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Post by Bob Kaufman on Apr 19, 2014 6:11:45 GMT
My wife and I had a two-day birding trip to Taiwan. Because of the shortness of time, we just birded around the Taoyuan District where our hotel was located. Thanks to the help and generosity of our Taiwanese friends, Terrence Huang and Victor Yu, who took time off from their busy schedules to show us around, we were able to chalk up 13 lifers! Here are some of them: The star bird of Taiwan - Taiwan Blue Magpie Canon 5D Mk II, 100-400 @ 400mm, handheld ISO-1000, f7.1, 1/500 Quite common in parks - Grey Treepie Canon 5D Mk III, 300mm+1.4X (420mm), handheld ISO-1600, f7.1, 1/400 Another common bird (the equivalent of our YVB) - Light-vented Bulbul Canon 5D Mk III, 300mm+1.4X (420mm), handheld ISO-1250, f14, 1/2000 A very noisy bird and also common in parks - Taiwan Barbet Canon 5D Mk II, 100-400 @ 400mm, handheld ISO-1000, f8, 1/500 While having lunch at a garden restaurant, this endemic showed up, prompting me to grab the camera and run out to take a photo. - Taiwan Whistling Thrush Canon 5D Mk II, 100-400 @ 400mm, handheld ISO-1250, f10, 1/1000 Another common bird - Black Bulbul Canon 5D Mk III, 300mm+1.4X (420mm), handheld ISO-1250, f5.6, 1/200
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Post by Mark Itol on Apr 23, 2014 12:38:46 GMT
Wonderful harvest! Hope to bird in this beautiful country someday!
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on May 24, 2014 2:36:16 GMT
Very good captures, Bob. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Dec 29, 2014 13:00:35 GMT
I like the Taiwan Blue Magpie best of all. Hoping to be able to go birding there someday. Well done Bob & Mabuhay.
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on Mar 4, 2015 22:51:19 GMT
Excellent series, Tukayo!
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Mar 10, 2015 7:24:32 GMT
Thanks, everyone, for the nice comments.
Tukayo, I'm so glad that you're back taking pictures of birds.
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