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White Throated Kingfisher Chased Off Perch
Saunders's gull is apparently a kleptoparasite, it likes to steal food from other species. Species: Halcyon smyrnensis (White-throated Kingfisher), Chroicocephalus saundersi (Saunders's Gull, Chinese black-headed gull)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > White Throated Kingfisher Chased Off Perch
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Black Kite Landing
Usually these birds soar and soar and soar - I don't often see them land. Species: Milvus migrans lineatus (black-eared kite)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Black Kite Landing
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Common Sandpiper With Reflection
Common Sandpiper With Reflection Species: Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Common Sandpiper With Reflection
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Bad Day For A Mudskipper
I think there is a large amount of food stealing with Egrets. When I saw an Egret get food, it generally flew off. Species: Ardea alba (Great Egret)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Bad Day For A Mudskipper
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Lone Caspian Tern
There is one Caspian Tern in the middle of the scene. Some cormorants, some of the larger gulls and ducks. The Northern Shoveler is pretty common (green head, large bill) and Eurasian Wigeon. Species: Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian tern), Spatula clypeata (Northern Shoveler), Anas penelope (Eurasian Wigeon)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Lone Caspian Tern
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Pied Avocet
Last year I saw hundreds of these birds skimming the mud - this year only a few dozen. They may have been further out or already migrated to a new location. Species: Recurvirostra avosetta (Pied Avocet)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Pied Avocet
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Whimbrel
There were only two of three of these running around close by, but they are quite funny to watch. They plunge that long beak deep into the mud hoping to pull up whatever they eat - they almost look like they are falling on their faces. Species: Numenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Whimbrel
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Little Egret
Those bright yellow feet sure stand out. Species: Egretta garzetta (Little Egret)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Little Egret
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Common Greenshank
David Diskin was kind enough to correct my incorrect identification - this is a common greenshank, not a Marsh Sandpiper. The bill here is slightly upturned while a Marsh Sandpiper has a flat bill. Species: Tringa nebularia (Common greenshank)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Common Greenshank
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Oriental Magpie-Robin
These birds would come and go. They aren't setup well for feeding in the mud, but that didn't stop them for getting a meal. Species: Copsychus saularis (Oriental Magpie-Robin)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Oriental Magpie-Robin
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Yellow Wagtail
This guy showed up for about a minute and was never seen again from my hide. He looks more like a forest bird than a beach bird to me. Species: Motacilla flava (Yellow Wagtail, Western Yellow Wagtail)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Yellow Wagtail
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Red-Base Jezebel
When your 100mm lens gets close enough to really see a butterfly, it is really close to the butterfly. Often the butterfly just flies away well before you get that close. This individual was really patient. Species: Delias pasithoe (redbase Jezebel)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Red-Base Jezebel
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Little Ringed Plover Breeding
Little Ringed Plover Breeding Species: Charadrius dubius curonicus (Little Ringed Plover)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Little Ringed Plover Breeding
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Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover Species: Charadrius dubius curonicus (Little Ringed Plover)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Little Ringed Plover
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Intermediate Egret Hunting
I believe this is a non-breeding Intermediate Egret because of the black feet (not little egret) and plumes (not cattle egret) and small size (not great egret). Species: Egretta intermedia (Intermediate Egret, Plumed Egret)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Intermediate Egret Hunting
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Common Redshank
Common Redshank Species: Tringa totanus (Common Redshank)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Common Redshank
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Black-Capped Kingfisher
This is the closest this bird got. Once I started taking pictures it looked at me and then flew off. Species: Halcyon pileata (Black-capped Kingfisher)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Black-Capped Kingfisher
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Black-Capped And White-Throated Kingfishers
I was really thrilled to get two species of Kingfishers in the same shot. There is a bit of bridge here on the mud flat and the birds use the posts to look over the water in a stream below. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Black-Capped And White-Throated Kingfishers
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Collared Crows
There were four birds in this little flock. The flew through stopping at places looking for food. They didn't stay for very long. Species: Corvus torquatus (Collared Crow)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Collared Crows
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Immature Greater Coucal
I've seen this species on most visits to Mai Po - usually startled in a tree flying away. It's large (larger than a crow) and really doesn't sit around for picture taking. This individual showed up in the closest mangrove, took one look around and promptly headed back into the mangroves. This is a poor photo, but I wanted a record that I at least saw it once. Species: Centropus sinensis (Greater Coucal)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Immature Greater Coucal
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