited about this bird because there is only a few thousand of them left in the world and only a few hundred come to Hong Kong. There was a flock of about 30 of them in a larger pond and a few individuals wading. Species: Platalea minor (Black-faced Spoonbill)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 9 > Black Face Spoonbill
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Flock Of Black Tailed Godwit
I was really hurting for light - 1/25th of a second really isn't enough to take a photo of a bird, ignoring that it's through an 800mm lens. Species: Limosa limosa melanuroides (Asian black-tailed godwit)
John Harvey Photo > Hong Kong 10 > Flock Of Black Tailed Godwit
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Great Egret In Breeding Colours
That bit of their face mask goes blue and their beak goes black in breeding season. Species: Ardea alba (Great Egret)
John Harvey Photo > Hong Kong 10 > Great Egret In Breeding Colours
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Eurasian Curlew And Marsh Sandpiper
The Eurasian Curlew is the much larger bird on the left with the crazy long beak. The two Marsh Sandpiper appear to be sleeping. John Harvey Photo > Hong Kong 10 > Eurasian Curlew And Marsh Sandpiper
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Dusky Warbler In Intertidal
I was sitting in the blind watching the sea birds when this little guy came out of the bushes and played on the beach. He wasn't there very long and then back in the bushes. I already had my 400 out on a tripod so I was able to capture a photo. Species: Phylloscopus fuscatus (Dusky warbler)
John Harvey Photo > Hong Kong 10 > Dusky Warbler In Intertidal
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Osprey Eating Fish
I almost didn't see this bird - you would need a crazy large lens to actually get a decent photo. Given that Osprey's exist world wide, you would think I would eventually get a good photo of one of these. Species: Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)
John Harvey Photo > Hong Kong 10 > Osprey Eating Fish
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Pied Avocet On One Leg
These birds were the main event - there we hundreds of them in deep bay. Species: Recurvirostra avosetta (Pied Avocet)
John Harvey Photo > Hong Kong 10 > Pied Avocet On One Leg
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Pair Of Pied Avocet
Pair Of Pied Avocet Species: Recurvirostra avosetta (Pied Avocet)
John Harvey Photo > Hong Kong 10 > Pair Of Pied Avocet
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