Tag Archives: hong kong
Creature Feature: The Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater
When I learned that the Blue-tailed Bee-Eater is a seasonal resident of Hong Kong, I made it one of my goals to see one. Why? When I was learning to draw, the Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater was a bird I drew over … Continue reading
Creature Feature: Little Egret
The Little Egret is a small, white waterbird with a long neck and long, sharp bill for quickly snatching fish. It lives on or near sources of water as that is its primary food source. It naturally populates the Old … Continue reading
Creature Feature: White-Tailed Tropicbird
The White-Tailed Tropicbird is an elegant-looking bird that, like the Frigatebird, can be found anywhere along the coasts and over the ocean in Hong Kong. Unlike the Frigatebird, however, the White-Tailed Tropicbird catches its own food and is probably among … Continue reading
Special Feature: The Risk of Avian Flu
Avian flu is a type of flu that originates and is mainly found in bird populations. It is best adapted to birds and certain strains are highly contagious as well as deadly, with the ability to decimate infected bird flocks. … Continue reading
Creature Feature: Crested Myna
The Crested Myna is a common bird native to Hong Kong with the special talent of mimicking sounds, noises, voices, and other birds. It is a small black bird related to birds in the Starling family, and it looks like … Continue reading