these things happen: the last encounter with the lapwings nesting site, i guessed the time of the hatching and i was ’spot on’ – on that day my camcorder was send for service…how timely can that be arrrr! Though i was able to take some pictures worse after comparing with the pictures of the pacific swallows it was confirm lens problem. As you can see from the pictures taken – what a day! So pardon the unsharp pictures still do enjoy the videos edited – lens send to csc.

The lapwing’s chicks once hatch minute or so they will be up on their feet and looking for the parents. Looking around their nest nesting area you find no sign of a bird nest – no eggs shell or feather. The parent lapwings will remove any remain of their chicks.

not sharp..not sharp!

The above works that i’ve done is a learning, observing..etc process for me as for all the past work too – when i upgrade i will be back with…HD and better technic! yay! lookout for my coming blog on ‘migrating to HD’.

Thank you for reading ~ Novice at Work

Thank you for reading ~ Novice at Work

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