Sunday, July 31, 2016

Time to eat…Beautiful baby bird, Garrulax Elliotii, seen in Jiuzhai Valley, Sichuan Province (China) (6 photos)

After getting in Jiuzhai Valley National Park, we took park’s shuttle bus all the way to its final destination, the Virgin Forest or the Primeval Forest, along the Rize Valley, at an altitude of 10,000 ft. While walking in the woods, I heard a baby bird chirping restlessly nearby. I walked very slowly toward that chipping sound. Finally, I spotted that beautiful baby bird chirping and flapping its wings constantly so close to me. Then an adult bird, maybe this baby bird’s mom or dad, brought a piece of potato chip and fed the little bird. Right after the feeding, another adult bird brought a piece of potato chip. So I guessed they must be this baby bird’s mom and dad.  What a lovely moment!  By the way, the name of this kind of bird is Garrulax elliotii or Elliot's Laughingthrush.


Hi Baby, calm down, the food is all yours (baby bird was flapping his/her wings like crazy)




Adult bird is looking for food.


Sunday, July 24, 2016

Pearl Shoal Waterfall (3 photos) at Jiuzhai Valley, Sichuan Province (China)

We finally visited Jiuzhai Valley, a national park located at Sichuan Province, China, a trip we planned two months ago.  Jiuzhai Valley is famous for its many multi-level waterfalls and colorful lakes.

The photos in this post is Pearl Shoal Waterfall taken from different locations. This waterfall is at an altitude of 8,000 ft. The top of the waterfall is 533 ft in width and has a fall of 130 ft.

Pearl Shoal Waterfall (1)


Pearl Shoal Waterfall (2)

Pearl Shoal Waterfall (3)