|
|
Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 27, 2010 23:28:33 GMT
These are the great shots of Siberian Ruby throat! Thank you Princess, you are my lucky charm. |
|
|
|
Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 27, 2010 23:29:38 GMT
Thank you William. It was being at the right place and at the right time. |
|
|
|
Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 27, 2010 23:31:57 GMT
What can i say Ely? -- i love the pose on the 2nd shot, but all the shots are great, with fine details and colors and good subject isolation... well done, mabuhay karin, and good luck on your coming secret bird-quest safari at..... (secret), he he Thank you JV for your appreciation and best wishes. Actually I have no secret places but I don't say anything just in case I fail to get any pictures. Heh heh heh. |
|
|
|
Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 27, 2010 23:33:24 GMT
Amazing detail on all shots, Ely. The death of such a beautiful bird is saddening. You were lucky to have taken these pictures. Thank you Mark. That was the sad part of the trip. We have to learn to accept things like that and still count our blessings. |
|
|
|
Post by Neon Rosell II on Apr 28, 2010 1:11:13 GMT
Wow!! Giant SRT!! Excellent detail and colors, Ely! I guess that SRT won't be strong enough to fly back to the mainland anyway, if the shrike got to it. You should have let the shrike eat it, that could well be its last chance to get some more energy for the long flight home. Now, another bird might die because you intervened. hehehe   |
|
|
|
Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 28, 2010 9:57:05 GMT
Sometimes we wonder why this is so, that a beautiful rarely seen Siberian Rubythroat will fall prey to a fierce looking common Shrike. Why is the order of Creation like this? It is hard to understand. I may sound preachy but this brings to my mind a favorite verse from the Bible "Who, (Jesus), being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God as something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death- even death on a cross!" Talking about things that are hard to understand. Do you know that Nikki Icarangal can preserve the bird, just like what he did with the SWFK in Villa Escudero? If it is not a sick bird but one that was wounded and died, he can preserve it. What a joy to see your pictures of the SRT. It lives on. Thanks for sharing, Ely. lyd Thank you Lyds for your enlightenment and appreciation of the pictures. I guess we should be more aware that life is short and just be thankful for all the blessings that we have. I did not know that Nikki is a taxidermist otherwise I could have frozen the bird. But its really a pity for a life to end like that. I buried him on the ground so that he will not be eaten by scavengers. |
|
|
|
Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 28, 2010 9:59:28 GMT
Wow!! Giant SRT!! Excellent detail and colors, Ely! I guess that SRT won't be strong enough to fly back to the mainland anyway, if the shrike got to it. You should have let the shrike eat it, that could well be its last chance to get some more energy for the long flight home. Now, another bird might die because you intervened. hehehe How gross you are Neon. But I think if you were there you would not allow such a thing to happen. Thank you for your generous reply and unusual sense of humor. Mabuhay. |
|
|
|
Post by ka rene bajit on Apr 29, 2010 4:41:47 GMT
beautiful capture, ely. it excites the photobug in me..^_^
i guess they had old grudges since both came from russia. the brown shrike is a die hard leninist, and the ruby throat a perestroikan supporter. simple. ^_^
|
|
|
|
Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 29, 2010 9:30:34 GMT
beautiful capture, ely. it excites the photobug in me..^_^ i guess they had old grudges since both came from russia. the brown shrike is a die hard leninist, and the ruby throat a perestroikan supporter. simple. ^_^ Thank you Rene. I feel sorry for the little Siberian Rubythroat. |
|
|
|
Post by Tonji Ramos on Apr 30, 2010 3:36:26 GMT
Great shots here Ely. Too bad the bird was killed by a brown shrike. Its the way of the world.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 30, 2010 11:55:18 GMT
Great shots here Ely. Too bad the bird was killed by a brown shrike. Its the way of the world. Thank you Tonji. I do not for sure if it was a brown shrike but that was how it was described to me. I also don't know if the bird that died was the same bird I was photographing. When I saw two more Siberian Rubythroat the next day on the bushes it was a relief to know that there are several of this specie in that area. |
|
