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!

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?

aka Red wattled lapwing – what a wonderful bird, she has this ‘red strip facial skin & black tipped red bill, cold sandy greyish brown with whitish remainder of underparts’..describe by Craig Robson.
I went looking for this bird (one of my earlier outing) and I was ready to be a mime statue cause this bird is really shy – my work is to photograph the ‘taking off’ flight from the lapwing. Their long legs make it a beautiful ‘take off’ expression yeah?! If possible but impossible task also the landing…ahem! well anything can happen right?!

For my first learning task: the canon 1D mark III is the ‘Al Servo AF’ and FPS (frame per sec.) and the lapwings bird is my ‘lifer’. Before this I will have to experience stalking the bird, well – learning their behavior first, then click click..yeah sound easy! Never did i realize that I found them – nesting! arrrh!
You cant approach birds that are nesting – rightly you should leave them alone unless you are doing a study of the birds – am I having that right?….neh! but since I was there I did my best not to startle them, to do that I’ve to move like a tortoise – imagine the bird staring at me like I am one funny looking animal. anyway wasn’t able to do what i came for – for now…yeah!…hehehe:

Thank you for reading ~ Novice at Work