Some birds captured during trips to this lovely place Shangri-la which on 纳帕海, 云南省迪庆藏族自治州

1. Black Stork, 黑鸛, Ciconia nigra, ナベコウ

2. Red-vented Bulbul, 黑喉红臀鹎, 黑喉紅臀鵯, Pycnonotus cafer, シリアカヒヨドリ

3. Great Barbet, 大拟啄木鸟, 大擬啄木, Psilopogon virens, オオゴシキドリ

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1. Black Stork, 黑鸛, Ciconia nigra, ナベコウ

2. Red-vented Bulbul, 黑喉红臀鹎, 黑喉紅臀鵯, Pycnonotus cafer, シリアカヒヨドリ

A dark, sleek, medium-sized bird with a black crest and a white rump. The red color under the tail is often difficult to see. Eats fruit, flower buds, and insects. Conspicuous and sometimes gregarious, often seen high in trees or perched on wires in urban and rural areas; generally prefers scrubby edge habitat instead of dense forest. Calls include a variety of chirps and whistles. Native to South and Southeast Asia. Introduced to Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and some Polynesian islands, including Hawaii. [Ebird]

update 202412

It seems this bird is quite common in the region—I may have seen it before in Sri Lanka or somewhere else. Still, it’s great to spot our first bird here after a long journey and a relaxing stay at the homestay in Baihualing, Yunnan, China.

I’ve quickly adapted to the setup (Canon R1), and capturing these in-flight shots felt almost seamless. The bird flew straight toward us, and I managed to get all 19 frames perfectly in focus.

这只鸟似乎在这个地区很常见——我可能之前在斯里兰卡或其他地方见过。不过，在经过长途旅行和在云南百花岭的民宿放松之后，看到我们的第一只鸟还是很令人欣喜。

我很快就适应了设备，拍摄这些飞行中的镜头几乎毫不费力。这只鸟径直朝我们飞来，我成功拍下了所有19张清晰的照片。

3. Great Barbet, 大拟啄木鸟, 大擬啄木, Psilopogon virens, オオゴシキドリ

This largest of the barbets is colorful, but often appears all-dark from a distance. No other barbet in its range combines the features of a massive pale bill, black head, and dark olive back. Sluggish and shy; tends to stick to dense forest canopy, where it is difficult to see. Its loud hooting song (typically a series of two repetitive notes) is often the only indication of this species’s presence. Also gives a harsh, screaming “karrrrr” that has a gull-like quality. [Ebird]

这只最大的拟啄木鸟色彩鲜艳，但从远处看通常呈现出全黑的外观。在其分布范围内，没有其他拟啄木鸟同时具备巨大的浅色喙、黑色头部和深橄榄色背部的特征。行动迟缓且羞怯，倾向于停留在浓密的森林树冠中，难以被发现。它响亮的鸣叫声（通常是两个重复音符组成的一系列声音）往往是表明其存在的唯一线索。同时，它还发出一种粗厉、尖锐的“karrrrr”叫声，带有类似海鸥的音质。

update 202412

I’ve seen this bird many times in various places but never had the chance to capture a photo—until now. Here, we finally had numerous opportunities to take some great shots.

Seeing the photo afterward was a completely different kind of excitement, as the vibrant colors that define the bird truly stood out. Simply incredible!

我曾在许多地方见过这只鸟，但一直没有机会拍照。直到现在，这里终于给了我们很多机会，拍到了几张很棒的照片。

回头看照片时，那种兴奋感完全不同，鸟儿的鲜艳色彩展现得淋漓尽致，简直太棒了！