I recently spent 5 days sightseeing in Taiwan. I didn't really plan to do any birding while I was there. However while walking around I observed several species I'd never seen before so I did my best to capture them on digital. I was using a Canon EOS 7D with the new EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 L IS USM lens giving me about 480mm EFL. It's a great travel lens but perhaps not the best for birding, none the less I thought it performed quite well.
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| Red Turtle Dove |
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| Night Heron (adult) |
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| Night Heron (juvenile) |
Etsuko spotted this one in the trees above us while I was busy photographing the adults in the pond.
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| Chinese Bulbul |
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| Grey Treepie |
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| Common Magpie (ssp sericea) |
It wasn't until I arrived home and began to identify them that I realised the Red Turtle Dove, Chinese Bulbul and Grey Treepie are not usually found in Japan so I was glad I took the time to capture them in Taiwan.
