Tuesday, March 24, 2009

ABC Wednesday: J is for Japanese White-eye (綠繡眼)


I was so encourged by my success of photographing birds on the cotton tree on Thursday, that I went on Saturday, March 21 by myself to Taipei Botanical Garden to try my luck again.  There were quite a few bird photographers with tripods and huge telephoto lenses around.  I had my 70-300 VR lens and had the advantage of being very mobile.  I saw this little yellow bird came to a nearby bush to feed.  


I was able to get several quick shots.  I found out later that it is a common bird called Japanese White-eye, Zosterops japonicus, it can be found in southern Japan, Taiwan and many parts of China.  It is a good "J" for me.


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17 comments:

fiziskandarz said...

came across ur blog from other links.. whoaaa! i must say u have a great collection of pictures here.. i like :D keep it going ;)

Mara said...

Lovely photo of a lovely bird.

Sylvia K said...

What a lovely bird! and your photos are gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing on this "J" Day!

Richard Lawry said...

Wonderful photos. I have tried to photograph birds but they are difficult subjects.

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Carol said...

A very good J and a beautiful little bird...

Tumblewords: said...

Wow - great photos! Just great!!

david mcmahon said...

Thank you for the visit and the kind comment. Your photography is great - I've been looking back at some of your older posts as well.

Rune Eide said...

You do have a way with bird photography. I don't know the bird here, but I know a good photo when I see it!

TYRA Hallsénius Lindhe said...

How very pretty and new to me.
Thank you for your visit in my greenhouse.
Your pictures are at top standard as usual.

Take care my friend/ Tyra

spacedlaw said...

Wonderful little bird!

EG CameraGirl said...

Good for you! Sometimes tripods do slow photographers down a bit. Being mobile was a great advantage here. ;-)

NYCindividual said...

What an incredibly beautiful bird!

Jay said...

What a very pretty little thing - and those are great photos! Well done!

Reader Wil said...

It might be a common bird but it's exceptionaly beautiful! Thanks for showing!Thanks for your comment on the concentration camps, which I answered on my blog.

Gordon said...

Great shots and a good choice for J.

I noted the use of the 70-300 VR and have looked back through your posts; wonderful shots and some great advice on Nikon and techniques. I have recently bought a D90 and have a 70-300 VR.

kRiZcPEc said...

I guess that bird is not easy to capture on camera. Thanks for sharing

pictureeachday said...

Ooh, I LOVE his coloring! Great shots, especially the first one. There is definitely something to be said for being mobile with your camera when things around you are changing.

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