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I just decided to ditch my Nikon 80-200 1:2.8 AF ED lens and replace it with the older non-ED version as my original one had a bad back-focus issue. I would have preferred a newer version, but money's a bit tight, and the sale of the old lens is going to just about cover the price of the new one. These are a few shots from my morning dog walk, trying out the new lens.
白頭翁（學名：Pycnonotus sinensis），又名白頭鵯、白頭鵠仔
The light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis), also called the Chinese bulbul,
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥
Liuzhou, Guangxi, China/中国广西柳州
Light-vented bulbuls are very common in Liuzhou. I photographed this one in the city centre. I saw the bird with his/her parents and didn`t notice any siblings.
The subspecies I usually see here is Pycnonotus sinensis hainanus that breeds here. Sometimes I can see Pycnonotus sinensis sinensis.
Following few days I will post birds that I met and snapped during my family vacation to Taiwan.
1st bird that I met is ~~~ tho is common bird... :)
Light-vented Bulbul or Chinese Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis)
The light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis), also known as the Chinese bulbul, is a bird and a member of the bulbul family.
Description
The particular characteristic is the large white patch covering the nape and the sides of its black head. It also sings very brightly and variably with a 'cha-ko-lee...cha-ko-lee...' sound.
Distribution
The bulbul is common in East Asia, including Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. The birds of Taiwan are of an endemic subspecies.
Behavior
In Hong Kong, the light-vented bulbul is abundant in lightly wooded areas, cultivated land and shrubland, whereas the red-whiskered bulbul is the common bulbul of suburbs and urban parks. In Taiwan, however, the light-vented bulbul dominates all of these habitats, though it is replaced along the east coast by Styan's bulbul.
[Credit: en.wikipedia.org]
The Light-vented Bulbul is a medium-sized (19 cm), noisy, conspicuous bulbul with a black crown, a white nape stripe bordered posteriorly by a black band, a thick black moustachial stripe and a buffy auricular patch. The back and wings are grayish with olive yellow highlights and edgings to the flight feathers; the throat and undersides are white, separated by a grayish-brown, diffuse breast band. The bill and legs are black.
Light-vented Bulbuls feed on berries, soft fruits and vegetables, as well as insects, which they sometimes capture in the air. They are noisy and gregarious, forming large flocks in winter. They make a wide variety of whistling, chattering and chirping calls. In Taiwan their breeding season is from March to July. The nest is cup-shaped, usually placed in the fork of a bush or hedge. It is constructed mainly of coarse grasses, and may be lined with rootlets, fine grasses, leaves and flowers, as well as man-made materials such as pieces of cotton and paper. Usually 3-4 eggs are laid. The Light-vented Bulbul is a common resident of Taiwan from lowlands to about 500 m, preferring borders of cultivated areas, orchards, gardens, scrub and open woodland . It is found throughout the island except on the south and east coasts, south of Taroko Gorge, where it is replaced by the closely related endemic species, Styan's Bulbul.
[Credit: www.birdingintaiwan.com/]
The Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis 白頭鵯), also known as the Chinese Bulbul or 白頭翁 in Chinese, is a bird and a member of the bulbul family [1, 2, 3].
These birds are common in East Asia, and they feed on fruits and insects (pictured). They are mostly characterised by their black heads with a large white patch covering the napes and bellies. Their wings are in yellow and green stripes.
Bulbuls breed in the fall seasons, and tend to cluster together in the woods to call in a “cha-ko-lee...cha-ko-lee…” sound.
# Notes
1. Light-vented Bulbul: Wikipedia: EN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-vented_Bulbul
2. 白頭鵯: Wikipedia: ZH: zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/白頭鵯
3. GovHK: Leisure and Cultural Services Department: EN: Common Wild Birds Seen in Urban Parks: www.lcsd.gov.hk/green/birds/en/bird_7.html
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-07T15:15:06+0800
+ Dimensions: 5184 x 3456
+ Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/5.6
+ Focal Length: 400 mm
+ ISO: 640
+ Flash: Did not fire
+ Camera: Canon EOS 7D
+ Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
+ GPS: 22°25'23" N 114°13'29" E
+ Location: 香港新界馬鞍山海濱長廊 Ma On Shan Promenade, New Territories, Hong Kong
+ Serial: SML.20130507.7D.41240
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Series: 自然 Nature
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新北市萬里區Wanli District, New Taipei City
野柳地質公園Yehliu Geopark
Camera Model : Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Mode : Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) : 1/800
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Metering Mode : Spot Metering
ISO Speed : 400
Lens : EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Focal Length : 300.0mm
Image Size : 2592 x 1728
White Balance Mode : Color Temperature(4000K)
AF Mode : AI Focus AF
AF area select mode : AF Point expansion
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Sharpness : 7
Contrast : -3
Saturation : 3
Color tone : -4
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白頭翁（學名：Pycnonotus sinensis），又名白頭鵯、白頭鵠仔
The light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis), also called the Chinese bulbul,
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥
Not sure I even like this photo but at least it's something different to my usual photos....
Light-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis sinensis), Matsu Islands, Taiwan
白頭翁（學名：Pycnonotus sinensis），又名白頭鵯、白頭鵠仔
The light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis), also called the Chinese bulbul,
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥
The cherries in our garden are getting red and become birds' favorite food. I was waiting under a Taiwan Cherry tree and got 3 different kinds of birds in an hour. This tiny sized Taiwan cherry is not for human but an ideal size for birds' mouth.
最近社區院子裡的山櫻桃紅了，成了鳥兒們最喜歡的食物之一，我等在一棵山櫻樹下，一個小時內拍到了五色鳥、紅嘴黑鵯和白頭翁，雖然這櫻桃果太小，人類不食用，但對這些鳥兒，大小剛剛好呢~
~世界山莊, 文山區, 台北市
Vision City, Taipei, Taiwan
- ISO 400, F 4, 1/2000sec, 200mm
- Canon 550D with EF 70-200mm f/4 L lens
白頭翁（學名：Pycnonotus sinensis），又名白頭鵯、白頭鵠仔
The light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis), also called the Chinese bulbul,
Taiwan, Rep. of China
© copyright by Ching-Wei Chang 張慶維 維哥