Fang Qiaoran, the prolific birdlover that is constantly traveling across the country, set out again this time looking for owls in the rainforest in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
With the help of new gadget, an infrared thermal imager which proves once again how money-consuming the activity of birdwatching could be, she was able to locate the nocturnal birds with ease.
A male barn owl standing on guard near its nest. /Fang Qiaoran
Asian barred owlet. /Fang Qiaoran
Watch the two birds in this video:
After a fruitful night, Fang and her teammates did not have much time to sleep before venturing outside again for tree birds that are active during the day.
Male crimson sunbird. /Fang Qiaoran
Coppersmith barbet. /Fang Qiaoran
Brown-throated sunbird. /Fang Qiaoran
Rosy minivet. /Fang Qiaoran
Male crimson sunbird. /Fang Qiaoran
Little spiderhunter. /Fang Qiaoran
Ruby-cheeked sunbird. /Fang Qiaoran
Ruby-cheeked sunbird. /Fang Qiaoran
Yellow-vented flowerpecker. /Fang Qiaoran
Yellow-vented flowerpecker. /Fang Qiaoran
A pair of pale martin. /Fang Qiaoran
Black-capped bulbul. /Fang Qiaoran
Common tailorbird. /Fang Qiaoran
After four days of intense observation, Fang was able to record 72 bird species. But something is different this year.
"I personally feel that it's getting more difficult to spot a bird here, and the number of bird species you can record is also reducing. Generally, you see less birds this year. Last year, I saw a large flock of Asian openbill storks on an island in the middle of a lake, but I saw none this year."
The bird lover, who is also a lover of nature in a broader sense, also captured some amazing creatures in the woods.
Orange oakleaf butterfly with wings resembling dry leaves. /Fang Qiaoran
A slow loris. /Fang Qiaoran
A spotted gliding lizard shows off its color in courtship. /Fang Qiaoran
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(All photos and video by Fang Qiaoran)
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