1
Kind man warms up a frozen male Common Kingfisher and rescues it, in NW China's #Xinjiang region.
There are 90 species of kingfisher worldwide.
credit 葛爱全
☕️
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
2
Black-naped Oriole (黑枕黄鹂,Oriolus chinensis).
Male is entirely golden-yellow apart from black wings and tail and a broad black band through the eyes.
credit 晨花夕月
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
3
courtship competition between 2 male Reeves's Pheasants (白冠长尾雉,Syrmaticus reevesii).
Endemic to #China, they are under top-class state protection. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
credit 水晶石头
#Chinese #nature #Peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
4
Black-faced Warblers (黑脸鹟莺,Abroscopus schisticeps) are splashing and having fun, in Yunnan province.
A brightly-colored and active small warbler of hilly and montane forests.
credit 义胆雄丰
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
5
Blood Pheasant (血雉,Ithaginis cruentus), in SW China's #Tibet autonomous region.
It is under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
credit 春兰秋菊
#Chinese #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
6
Indian White-eyes (灰腹绣眼鸟,Zosterops palpebrosus) are splashing.
Hyperactive little yellow bird with an off-white belly and white "spectacles".
credit 义胆雄丰
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
7
male Golden Pheasant (红腹锦鸡, Chrysolophus pictus).
It is under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
credit 静雅拍鸟
#Chinese #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
8
Lord Derby's Parakeets (大紫胸鹦鹉,Psittacula derbiana) are splashing and having fun.
They are under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
#Chinese #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
9
Bohemian Waxwing (太平鸟,Bombycilla garrulus) is hunting for food.
Plump, smooth-plumaged bird with a sleek crest.
credit 摄影小动物
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
10
Great Hornbill (双角犀鸟,Buceros bicornis) mom seals itself in the hole for about 90 days, during which she hatches eggs and takes care of chicks. 🌹
credit 巴西木
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
11
Crested Ibises (朱鹮,Nipponia nippon) are having the time of their life, in Shaanxi province.
They are under top-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
credit lylaoliu
#Chinese #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
12
Love and togetherness -- Mandarin Ducks.
They are historically -- and mistakenly -- believed by #Chinese people to mate for life. Pair of birds is used to symbolize the love of devoted couples.
credit 追光影
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
13
Pallas's Leaf Warbler (黄腰柳莺) feeds massive baby of Asian Koel, a large cuckoo.
Asian Koel lays eggs in the nests of other birds, which raise the young cuckoos.
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
14
Riding mom boat -- sweet family of Black Swan (黑天鹅). You won't see 4 chicks until the end. 🤣🌹
credit 爱蝴蝶
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
15
disabled Red-billed Blue Magpie (红嘴蓝鹊) still clings tenaciously to life. 🌹☕️
"That which does not kill me makes me stronger."
credit 巴西木
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
16
Black-throated Bushtits (红头长尾山雀,Aegithalos concinnus) are splashing and having fun.
Boldly patterned, tiny birds, usually found in groups.
credit 义胆雄丰
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
17
Crested Kingfisher (冠鱼狗, Megaceryle lugubris), in Hubei province.
Large thickset kingfisher of fast-flowing streams in forested inland regions.
credit 阿光
#Chinese #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
18
courtship of Lady Amherst's Pheasant (白腹锦鸡,Chrysolophus amherstiae), in Sichuan province.
They are under second-class state protection in #China.
credit lylaoliu
🌹
#Chinese #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
19
Crested Kingfisher (冠鱼狗, Megaceryle lugubris), in Hubei province.
Large thickset kingfisher of fast-flowing streams in forested inland regions.
credit 阿光
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
20
White-browed Tit-warbler (花彩雀莺,Leptopoecile sophiae), in Sichuan province.
A tiny purplish-blue bird with a chestnut cap, a soft pink belly, and a pale brow that is not always prominent.
credit 东南风
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
21
Black-winged Stilts (黑翅长脚鹬,Himantopus himantopus) are having the time of their life. 🌹🌹
They are strikingly large black-and-white waders with a thin, straight bill and bright pink legs.
credit 微雨燕
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
22
Bearded Reedlings (文须雀,Panurus biarmicus) are swinging.
They feature bright cinnamon-brown plumage, long tail, and yellowish bill. Male has blue-gray head and broad black mustaches.
credit 上官雪儿
#Chinese #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
23
Whiskered Yuhina (黄颈凤鹛,Yuhina flavicollis) is splashing, in Yunnan province.
It is known for its brown mohawk of a crest. 🤣🤣
credit 崑仑山
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
24
huge flock of Vinous-throated Parrotbills (棕头鸦雀,Sinosuthora webbiana) is splashing, in Shanxi province.
Round-headed and long-tailed, adults are warm orange-brown overall.
credit 秋天的记忆
#China #nature #peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
25
Love and togetherness -- Indian White-eyes (灰腹绣眼鸟,Zosterops palpebrosus).
by 乾隆通宝
#China #nature #Peace
#wildlife #photography
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2023