Mangrove Pitta ~ Happy in SG

[sheewai]

what a shame im still learning the canon system(migrated frm nikon) i discovered the M.Pitta & being in the mangrove enviroment and not using flash(not wanting to alarm the birds) i could not take much shots & scenes. next time i'll have more time and patient to wait out the Pitta to the open area of the mangroves...and than click click click ;D but this bird is 'endangered' so maybe after a few months later...

1D3+400mm f5.6




This short video shows a good number of pitta in one area - unfortunately i wasnt able to shoot them all at once but frm my observation its a happy note ;D Though i dont know much about this bird - still info frm the websit in SG says endangered species taking the cue frm BESGroup and the comments made. My comments made in the video are infos not facts and the production wasnt good due to the mangrove vegetation & the privacy care for the pittas - not allowing much movement - Happy is in SG ;D

[Eric Patdu]

Wow! That's a lot of pitta in a single place.

Nice video Sheewai. Shows the pittas' behavior in their natural habitat.

[bklim]

Good sign there and good record from you Sheewai

[Bob Kaufman]

Very nice video documentary of the rare Pitta. Just like watching the Discovery Channel.

[sheewai]

Thanks guys - bklim, bob k - eric p - for ur kind words. I hope to get better scenes but due to the bird tack as 'endangered' I cant much go back there whenever i want - still i've look fr others spread out in their territorial & it shows a healthy numbers. My thought is the reason fr the small population is probably the size of individaul Pitta terrritory as compare to the size of mangrove here in SG.

my plan photography fr the pittas is their expression - i notice they like to play with each other n yeah! what a shot it will be - lessons frm Romy is helping my trip with 1D3 thanks Romy will post shots frm my D3.

will post more shots ppl...yeah! - action shots that is