Birds of Taiwan

Bob Kaufman
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Birds of Taiwan Apr 19, 2014 6:11:45 GMT Mark Itol likes this

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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

Last Edit: Jan 27, 2015 8:12:38 GMT by Bob Kaufman

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Mark Itol Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 2,673	Birds of Taiwan Apr 23, 2014 12:38:46 GMT Bob Kaufman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mark Itol on Apr 23, 2014 12:38:46 GMT Wonderful harvest! Hope to bird in this beautiful country someday!
	Mark Birds of the Philippines "If it ain't Oconific, it ain't a lifer."

Nilo Arribas Jr. PBP Trustee Posts: 1,010	Birds of Taiwan May 24, 2014 2:36:16 GMT Bob Kaufman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on May 24, 2014 2:36:16 GMT Very good captures, Bob. Thanks for sharing.
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Ely Teehankee Certified Birdnut, PBP Posts: 6,512	Birds of Taiwan Dec 29, 2014 13:00:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top 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.

Bobby Kintanar Moderator, PBP Posts: 2,659	Birds of Taiwan Mar 4, 2015 22:51:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bobby Kintanar on Mar 4, 2015 22:51:19 GMT Excellent series, Tukayo!
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Bob Kaufman Moderator, PBP Posts: 1,545	Birds of Taiwan Mar 10, 2015 7:24:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top 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.
	Bob K ornithographer.smugmug.com ornithographer.blogspot.com Sometimes it's not the size of your lens that matters, it's how you use it. ;-)

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