Bird-Photo-Tours Asia has selected the most important wintering grounds in China for cranes namely Jiujiang Prefecture in Jiangxi Province. This area is home to four crane species including the Hooded Crane, Common Crane, Siberian Crane and White-naped Crane. Our main target will be to obtain portraits of all four crane species. The supporting cast of birds is also fabulous including, amongst many others, the critically endangered Baer’s Pochard, the near endemic Reed Parrotbill and a chance of a close photographic encounter with the rarely seen Tawny Fish Owl.
Cranes: Common Crane / White-naped Crane / Hooded Crane / Siberian Crane
Geese: Tundra Bean Goose / Greylag Goose / Swan Goose / Tundra Swan / Brown Crake
Others: Marsh Grassbird / Chinese Penduline Tit / Oriental Stork / Eurasian Bittern / Baer’s Pochard / Mandarin Duck / Eastern Spot-billed Duck / Reed Parrotbill / Vinous-throated Parrotbill / Tawny Fish Owl
Guiding Fees / Ground Transportation / Accommodation / Meals / Entrance Fees / Tipping for Drivers, Boatsmen, Hotel and Restaurant Staff.
International Flights / VISA Fees / Travel Insurance / Tips for Local Guide / Alcohol / Laundry / Items of a Personal Nature
Days 1-6, Jiangxi Province [5N / 4D / 9S]. Arrive Jiangxi Province. Photographic Targets: Common Crane / White-naped Crane / Hooded Crane / Siberian Crane / Baer’s Pochard / Mandarin Duck / Eastern Spot-billed Duck / Tundra Bean Goose / Greylag Goose / Swan Goose / Tundra Swan / Brown Crake / Tawny Fish Owl / Marsh Grassbird / Chinese Penduline Tit / Oriental Stork / Eurasian Bittern.
Liew is a nature lover who enjoys photographing the natural world in all its glory from landscapes to flora and fauna. Liew started enjoying birds twenty years ago through the prism of his camera and has since become a reputable bird photographer graduating from using a 200mm lens to a 100-400mm lens onto a large 600mm. With patience and significant time spent in the field photographing birds, Liew is now one of our top bird photography guides in Peninsular Malaysia with a portfolio of images that includes the rare Malayan Rail Babbler, Giant Pitta and Garnet Pitta. Outside of Peninsular Malaysia, Liew is widely travelled in Borneo, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Liew is an experienced bird photography guide who can not just provide expertise in finding and locating the birds of Peninsular Malaysia but can also provide photographic expertise too.
(i) The guesthouses are all in close proximity to the bird photography locations (ii) Walking is at a light pace (iii) There is no requirement to hike nor climb. (iv) None of the locations are at altitude (v) There is no camping. Summary: for these five reasons this trip has been graded as 'Easy'.
: Guangxi
