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Grey Heron (8)

Ardea cinerea

jimmyhu

Taiwan

Date taken: Jan 16 2016

Details: adult, winter plummage

This is a very large water bird and distributes widely in Asia and Europe, a counterpart of blue heron in North America. Always near the fresh water area, either river or lake. It looks blue when it took a flight, but it looks grey with black patches when it stands near the water, unlike blue heron with blue patch on the head and shoulder. The bill look more rosy-yellow on both beaks.

Date uploaded: Feb 11 2016

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Black-collared Starling (1)

Sturnus nigricollis

jimmyhu

Taiwan

Date taken: Mar 27 2015

Details: male, adult, winter plummage

These birds are fairly sized with a distinct yellow skin around the eyes. As other starlings, it usually stay on the ground looking for food, so it is easy to photograph them. They usually appeared as a small group or a pair of birds.

Date uploaded: Feb 11 2016

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Yellow-breasted Bunting (1)

Emberiza aureola

(Vulnerable)

jimmyhu

Taiwan

Details: female, adult, winter plummage

Once upon the time, this is the most abundant species when I was a boy in this island. Now, overhunting for food in China reduces this species into endangered list. This morning, I spot this female yellow-breasted bunting perched on a comb of reed seeds to plug the seeds. I was able to approach within 3 meters to take this photo.

Date uploaded: Feb 11 2016

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