All these are what photographers call "record shots". They are what they say they are - records to prove you saw something. The top one is a real unexpected bonus as I haven't seen one in ages. This is Pomatorhinus ruficollis or the Rufous-necked or Streak-breasted scimitar babbler. The field guide says it "probably overlooked". It is a category C species i.e. originally of captive origin. The Avifauna says distribution appears to be linked to dense closed-canopy scrubland and perhaps to a lesser extent, forest. It is local in Sai Kung. I was very pleased to find 3 or 4 of them in the bushes about 4-8' off the ground.
The next is the Hwamei and finally the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush - this was one of a flock of about 8 or 9 birds that crossed the road a couple of times. This is also a category C species. Also not uncommon but a welcome "tick" to the new local patch list.
These shots are very noisy (grainy) shot at ISO 3200 with the 1D mk III and hopefully soon to be replaced by the mk IV if reviews continue to be good.
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