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Red Whiskered Bulbul
Red Whiskered Bulbul
Species: Pycnonotus jocosus (Red-whiskered Bulbul)

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Macaque
This was a solitary monkey - he dropped out of a tree and then used the handrail of the bridge to cross a stream.
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Glassy Tiger
Glassy Tiger
Species: Parantica aglea (glassy tiger)

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Red Flanked Bluetail In Forest
These birds are wintering in Hong Kong. Some years see many, some years few. The other photographer there said this has been a poor year - few birds present in Hong Kong. This particular one is reliable - it stays in the same stand of trees every morning.
Species: Tarsiger cyanurus (Red-flanked bluetail)

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Common Tailorbird
This bird is quite a bit higher than me in the tree. The nifty features (red top, green back) and sadly mostly out of view. There were several of these birds in this stand of coral tree but they move quickly.
Species: Orthotomus sutorius (Common tailorbird)

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Crowd To Photograph Coral Tree
Crowd To Photograph Coral Tree
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Common Five-Ring Dry Season
Another species that has similar looking species living in the same place.
Species: Ypthima baldus (common fivering)

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Asian Common Toad
Oh, saucy! This wasn't a large pond, but I'm sure it's big enough for this pair.
Species: Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Asian common toad)

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Common Jester
The little spikes at the bottom on this individual makes it easier to identify as a Common Jester. This colour pattern is quite common and there is quite a bit of variation in the pattern within each species.
Species: Symbrenthia lilaea (common jester)

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Banded Tree Brown
This butterfly really liked this rock. The rock was in the middle of the meadow and lots of people walked by. The butterfly would sometimes take off, only to turn around and return back to almost the same spot.
Species: Lethe confusa (banded treebrown)

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Large Faun Licking Leaf
This was the first of many butterflies I saw on this day. I'm used to hikes where seeing a single butterfly on the ground is a good day - I had no idea I would see so many different species in a single day.

David pointed out the bright blue eyes which contrast with the overall brown shades.

Species: Faunis eumeus (large faun)

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Banded Tree Brown
This butterfly really liked this rock. The rock was in the middle of the meadow and lots of people walked by. The butterfly would sometimes take off, only to turn around and return back to almost the same spot.
Species: Lethe confusa (banded treebrown)

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Common Five Ring Dry Season
I didn't know this existed with butterflies - the butterflies that emerge in the dry season have a different number of spots than the ones that come out in the wet season (July here). The wet season version would have three rings on the bottom wing instead of two seen here.
Species: Ypthima baldus (common fivering)

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Glassy Tiger On Billygoat Weed
There are a variety of butterflies that look pretty similar. Thankfully I have a book of local butterflies which makes it easier to figure out which of the similar types this is.

The butterfly is feeding on a weed introduced from the new world. The weed contaminates feed (it is poisonous) and spreads real well.

Species: Ageratum conyzoides (billygoat-weed), Parantica aglea (glassy tiger)

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Russet Percher
Another species we saw at both the nature reserve and the the butterfly park. Most of the dragonflies you see in BC have entirely transparent wings, some with spots on them. This species is the opposite - opaque wings with transparent spots.

This photo is a composite of two images for depth of field.

Species: Neurothemis fulvia (Fulvous Forest Skimmer, Russet Percher)

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Changeable Lizard Basking
This guy was basking at the top of a waist high bush - he was perfect height for photographs. I expected him to disappear when we got within metres of it, but it was quite patient. The lizard was basking so he was probably cold.
Species: Calotes versicolor (changeable lizard, Oriental garden lizard)

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White Eye In Coral Tree
White Eye In Coral Tree
Species: Zosterops japonicus (Japanese White-eye)

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Red Whiskered Bulbul On Coral Tree
Red Whiskered Bulbul On Coral Tree
Species: Pycnonotus jocosus (Red-whiskered Bulbul)

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