This past month, it has been really hot, but I did some birding on a few days. Birding in Hong Kong in summer is the worst time, but there are some different birds such as summer visitors.
My best bird was the pair of black baza near Sheung Shui, this is the last breeding pair of bazas left in Hong Kong, so it naturally attracted a lot of photographers there. The pair was nesting here for many years, but because of the area near and around it was heavily developed and still under construction, I was quite surprised that the bazas did not just leave.
Black Baza
Around the area of the baza, a family of hair crested drongos kept flying in and out of sight and had us confused for the baza, and one finally came out into the open and I got a some photos.
Hair Crested Drongo – young bird
I paid a visit to Lions Nature Education Centre to look for the cuckoo, which we only saw, but the local birds were as active as ever.
Spotted Dove
Common Tailorbird
Light Vented Bulbul
White Rumped Munia
Over at Sai Kung Pier, a white bellied sea eagle had attracted dozens of photographers, I went for 2 hours, and while waiting for the sea eagle, I watched the the black kites flying around and fighting for food.
Black Kite – fighting
Black Kite
As the sun was setting, the sea eagle finally appeared, but it stayed high up in the air. Other birds that were seen before we left was a pair of black crowned night heron.
White Bellied Sea Eagle
Black Crowned Night Heron
Near the end of the month, I went to Tai Po Kau for the flowerpecker, and soon after we arrived, we I got a plain flowerpecker feeding on the fruits.
Plain Flowerpecker
While we were waiting for the flowerpecker, we added a pair of great barbets which stayed high up in the trees near there nest.
Great Barbet – at nest
Finally, after a long wait, the male appeared and showed beautifully and it was soon joined by a juvenile.
Scarlet Backed Flowerpecker – male feeding
Scarlet Backed Flowerpecker – juvenile
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