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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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