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Author: tbob    Time: 13/08/2008 14:26     Subject: "I think we have won a Gold medal, Mum"

13th August 2008, Kowloon Park, Hong Kong

Digiscoped using a Swarovski ATS 80HD scope, 20-60x eyepiece & Nikon 8400 camera

The 1st Greater Flamingo chick to be hatched during the Summer Olympic Games 2008.

Today was it's 1st day out of the nest.

Full Frame, manual focus, lens equivalent to 5100mm

© Bob Thompson




[ Last edited by tbob at 13/08/2008 22:29 ]
Author: HKBWS Bonnie    Time: 13/08/2008 14:40

Wow~~~ lovely!

That's really GREAT! I like the funny title~
Author: HKBWS Vicky    Time: 13/08/2008 14:53

Oh! The babe is so cute!
Author: hkwongkit    Time: 13/08/2008 20:19

Wonderful capture, Bob!
The power of digiscoping ...
Author: lchunfai    Time: 13/08/2008 20:44

出世la.....好感動 上次仲見媽媽"孚"蛋(媽媽坐係到, 由bill 哥, mon 姐提點)
Author: tbob    Time: 13/08/2008 21:50

Thanks for the comments, here is another using the same gear. Focal length equivalent to 5100mm manual focus

More shots can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jingbar/sets/72157606701751246/

Thanks for viewing

Bob


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Author: lchunfai    Time: 13/08/2008 21:58

Quote:
Original posted by tbob at 13/08/2008 21:50
Thanks for the comments, here is another using the same gear. Focal length equivalent to 5100mm manual focus

More shots can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/jingbar/sets/72157606701751246/
...
好暖 望bb快高長大,肥肥白白
Author: fkm    Time: 13/08/2008 22:40

前傳  The prelude to Bob's photos...

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Author: cwchan    Time: 13/08/2008 23:38

Nice shots, Bob.
Especially no.4.
Using the New DC?
Author: tbob    Time: 14/08/2008 04:55

Wing, all shots were taken on the "new" 8400

Thanks

Bob
Author: tbob    Time: 14/08/2008 05:37

This cute chick has one potential predator, the parks only Peacock. Fortunately the flamingos group together to fend off the Peacock. I would like to see the peacock caged for a couple of weeks as there are more eggs that are likely to hatch over the next weeks. Although people will argue that this is an act of nature, the birds in the park are not in their normal environment and where ever should be protected.

Bob
Author: HKBWS Vicky    Time: 14/08/2008 10:38

Peacock eats chick?!
I thought it is vegetarian.
Author: tbob    Time: 14/08/2008 19:41

I don't think it would try and eat it but it is worrying all the Flamingo's. The Flamingo's group together and scare the peacock away
Author: lchunfai    Time: 14/08/2008 20:58

其實九龍公園的夜鷺曾吃掉麻雀(我見MON姐影到), 夜鷺係先侵死麻雀, 再吞下

現時我在九龍公園找到5隻夜鷺(三隻成鳥兩隻幼鳥)

我亦曾見一隻夜鷺試捉錦鋰,但失敗(錦鋰好彩游得快 )..........

今次bb 係比錦鋰更易受攻擊 我怕怕有悲劇發生

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Author: tbob    Time: 15/08/2008 06:29

This is Googles translation of the last comment,

In fact, Kowloon Park Night Heron had eaten Sparrow (I see MON sister to the video), Night Heron of the first transgression dead sparrows, and then swallow

Kowloon Park now I find five Night Heron (three adult birds two chicks)

I Zengxian try catching a night heron Kam lithium, but failed (Choi Jin-Li-good swim faster )..........

Bb of the lithium-Jin more vulnerable than I Papa a tragedy
The birds were harmonious natural lives
Author: fkm    Time: 16/08/2008 00:06

Quote:
Original posted by tbob at 15/08/2008 06:29
This is Googles translation of the last comment,

In fact, Kowloon Park Night Heron had eaten Sparrow (I see MON sister to the video), Night Heron of the first transgression dead sparrows, and then s ...
Let me fine-tune this translation manually...  

In fact, the Night Heron(s) at Kowloon Park had taken Sparrow as their meal (sister Mon had it on picture), drowning it first before swallowing. At present, I have found 5 Night Herons in Kowloon Park (3 adults and 2 juveniles). I have also seen a Night Heron went after a Koi but failed (luckily the Koi swan fast...) The chicks are more vulnerable than Koi, I am worried something bad would happen...
Author: tbob    Time: 22/08/2008 08:13

Another recently born chick, I hope they are OK during the typhoon

Bob
Author: cwchan    Time: 22/08/2008 15:13

A bit late. It wins the bronze medal, I think.
Author: cywong    Time: 22/08/2008 15:53

Another great shot of Flamingo chick!

Bob, please check your P.M.s.

cywong
Author: tbob    Time: 23/08/2008 06:45     Subject: "Will my feet ever be that Big"

21st August 2008, Kowloon Park

Digiscoped using Swarovski ATS 80HD scope, 20-60x eyepiece & Nikon 8400 camera. Lens equivalent 5100mm

Bob


[ Last edited by tbob at 23/08/2008 06:54 ]
Author: tbob    Time: 23/08/2008 06:52

"Take it easy, it will be another 75 days before you can fly, provided your wings aren't clipped"

21st August 2008, Kowloow Park

Digiscoped using Swarovski ATS 80HD scope, 20-60x eyepiece and Nikon 8400 camera




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