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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Jun 2, 2011 9:31:00 GMT
This week, I visited the fantastic mountains of Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province -- which were the basis for the "floating mountains" in the movie AVATAR. Bird photos are below.  I hardly saw any birds at the top of the mountains, but it was the middle of a hot day. All the birds I captured were at the base of the mountains. Red-Billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha) - Incredibly, this was the first bird I saw as I stepped out of my hotel in the early morning. What a beauty!  Collared Finchbill (Spizixos semitorques)  Light-Vented Bulbul - male (Pycnonotus sinensis) - These Bulbuls seem to be as common in Hunan Province as the Yellow-Vented Bulbuls are in the Philippines.  Light-Vented Bulbul - female - She appeared to be gathering nesting materials.  Canon EOS 7D, 400 mm 1:5.6, hand-held. |
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Post by alainpascua on Jun 2, 2011 10:19:18 GMT
Wow, those mountains are real beauty! Magnificient landscape! Millions of years ago, water must have run through them!
Very nice bird you got there! I like the first pic of birds!
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Jun 2, 2011 11:08:22 GMT
Thanks, Alain. I posted 3 more birds, one by one, by modifying because I was afraid of losing my work if the internet connection was cut.
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Post by tomvandenbrandt on Jun 5, 2011 22:24:40 GMT
Nice shots Ramon.
Tom
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Post by mantarey on Jun 6, 2011 0:24:35 GMT
Wonderful series Ramon, the Magpie is really a stunning capture.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jun 6, 2011 1:56:42 GMT
Great captures, Ramon! Glad you were able to do a little bit of birding while touring this place. It's nice to see the diversity of birds around the world as well.
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Jun 6, 2011 4:59:16 GMT
Thanks, Tom, Rey and Neon.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jun 6, 2011 5:37:49 GMT
Lovely collection of China's birds!
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Jun 6, 2011 11:08:12 GMT
Thanks, Bob.
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Post by tina mallari on Jun 6, 2011 12:23:27 GMT
What more can you ask for - beautiful scenery and good birding !!! What a blessing  That red billed blue magpie is a beauty !!! |
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Jun 6, 2011 13:18:49 GMT
You said it, Tina.
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Post by Steve Albano on Jun 8, 2011 2:56:01 GMT
stunning beautiful scenery and great bird images!!!
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Jun 8, 2011 10:59:27 GMT
Thanks, Steve.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Jun 9, 2011 7:36:12 GMT
This place reminds me of Huangshan where you have to walk up the mountain to get to the lodge. I was not yet taking photographs of birds at that time. It is so good to be able to take pictures of birds in a foreign land that is different from what we have. That is why it is a treasure for us to have more than 200 endemics where other birders would have to come to be able to see them. Well done Ramon & Mabuhay.
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Jun 9, 2011 10:48:07 GMT
Thanks, Ely.
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Post by Mark Itol on Jun 9, 2011 11:34:05 GMT
Nice harvest of colorful birds. And those formations are just awesome.
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Post by Ramon Quisumbing on Jun 9, 2011 14:51:33 GMT
Thanks, Mark.
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Post by Edwin Matias on Jul 1, 2011 0:33:41 GMT
Great Series of these beautiful birds.... Thumbs Up.
Regards,
Edwin
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Post by Renoir Abrea on Jul 4, 2011 9:05:27 GMT
lets go to china'
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