This Taiwan endemic bird was shot in Fenqihu. It was often heard but not seen & I finally managed to get a shot when it flew really close for a split second. Light was really low then & I could not get a good view of it’s barred wing & the colours are mu… https://t.co/JE9D1eo7m5
Stopped my hike for abt an hour to try to take a shot of this Gray-chinned Minivet. Spotted a flash of orange & then spent some time waiting/looking for it. Over the course of the hour, realised that the female (which is yellow) is also around, as well a… https://t.co/2wdM086Zsp
A bird encountered in Alishan Forest that is endemic to Taiwan. And not only that, a species/genus that I’ve not heard before. Steere’s Liocichla. Not rare but always seem to be in the foliage. Happy that one came out to the boardwalk!
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Caught a glimpse of the Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage, one of the biggest festivals in Taiwan, & one of the biggest religious festivals in the world. A pilgrimage route spanning 9days & ~350km, it’s a celebration of Mazu the sea goddess. Following a litter conta… https://t.co/yo0lwVq2C4
As I leave the forest back to the city, here’s a shot of one of the many birds in Alishan. The Taiwan (or Formosan) Yuhina. A common endemic songbird of Taiwan, it was particularly plentiful in Fenqihu!
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The most famous thing in Fenqihu (奮起湖) - the bento or railway lunchbox.
The Alishan Forest Railway traditionally stops briefly at Fenqihu enroute to Alishan at around lunchtime, and everyone took the opportunity to have their lunch with the lunchbox… https://t.co/iH2W2uHcJX