What are the chances of spotting an ‘endanger species’ pitta megarhyncha- the SG resident mangrove pitta! that day was actually plan for my ‘photography learning lesson’, I’ve migrated to canon and i love it – well so far! so planing to learn the canon system by photographing flight birds like the grey heron, pipits or sandpipers if any. Out in the open day light also in the forest low light good way to learn the EV on canon system: OK so there were mangroves around where i am heading and the call just rang out ‘wieuw-wieuw’..recorded by Craig Robson. it was loud and
continuous, you don’t get continuous call so near to you in the forest – mostly after short calls the bird will fly off noticing you are around them! Surprisingly i remember that call – don’t know why but i did yippee!

Right! so quickly set up my position where i can observed them, hiding myself in the mangrove with mozzies, snakes and mangroves crustacean.lolz i am swam – really! Then they came – yes they! i counted at that time 2 couple. First what it seems like ‘territorial’ fight, only two keep chasing each other (males?) from tree to tree..ahem..mangroves trees. This lasted for few hours flying over me and even perching close to me (3m!) OK time for me to record them – i expose myself for my gear setup and still they around never leaving what a fortunate encountering! Quickly pick a spot no time to survey – right deeper into the mangrove i go. Light wasn’t good plus I’m still learning (canon), good and bad for that moment:

There is no excuse for this shot it could should have been sharper, tech sharper! But I’ve – I’m learning…lolz. so is the video, I don’t have much space to move and i don’t want to frighten the bird I guess what i did – moving slowly like a tortoise, the pitta thinking I’m just another animal or a moving tree (I’m camo dressed) it worked! Better i counted 6 pittas and this time some were displaying mating dance. I believe I wont have this moment again…or will I?